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From craftsmen to capitalists : German artisans from the Third Reich to the Federal Republic, 1939-1953 / / Frederick L. McKitrick



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Autore: McKitrick Frederick L. Visualizza persona
Titolo: From craftsmen to capitalists : German artisans from the Third Reich to the Federal Republic, 1939-1953 / / Frederick L. McKitrick Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: New York, [New York] ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : berghahn, , 2016
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Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 pages)
Disciplina: 331.7/94
Soggetto topico: Artisans - Germany - History - 20th century
Artisans - Political activity - Germany - History - 20th century
Handicraft industries - Germany - History - 20th century
Social change - Germany - History - 20th century
National socialism - History
Democratization - Germany - History - 20th century
Soggetto geografico: Germany Economic conditions 1918-1945
Germany Economic conditions 1945-1990
Germany Politics and government 1933-1945
Germany Politics and government 1945-1990
Soggetto non controllato: 1900s
20th century
allied powers
allies
apprentice
artisan
bolshevik
capitalism
carpenters
competition
contemporary
cooperatives
democracy
economy
elections
european history
free market
germany
history buff
history major
hitler
ideology
modern history
nazi
political
politics
postwar
recovery
skilled
socialist
society
tradesman
transformation
wartime
working class
world history
world war
wwii
Classificazione: NQ 2306
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Note on the Handwerk trades -- Part I. Handwerk in crisis, 1918-1933 -- From Zünfte to Nazism : German Handwerk to 1939 -- Part II. Handwerk at war : 1939-1945 -- Handwerk in the war economy, 1939-1941 -- The Speer ministry : the coordination of industry and handwerk, 1942-1945 -- Part III. The occupation period, 1945-1949 : the confrontation with the American free market -- The occupation -- The legal consolidation of Handwerk corporatism in the British zone -- Developments in the U.S. zone leading up to the introduction of Gewerbefreiheit -- The role of organization and leadership in the modernization of Handwerk -- Part IV. The early federal republic, 1949-1953 -- The effects of Gewerbefreiheit on Handwerk -- The integration of Handwerk organizations into the political fabric of the Federal Republic -- Changes in structure and outlook in Handwerk -- Conclusion: Revolution in handwerk?
Sommario/riassunto: "Politically adrift, alienated from Weimar society, and fearful of competition from industrial elites and the working class alike, the independent artisans of interwar Germany were a particularly receptive audience for National Socialist ideology. As Hitler consolidated power, they emerged as an important Nazi constituency, drawn by the party's rejection of both capitalism and Bolshevism. Yet, in the years after 1945, the artisan class became one of the pillars of postwar stability, thoroughly integrated into German society. From Craftsmen to Capitalists gives the first account of this astonishing transformation, exploring how skilled tradesmen recast their historical traditions and forged alliances with former antagonists to help realize German democratization and recovery; 'Among historians, German Handwerker have typically been treated only in terms of their presumed Nazi sentiments or persistent economic backwardness. This extensively researched, well-written volume shows that these artisans were neither exclusively reactionary in their politics nor cynically sacrificed by the Nazis at the altar of the war economy'--Jay Lockenour, Temple University; 'This is an impressive study that bears directly upon important scholarly debates. McKitrick's sympathy for the plight of tradespeople in a rapidly changing society is palpable, and he rightly handles their history with a due consideration of its complexity, rather than treating them as reactionary caricatures'--Perry Biddiscombe, University of Victoria"--From publisher's website.
Titolo autorizzato: From craftsmen to capitalists  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-78533-249-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821951803321
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Serie: Monographs in German history ; ; Volume 37.