Peoples on the Move: Population Transfers and Ethnic Cleansing Policies during World War II and its Aftermath (Occupation in Europe)

"Europe has a long history of state-led population displacement on ethnic grounds. The nationalist argument of ethnic homogeneity has been a crucial factor in the mapping of the continent. At no time has this been more the case than during and after the Second World War. Both under the aggressive expansionism of the Third Reich and after Germany's defeat, millions were brutally forced out of their homelands." "Presenting a history from the top as well as the bottom, People on the Move reconstructs the complex map of forced population displacements that took place across Europe during and immediately after the Second World War."--Jacket Forced Migration Plans And Policies Of Nazi Germany -- The Population Policies Of The 'axis' Allies -- Population Movements At The End Of The War And In Its Aftermath -- The Experience Of Forced Migration -- Forced Migrations And Mass Movements In The Memorialization Processes Since The Second World War -- Forced Labourers In The Third Reich. Pertti Ahonen ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 203-264) And Index. Europe has a long history of state-led population displacement on ethic grounds and at no time has this been more the case than during and after World War 2. 'People on the Move' reconstructs the complex map of forced population displacements that took place across Europe during and immediately after the War