The Swiss and the Nazis : how the Alpine republic survived in the shadow of the Third Reich
Halbrook, Stephen P.2006
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Stephen Halbrook shows how Switzerland survived the Second World War on the doorstep of Nazi Germany. Themes covered in the book include how the Swiss used popular culture as a defence against Nazism, the preparations for possible German invasion, and the struggles of everyday life during wartime.
Main title:
The Swiss and the Nazis : how the Alpine republic survived in the shadow of the Third Reich / by Stephen P. Halbrook.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Spellmount, 2006.
Collation:
353 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: Havertown, Pa.: Casemate, 2005.Includes index.Bibliography: p. 337-346.
ISBN:
18622734729781862273474
Dewey class:
940.5'3494940.534
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- SwitzerlandNeutrality -- SwitzerlandEspionage, German -- Switzerland -- History -- 20th centurySwitzerland -- DefensesSwitzerland -- Politics and government -- 20th centurySwitzerland -- Foreign relations -- GermanyGermany -- Foreign relations -- SwitzerlandGermany -- Foreign relations -- 1933-1945
Index terms:
SWITZERLAND GERMANY
BRN:
361719
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