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Author Waddy, Helena, 1945-

Title Oberammergau in the Nazi era : the fate of a Catholic village in Hitler's Germany / Helena Waddy
Published New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 334 pages) : illustrations
Contents Catholics -- Voters -- Nazis -- Joiners -- Players -- Leaders -- Warriors -- Allies
Summary Helena Waddy explains why and how some Oberammergau villagers chose to become Nazis, while others rejected Party membership & defended their Catholic lifestyle. She explores the reasons why both local Nazis and their opponents fought to protect the village's cherished identity against the Third Reich's many intrusive demands
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Catholics -- Germany -- Oberammergau -- History -- 20th century
Community life -- Germany -- Oberammergau -- History -- 20th century
Political culture -- Germany -- Oberammergau -- History -- 20th century
Nazis -- Germany -- Oberammergau -- History
HISTORY.
Catholics.
Community life.
Nazis.
Political culture.
Politics and government.
Social conditions.
SUBJECT Oberammergau (Germany) -- History -- 20th century
Oberammergau (Germany) -- Social conditions -- 20th century
Oberammergau (Germany) -- Biography
Oberammergau (Germany) -- Politics and government -- 20th century
Subject Germany -- Oberammergau.
Genre/Form Biographies.
History.
Form Electronic book
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