Das Deutsche Polenbild: Historicizing German Depictions of Poles, 1919-1934

Das Deutsche Polenbild: Historicizing German Depictions of Poles, 1919-1934

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Main Author: Niebrzydowski, Paul N.
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2012
Subjects:
History
Germany
Poland
Propaganda
Posen
Silesia
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1342628728
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13426287282021-08-03T06:05:48Z Das Deutsche Polenbild: Historicizing German Depictions of Poles, 1919-1934 Niebrzydowski, Paul N. History Germany Poland Propaganda Posen Silesia After the armistice that marked the end of the Great War, the continuing conflict on Germany’s eastern border contributed to the weakened German self-image. Poles, newly confident and militaristic after having witnessed the rebirth of their nation, stood as a perceived, and oftentimes real, threat to the German state and identity. The present work explores how the experience of conflict between Germans and Poles on Germany’s eastern border contributed to a change in inflection of German stereotypes of Poles. Though still bearing the mark of 19th century stereotypes, which cast the Poles as backward and fit to be colonized, interwar propaganda added an image of Poles as an aggressive and militaristic threat to the German identity. The uprising in Posen and the administration of the Upper Silesian plebiscite stood out in Germans' minds as examples of Germany's weakening sovereignty, not only in the face of it's neighbor, but also at the hands of the Allies. When the Nazis came to power, they employed a renewed rhetoric of colonization of the east. Whereas Germany's colonies had been lost after the Great War, the Third Reich hoped to once again colonize the east. 2012-08-14 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1342628728 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1342628728 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic History
Germany
Poland
Propaganda
Posen
Silesia
spellingShingle History
Germany
Poland
Propaganda
Posen
Silesia
Niebrzydowski, Paul N.
Das Deutsche Polenbild: Historicizing German Depictions of Poles, 1919-1934
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title Das Deutsche Polenbild: Historicizing German Depictions of Poles, 1919-1934
title_short Das Deutsche Polenbild: Historicizing German Depictions of Poles, 1919-1934
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