The Germanic Isle: Nazi Perceptions of Britain

The Germanic Isle: Nazi Perceptions of Britain

by Gerwin Strobl
The Germanic Isle: Nazi Perceptions of Britain

The Germanic Isle: Nazi Perceptions of Britain

by Gerwin Strobl

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Overview

Despite Hitler's tactical duplicity at Munich, there is overwhelming evidence that one of the Nazis' fundamental objectives was to forge an alliance with Britain. This book discusses how the Nazis attempted to emulate the "ruthlessness" of the British Empire as they sought to enslave eastern Europe. It explores a wide range of sources, in popular culture and the media, diaries, secret police files, and views of the Nazi leadership, to show that there was a surprisingly enduring affection for Britain and British culture among ordinary Germans, even during the virulent anti-British propaganda of the war years.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521046510
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/03/2007
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 6.02(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. The view from Weimar: German perceptions of Britain before 1933; 2. 'The Germanic isle': Britain and Nazi racial science; 3. 'Empire builders': Britain as a paradigm for Nazi expansion; 4. 'Their aged bones are rattling': Britain and the Nazi concept of modernity; 5. 'The class struggle of the nations': Britain and Nazi anti-capitalism; 6. 'The chorus of hypocrites': history and propaganda; 7. 'The land without music': culture and propaganda; 8. The decline of the West: German fears and illusions in the shadow of defeat; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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