Introduction
Introduction
Rupture of Civilization
This introductory chapter begins with a discussion of the aftermath of the German defeat and the atrocities committed under Nazi dictatorship. It then considers interpretations of Nazi barbarism. The chapter explains the purpose of the book, which is to explore German political culture during the second half of the 20th century. It looks at the practical rather than the intellectual ways in which Germans dealt with their problematic past.
Keywords: Hitler, Nazis, genocide, Second World War, German political culture
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