George Sanford

Katyn and the Soviet Massacre of 1940

Truth, Justice and Memory

Buch

The Soviet massacre of Polish prisoners of war at Katyn and in other camps in 1940 was one of the most notorious incidents of the Second World War. The truth about the massacres was long suppressed, both by the Soviet Union, and also by the United States and Britain who wished to hold together their wartime alliance with the Soviet Union. This informative book examines the details of this often overlooked event, shedding light on what took place especially in relation to the massacres at locations other than Katyn itself. It discusses how the truth about the killings was hidden, how it gradually came to light and why the memory of the massacr… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-415-54594-5
EAN: 9780415545945
Produktnummer: 4813704
Verlag: Taylor and Francis
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 266 S.
Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm 490 g
Abbildungen: Farb., s/w. Abb.
Gewicht: 490

Über den Autor

George Sanford is a reader in politics Bristol University and a leading academic specialist on Poland and Eastern Europe. He is the author of ten books, including most recently the Historical Dictionary of Poland (2003), Democratic Government in Poland (2002) and Poland: The Conquest of History (1999).