Pre-Owned Histories of the Aftermath: The Legacies Second World War in Europe Hardcover Biess, Frank

9781845457327. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Hard cover. Pages: 326. 326 p. Intended for college/higher education audience. In 1945, Europeans confronted a legacy of mass destruction and death: millions of families had lost their homes and livelihoods; millions of men in uniform had lost their lives; and millions more had been displaced by the war's destruction, and the genocidal policies of the Nazi regime. From a range of methodological historical perspectives-military, cultural, and social, to film and gender and sexuality studies-this volume explores how Europeans came to terms with these multiple pasts. With a focus on distinctive national experiences in both Eastern and Western Europe, it illuminates how postwar stabilization coexisted with persistent insecurities, injuries, and trauma.