The Lost German East: Forced Migration and the Politics of Memory, 1945-1970

by Andrew Demshuk

Book Overview

A fifth of West Germany's post-1945 population consisted of ethnic German refugees expelled from Eastern Europe, a quarter of whom came from Silesia. As the richest territory lost inside Germany's interwar borders, Silesia was a leading objective for territorial revisionists, many of whom were themselves expellees. The Lost German East examines how and why millions of Silesian expellees came to terms with the loss of their homeland. Applying theories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107634350
• ISBN13: 9781107634350
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"