NS–Prozesse und deutsche Öffentlichkeit

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• Clemens Vollnhals

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In 20 contributions, the authors examine the reactions of the German public to significant trials against Nazi perpetrators that took place during the occupation, early Federal Republic, and East Germany before Allied and German courts. They highlight the differences and interactions in prosecution between East and West, illustrating how public perception of these trials evolved amidst contradictions in the West and later in the Federal Republic. Initially, there was some leeway in the Soviet Occupation Zone, but soon justice and public opinion served SED propaganda. The volume does not provide a comprehensive overview but fills gaps in research on the prosecution of Nazi violence, revealing issues that still require attention, particularly in the SBZ/DDR, where early legal efforts were largely reversed due to political expediency by the mid-1950s. Through significant Nazi trials, such as the Eichmann trial (1961) and the first Auschwitz trial (1963-1965), the authors effectively demonstrate the development of public perception in the West. The editors conclude that it was a long and painful journey before the prevalent "finality mentality" was overcome, leading to a broader acknowledgment that moral condemnation of Nazi crimes must be accompanied by concrete prosecution of the perpetrators. This volume is a valuable and necessary addition to the ongoing research in this area.

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• Année de publication: 2011
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