In Europe on Trial; acclaimed historian István Deák explores the history of collaboration; retribution; and resistance during World War II. These three themes are examined through the experiences of people and countries under German occupation; as well as Soviet; Italian; and other military rule. Those under foreign rule faced innumerable moral and ethical dilemmas; including the question of whether to cooperate with their occupiers; try to survive the war without any political involvement; or risk their lives by becoming resisters. Many chose all three; depending on wartime conditions. Following the brutal war; the author discusses the purges of real or alleged war criminals and collaborators; through various acts of violence; deportations; and judicial proceedings at the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal as well as in thousands of local courts. Europe on Trial helps us to understand the many moral consequences both during and immediately following World War II.Foreword by Norman M. Naimark
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Still So Much We Will NEVER Know Of....By Pvt. W. G. Kirby CustomerA very good little book. Not a police literary work...an oral history of sorts that only begins to uncover the tip of the iceberg in regards to the treatment of POWs; especially female POWs and civilian prisoners of the Empire of Japan in the mid-20th century. Readers need to remind themselves that these Japanese are NOT the Japanese of the postwar period up into the present day. The Japanese were arrogant and even sadistic in their national attitude towards prisoners. The loss of the war (Japan's only military defeat in history) brought the introduction of western ideas and morality to the nation. No excuses should otherwise be allowed for the way the Japanese WERE as opponents in the Second World War. And yes; their government DOES need to more readily and openly admit to their actions; even though they were almost a century ago. Only then will the wounds so many still bear begin to really heal. The women whose stories are related here are among those with the courage and ability to speak out about what they endured. One can only imagine what horrors were and still are too terrible to put to print. And as the years roll by; most of that horror will never come to light. This book is but a candle in that darkness.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Althea Mix-BryanAs a navy nurse; this was sobering insightful. I am grateful for the legacy.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Brave nurses making us proud.By Barbara McFeeA very sad but uplifting book about the nurses who stood up and cared for prisoners of the Japanese during World War II. I especially admired the Canadian RN who defied the enemy to assure those in her care who given the protection that they needed to survive and come home. My father-in-law was a prisoner held in a Japanese POW camp.
