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Dutch, the Germans & the Jews

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When I wrote The Dutch, the Germans and the Jews, I did not realise that the article was to become so controversial. With regard to the wartime record of the Netherlands, the Dutch had, over the years, constructed a national image of heroic resistance against the German occupier. This image was complemented by a stress on Dutch support of its persecuted Jewish citizens. My article noted, however, that little was further from the truth. On virtually all levels, before and even during the war, a substantial number of Dutch people collaborated with Nazi Germany. The Jewish Dutch received only scant support. A good philosopher, according to Nietzsche, has to be the bad conscience of his time. I argue that this duty also applies to historians and journalists. I hope that my critique will be seen as an invitation to researchers to take a closer look at this black page in Dutch history.

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  • Språk:
  • Engelska
  • ISBN:
  • 9789463380379
  • Format:
  • Häftad
  • Sidor:
  • 54
  • Utgiven:
  • 13. oktober 2016
  • Mått:
  • 124x200x15 mm.
  • Vikt:
  • 80 g.
Leveranstid: 2-4 veckor
Förväntad leverans: 17. december 2024

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When I wrote The Dutch, the Germans and the Jews, I did not realise that the article was to become so controversial. With regard to the wartime record of the Netherlands, the Dutch had, over the years, constructed a national image of heroic resistance against the German occupier. This image was complemented by a stress on Dutch support of its persecuted Jewish citizens. My article noted, however, that little was further from the truth. On virtually all levels, before and even during the war, a substantial number of Dutch people collaborated with Nazi Germany. The Jewish Dutch received only scant support. A good philosopher, according to Nietzsche, has to be the bad conscience of his time. I argue that this duty also applies to historians and journalists. I hope that my critique will be seen as an invitation to researchers to take a closer look at this black page in Dutch history.

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