Histories of the Aftermath

<p> In 1945 Europeans confronted a legacy of mass destruction and death: millions of families had lost their homes and livelihoods; millions of men in uniform had lost their lives; and millions more had been displaced by the war's destruction and the genocidal policies of the Nazi regime. From a range of methodological historical perspectives-military cultural and social to film and gender and sexuality studies-this volume explores how Europeans came to terms with these multiple pasts. With a focus on distinctive national experiences in both Eastern and Western Europe it illuminates how postwar stabilization coexisted with persistent insecurities injuries and trauma.</p>