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Underground Humour In Nazi Germany, 1933-1945
Not all Germans living under Hitler succumbed passively to the rhetoric and horror of the Nazi regime. Covert popular opposition in the form of humorous resistance was wider spread than is commonly thought. Embracing jokes, stories and 60 cartoons, this is the only collection in English of underground anti-Nazi humour. It is, as such, an invaluable contribution to the social history of twentieth century Germany.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published December 15, 1994
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August 18, 2019
For a joke book, this was anything but funny. The author did a great job with this collection of jokes, stories and cartoons from before, during, and after the Nazi rule. By focusing on humor as a form of resistance, the author shows the rise and fall of the Third Reich through the viewpoint of the average German citizen.
The jokes are divided in different topics and categories, with explanations about the historical context, language and wordplay, and references that a non-German reader wouldn't be likely to understand. A harrowing and informative read about the horrors of war and the danger of authoritarianism.
The jokes are divided in different topics and categories, with explanations about the historical context, language and wordplay, and references that a non-German reader wouldn't be likely to understand. A harrowing and informative read about the horrors of war and the danger of authoritarianism.
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