Facing the Catastrophe: Jews and Non-Jews in Europe during World War II (Occupation in Europe)

Covering Western and Eastern Europe, this book looks at the Holocaust on the local level. It compares and contrasts the behaviour and attitude of neighbours in the face of the Holocaust. Topics covered include deportation programmes, relations between Jews and Gentiles, violence against Jews, perceptions of Jewish persecution, and reports of the Holocaust in the Jewish and non-Jewish press. Jews And Non-jews In The Aryanization Process: Comparison Of France And The Slovak State, 1939-45 / Jean-marc Dreyfus And Eduard Nižňanský -- Pogroms And Massacres During The Summer Of 1941 In The Łomża And Białystock District: The Case Of Radziłów / Andrzej Żbikowski -- Holocaust In The Lithuanian Provinces: Case Studies Of Jurbarkas And Utena / Christoph Dieckmann -- Facing Deportation In Germany And The Netherlands: Survival In Hiding / Marnix Croes And Beate Kosmala -- Jews And Their Social Environment: Perspectives From The Underground Press In Poland And France / Daniel Blatman And Renée Poznanski -- Cultural Memory And Legal Responses: Holocaust Denial In Belgium And Romania / Georgi Verbeeck And Mariana Hausleitner. Edited By Beate Kosmala And Georgi Verbeeck. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Through a series of regional case studies, this book presents the Holocaust not as a single monolithic or one-dimensional event, but as a complex process with many human actors and local contexts. Covering Western and Eastern Europe, it compares and contrasts the behaviour and attitude of neighbours in the face of the Holocaust. Topics covered include deportation programmes, relations between Jews and Gentiles, violence against Jews, perceptions of Jewish persecution, and reports of the Holocaust in the Jewish and non-Jewish press Contents Contributors Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Jews and Non-Jews in the Aryanization Process 2 Pogroms and Massacres during the Summer of 1941 in the Łomża and Białystok District 3 Holocaust in the Lithuanian Provinces 4 Facing Deportation in Germany and the Netherlands 5 Jews and Their Social Environment 6 Cultural Memory and Legal Responses Index