Liberators : the allies and Belgian society, 1944-1945 / Peter Schrijvers.
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نصالسلاسل:Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfareالناشر:Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009وصف:xv, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmنوع المحتوى:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780521514828
- 0521514827
- 9780521735575
- 0521735572
- D802.B4 S37 2009
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | D802.B4 S37 2009 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30020000047941 | ||
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | D802.B4 S37 2009 (إستعراض الرف(يفتح أدناه)) | C.2 | المتاح | 30020000080449 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-334) and index.
The big void. The sun sets ; Shadow fighters -- Liberation! Embracing the new ; Exorcizing the old -- Liberators. Waves of admiration ; Currents of discontent -- Epilogue : a tide of change.
In the autumn of 1944, Belgium was liberated at lightning speed. Yet Allied troops continued to dominate much of Belgian society until late 1945. The author's revisionist account reveals that during that time, strong currents of discontent began to build beneath the waves of gratitude. Chronic shortages of food and coal, rampant venereal disease, and deteriorating discipline led the Belgian population to lament 'from the liberators, oh Lord, liberate us.' Despite all this, however, the countries and cultures that the Anglo-American troops represented still exerted substantial attraction and influence, causing them to have a lingering impact on Belgian society in ways that would set the tone for the remainder of the turbulent twentieth century.
