Opposing fascism : community, authority, and resistance in Europe

This innovative volume draws together a series of perspectives on the everyday experience of Europeans in the 'age of fascism'. The contributions go beyond the conventional stereotypes of organized resistance to examine the tensions and ambiguities within the communities, both national and local, that opposed fascism. The authors show that under the pressures of civil conflict, occupation, and even everyday life, motives were rarely as pure and political alignments seldom as straightforward as our reassuring collective memories of fascism and war have led us to believe. The combination of original research and engagement with relevant debates makes this collection invaluable both for researchers in the social and political history of World War II and for students of modern European history. This Innovative Volume Draws Together In A Wide-ranging Collection A Series Of New Perspectives On The Everyday Experience Of Europeans In The 'age Of Fascism'. The Contributions Go Beyond The Conventional Stereotypes Of Organised Resistance To Examine The Tensions And Ambiguities Within The Communities, Both National And Local, That Opposed Fascism. The Authors Show That Under The Pressures Of Civil Conflict, Occupation And Even Everyday Life, Motives Were Rarely As Pure And Political Alignments Seldom As Straightforward As Our Reassuring Collective Memories Of Fascism And War Have Led Us To Believe. The Combination Of Original Research And Engagement With Current Debates Makes This Collection Invaluable Both For Researchers In The Social And Political History Of World War Ii And For Students Of Modern European History.--jacket. Introduction: Community, Authority And Resistance To Fascism / Tim Kirk, Anthony Mcelligott -- The German Revolution Defeated And Fascism Deferred: The Servicemen's Revolt And Social Democracy At The End Of The First World War, 1918-1920 / Nick Howard -- Dangerous Communities And Conservative Authority: The Judiciary, Nazis And Rough People, 1932-1933 / Anthony Mcelligott -- The Anti-fascist Movement In South-east Lancashire, 1933-1940: The Divergent Experiences Of Manchester And Nelson / Neil Barrett -- Spain 1936. Resistance And Revolution: The Flaws In The Front / Helen Graham -- The Blueshirts In The Irish Free State, 1932-1935: The Nature Of Socialist Republican And Governmental Opposition / Mike Cronin -- Town Councils Of The Nord And Pas-de-calais Region: Local Power, French Power, German Power / Yves Le Maner -- Structures Of Authority In The Greek Resistance, 1941-1944 / Mark Mazower -- Nazi Austria: The Limits Of Dissent / Tim Kirk -- 'homosexual' Men In Vienna, 1938 / Hannes Sulzenbacher -- 'the Years Of Consent'? Popular Attitudes And Forms Of Resistance To Fascism In Italy, 1925-1940 / Philip Morgan -- Saints And Heroines: Rewriting The History Of Italian Women In The Resistance / Perry R. Willson. Edited By Tim Kirk And Anthony Mcelligott. Most Of The Chapters Were Presented As Papers In A Conference Strand On 'popular Resistance To Fascism'--pref. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-236) And Index. Cover......Page 1 Title......Page 2 Title - Complete......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Contributors......Page 8 Preface......Page 10 Introduction: Community, authority and resistance to fascism......Page 12 1 - The German revolution defeated and fascism deferred: the servicemen's revolt and social democracy at the end of the First World War, 1918–1920......Page 23 2 - Dangerous communities and conservative authority: the judiciary, Nazis and rough people, 1932–1933......Page 44 3 - The anti-fascist movement in south-east Lancashire, 1933–1940: the divergent experiences of Manchester and Nelson......Page 59 4 - Spain 1936. Resistance and revolution: the flaws in the Front......Page 74 5 - The Blueshirts in the Irish Free State, 1932–1935: the nature of socialist republican and governmental opposition......Page 91 6 - Town councils of the Nord and Pas-de-Calais region: local power, French power, German power......Page 108 7 - Structures of authority in the Greek resistance, 1941–1944......Page 131 8 - Nazi Austria: the limits of dissent......Page 144 9 - ‘Homosexual’ men in Vienna, 1938......Page 161 10 - ‘The years of consent’? Popular attitudes and forms of resistance to Fascism in Italy, 1925–1940......Page 174 11 - Saints and heroines: rewriting the history of Italian women in the Resistance......Page 191 Notes......Page 210 Index......Page 248 "This innovative volume draws together in a wide-ranging collection a series of new perspectives on the everyday experience of Europeans in the 'age of fascism'. The contributions go beyond the conventional stereotypes of organised resistance to examine the tensions and ambiguities within the communities, both national and local, that opposed fascism. The authors show that under the pressures of civil conflict, occupation and even everyday life, motives were rarely as pure and political alignments seldom as straightforward as our reassuring collective memories of fascism and war have led us to believe." "The combination of original research and engagement with current debates makes this collection invaluable both for researchers in the social and political history of World War II and for students of modern European history."--Jaquette

This innovative volume draws together in a wide-ranging collection a series of new perspectives on the everyday experience of Europeans in the "age of fascism." The contributions go beyond the conventional stereotypes of organized resistance to examine the tensions and ambiguities within the communities, national and local, that opposed fascism. The authors show that under the pressures of civil conflict, occupation, and even everyday life, motives were rarely as pure and political alignments seldom as straightforward as our reassuring collective memories of fascism and war have led us to believe.

The November revolution of 1918 was the culmination of a series of struggles protesting against the political and social conditions brought about by the world's first war of industrialised mass slaughter.