The right of national independence, which came to be called the principle of self-determination, is, in general terms, the belief that each nation has a right to constitute an independent state and determine its own government. It will be the thesis of this paper to show that the Nazi regime under the rule of Adolph Hitler took this principle as its own insofar as its relations with other nations were concerned, but while they paid lip service to the principle, it was in fact being prostituted to the fullest degree in the case of Austria and the Anschluss of 1938.

This thesis is focused on fate of Czechoslovak paratroopers who were arrested by Nazi forces after being dropped into the territory of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. In several cases paratroopers turned themselves in to the police authorities voluntarily. The goal of this thesis is the analysis of paratroopers' behavior during the interrogations with focus on the information about the resistance and other paratrooper actions they gave to the Nazis. If the paratrooper was persuaded to collaborate with the Gestapo the thesis analyzes the collaborative activity and its results. Keywords Paratrooper, resistance, agent, collaboration with Gestapo, military training, interrogation, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Heydrichiade, SOE, Gestapo

The thesis about The Portrayal of Women in Czech Film in Times of Dictatorship is examining the female characters in the movies influenced by nazi and communist propaganda. The main objective is to find out the similarities and differences that are typical for the Czech movies of those times. In the case of the movies influenced by communist propaganda and ideology, this thesis is examining those made in the period between 1948-1956. In order to analyse female characters, 15 movies were chosen for this task after making sure they fulfill the condition of woman playing the main of one of the main roles. The theoretical part of this work is dedicated to the anchoring of the topic, therefore there are sections about propaganda, nazi and communist propaganda, development of Czech cinematography and the role of women in nazi and communist ideology. For the purposes of analyses in practical part of the thesis, I use Jens' Eder model - The Clock of Character.

Durante pouco mais de oito anos, o alemão Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen escreveu um diário, no qual registrou suas impressões a respeito do regime nazista, ao qual radicalmente se opunha. A redação do diário só foi interrompida quando o autor foi preso pela Gestapo, pela segunda vez, e enviado ao campo de Dachau, onde perderia a vida poucas semanas antes da chegada das tropas aliadas. O relato de Reck-Malleczewen, além do drama pessoal que cerrega, é especialmente interessante pelo fato de que representa uma voz de oposição conservadora, de alguém que não era, originalmente, alvo de perseguição por parte do regime nazista. No presente trabalho, traduzimos, pela primeira vez para o português, o Diário de Reck-Malleczewen, procurando contextualizar a obra, criticamente, no contexto em que foi escrita. / For a little more than eight years, the German writer Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen kept a diary, where he registered his impressions related to the Nazi government, to which he was radically opposed. The journal was interrupted only when the Gestapo arrested Reck for the second time, sending him to Dachau, where he died a few weeks before the arrival of the allied troops. Reck-Malleczewens testimony, along with the personal drama it carries, is especially relevant because it represents the voice of a conservative opposition to the Nazi government, a voice from someone who was not, at least not initially, a target to the Nazis. Here we translate, for the first time to the Portuguese language, the Reck-Malleczewns journal, trying to put it, through comments and footnotes, in the context in which has been written.

Durante pouco mais de oito anos, o alemão Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen escreveu um diário, no qual registrou suas impressões a respeito do regime nazista, ao qual radicalmente se opunha. A redação do diário só foi interrompida quando o autor foi preso pela Gestapo, pela segunda vez, e enviado ao campo de Dachau, onde perderia a vida poucas semanas antes da chegada das tropas aliadas. O relato de Reck-Malleczewen, além do drama pessoal que cerrega, é especialmente interessante pelo fato de que representa uma voz de oposição conservadora, de alguém que não era, originalmente, alvo de perseguição por parte do regime nazista. No presente trabalho, traduzimos, pela primeira vez para o português, o Diário de Reck-Malleczewen, procurando contextualizar a obra, criticamente, no contexto em que foi escrita. / For a little more than eight years, the German writer Friedrich Reck-Malleczewen kept a diary, where he registered his impressions related to the Nazi government, to which he was radically opposed. The journal was interrupted only when the Gestapo arrested Reck for the second time, sending him to Dachau, where he died a few weeks before the arrival of the allied troops. Reck-Malleczewens testimony, along with the personal drama it carries, is especially relevant because it represents the voice of a conservative opposition to the Nazi government, a voice from someone who was not, at least not initially, a target to the Nazis. Here we translate, for the first time to the Portuguese language, the Reck-Malleczewns journal, trying to put it, through comments and footnotes, in the context in which has been written.

This dissertation makes the argument that the Franklin Roosevelt administration (1933-1945) embarked upon a global hegemonic project to transform the United States into a world empire and bring about the "New World Order." In addition, the expansion of U.S. commercial and military air routes was seen as instrumental to the realization of this project.

This essay is about the modern Swedish Nazi movement in relation to the German Nazi movement before and during the Second World War. The analysis is made using the Nazi Myth theory as described by French philosophers Philippe Lacoue-Labarthe & Jean-Luc Nancy. Theory and method are aimed at analysing the Nazi movement as a religious one. In this essay I have identified five main Nazi Myth elements required to realize Nazi ideals and embraced by original German Nazis. Through text analysis I have studied how Swedish Nazis use and reproduce these elements.The result will show that the main elements are well represented in modern Swedish Nazi texts and must be considered as central and bearing in modern Swedish Nazism. However, modern Swedish Nazism is also different from original German Nazism in some ways, for example in view of race, land and art.

While there are plenty of published materials concerning survival in Ukraine during World War II, most of those bypass the Kherson region and focus primarily on the German occupation. This thesis is an attempt to study the complex history of people's survival in Ukraine during a large portion of the twentieth century, through a micro-history of the city of Kherson and the neighboring villages, and towns of the region. The study analyzes the actions and the consequences for the various social, political and ethnic groups of changes in the ruling regimes, emphasizing the period of the return of the Red Army to the region in 1943-1944. This work attempts to provide an answer to the question of why the population of a provincial city, which endured no major combat, was reduced from about 100,000 residents in 1941 to less than a hundred on the day of return of the Soviets in 1944? / text

It is well documented that during the course of World War II, Nazi leader Adolf Hitler oversaw the plunder of countless works of art throughout Europe. The purpose of this paper is to explore the rationale behind the systematic art theft, understand the international politics and policy of restitution, and consider its geopolitical significance. The relationship between art and the various methods in which it intersects with international politics has been a guiding theme. As we quickly approach a more interconnected world, it has become increasingly necessary to explore how past injustices may continue to influence current diplomatic efforts. Through the analysis of various case studies identifying points of contention between nations, unhealed resentment over WWII-era injustices were identified and explored in greater depth. Although countries have made progress towards mediation and restitution, there is still much to be done in order to repair international relationships. Moving forward, it is essential to advance these efforts towards a mutually agreeable resolution.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universität Zürich, 1996. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-239).