European Resistance Movements

Paper Summary:

The paper looks at who the people were that resisted the Nazis, what their activities were and whether their activities made a significant impact. The paper shows how the underground movements complimented military action, sabotaged the Germans, saved lives, raised morale and gave the Allies vital information that helped them win the war. The paper concludes that the war could not have been won without them.

Outline:
Who Were They?
Resistance Activities
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"This account of two young men blowing up a bridge in occupied Norway, a bridge that was important to German troop and munitions transport, is one of thousands of acts of resistance that occurred during World War II in Europe. Most were carried out by "ordinary" people, citizens in countries like Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Poland, Greece, Yugoslavia, and Albania, all the places occupied by Nazis. In these countries, so-called ordinary people felt called upon to resist in extraordinary ways. In some places, resistance was well organized with a hierarchal structure and a chain of command; in others, individuals simply saw a chance to undermine the enemy and took it."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bailey, R. H. (1978). Partisans and guerrillas. New York: Time-Life Books.
• Fogelman, E. (1994). Conscience and courage: Rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust. New York: Anchor Books.
• Haas, A. (1984). The doctor and the damned. New York: St. Martin's Press.
• Olsen, O. R. (1952). Two eggs on my plate. Translated from the Norwegian by F. H. Lyon. Chicago: Rand McNally & Company.
• Schoenbrun, D. (1980). Soldiers of the night. New York: E. P. Dutton.

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