World War II Memory and Contested Commemorations in Europe and Russia

by Jennifer A. Yoder

Instrumentalization of the wartime past for political gain is the subject of this study of eleven World War II commemorations. Using a comparative, conceptually original approach, Yoder identifies the actors who manipulate memory surrounding wartime anniversaries, such as the bombing of Dresden and ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers and fascist collaborators. The cases of memory contestation span three geographic regions, Western Europe, Eastern...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198894163
• ISBN13: 9780198894162
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.1"