Douglas demonstrates in his wellresearched, evenhanded book orderly and humane. Kicking the germans out of the east by paul wilson the. Interestingly, human and humane were once used interchangeably to mean of or relating to a human being, having qualities befitting human beings. This books brings to light the brutal story of german expulsion from eastern.
Yale university press, 2012 after reading a book or two and watching a few hours of tv documentaries on the couch, most smugly imagine that they know something of world war ii. Immediately after the second world war, the victorious allies authorized and helped to carry out the forced relocation of german speakers from their homes across central and southern europe to germany. Jul 23, 20 orderly and humane is an outstanding and wellwritten work that fills a significant gap in books written in english about this large subject and the very period of its compass. Douglas orderly and humane is an account of the ethnic cleansing of germans from eastern and central europe following world war ii. Mar 12, 2020 orderly and humane is an outstanding and wellwritten work that fills a significant gap in books written in english about this large subject and the very period of its compass. Douglas has written a fairminded, deeply researched and courageous book that carefully demystifies the claims and accusations surrounding the awful history of the expulsion of the ethnic germans from eastern europe. Douglas 2012, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Douglas, 9780300198201, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Douglas points out the almost total neglect of this subject in modern accounts of german history.
And though he does not say so, a lesson of this book is surely that. Cold bitterness is the first reaction of any person who reads it, who claims to be in any way civilised. Immediately after the second world war, the victorious allies au. The expulsion of the germans after the second world war pdf. What in the world could be inhumane about gardening plenty, it turns out, thanks to this beautifully produced and incredibly important book by nancy lawson. As many as 14 million germans were displaced and somewhere between 500,000 and 1. An emerging development paradigm and summary of seminar proceedings held under the joint auspices of the institute of bangladesh studies ibs, university of rajshahi and the international organization for migration iom dhaka held on 6 august, 2002. A firstrate work, orderly and humane compels us to admit that the. Immediately after the second world war, the victorious alliesauthorized and helped to carry outthe. The expulsion of the germans after the second world war by r. Immediately after the second world war, the victorious allies authorized and helped to carry out the forced relocation of german speakers from their homes across. The expulsion of the germans after the second world war 1st edition by douglas, r. This book covers a subject in a period which i have thought of as the dark age in that interregnum between the end of ww2 and the start of the cold war. May 23, 20 and although the expelling countries had been pressed by the allies to carry out the deportations in an orderly and humane manner, the injunction, issued in potsdam in the summer of 1945, came too late.
These words, orderly and humane which featured in the potsdam document which authorised the atrocity, also provide the coldly bitter title of a new book by r. Orderly and humane is an outstanding and wellwritten work that fills a significant gap in books written in english about this large subject and the very period of its compass. The title is ironic in that douglas goes on to show that the expulsions were neither orderly or humane. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Based mainly on archival records of the countries that carried out the forced migrations and of the international humanitarian organizations that tried but failed to prevent the disastrous results, orderly and humane.
Douglas colgate, has several prior works to his credit on various aspects of twentieth century history, most recently architects of the. The book is an important study of the largest recorded episode of what we now call ethnic cleansing, and it may also be the most significant untold story of the second world war. Douglas examines the catastrophic effects of expelling ethnic germans from the countries of. Oct 07, 2019 plenty, it turns out, thanks to this beautifully produced and incredibly important book by nancy lawson.
This book is the first in any language to tell the full story of this immense. And although the expelling countries had been pressed by the allies to carry out the deportations in an orderly and humane manner, the injunction, issued in potsdam in the summer of 1945, came too late. It ought to be in every serious american library and should be required reading for scholars interested in the history of the end of the second world war and the years thereafter in europe. Nothing orderly and humane about this chapter of wwii. M download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Oct 21, 2012 orderly and humane is a grim story, bearing what douglas writes is a disturbing resemblance in some respects at least to nazi germanys wartime effort to reconfigure the demographic contours. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading orderly and humane. This book is the first in any language to tell the full story of this immense man made catastrophe. Explore free books, like the victory garden, and more browse now. The expulsion of the germans after the second world war kindle edition by douglas, r. After reading a book or two and watching a few hours of tv documentaries on the couch, most smugly imagine that they know something of world war ii. The expulsion of the germans after the second world war is the first in any language to tell this gripping yet unknown story.
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