Introduction -- Struggles for a new order : the rise of the Nazi regime and the Levantine mandates (1933-1936) -- Nazism and the Levant-- Nazism in the Levant : between treaty negotiations and the Second World War (1936-1939) -- Repercussions of the Second World War : facing the Axis in the Levant (1939-1941) -- Nazism in retreat : the fading of an option and the battle for independence (1941-1945) -- The Levant in May 1945 : the defeat of Nazism and hopes for independence -- Conclusion
Summary
In the first publication to reconstruct Lebanese and Syrian encounters with Nazism in the context of an evolving local political culture and to base its analysis on a comprehensive review of Arab, French and German sources, the author examines the reactions to the rise of Nazism in the countries under French mandate, spanning from fascination and endorsement to the creation of antifascist networks
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-200) and index