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The political aspirations of the press of the Germans evicted from Silesia : as seen in the case of the Grafschafter Bote

Lionel Picard

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[ SHS.HIST ] Humanities and Social Sciences/HistoryIdentitéAllemagnePologneMémoire collectiveNationalismeSilésieTransferts de population[SHS.HIST] Humanities and Social Sciences/HistoryNo english keywordsPresse[SHS.HIST]Humanities and Social Sciences/HistoryGuerre mondiale (1939-1945)Réfugiés allemands

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The integration process was very difficult for the millions of Germans evicted from the eastern territories at the end of WWII. The numerous newspapers that they published in FRG testify to their unique identity. This sector of the press reflects a large social group. One can find there the integration problems as well as the political claims of the evicted Germans. The Grafschafter Bote is a newspaper aimed at the Germans who were evicted from the County of Glatz (pol. Ziemia Kłodzka) in Silesia. It is an independent newspaper representing the most important associations and it has been published continually since 1950. The study of its content allows a better understanding of the evicted Germans’ historical interpretation and political aspirations. It sheds a new light on the political orientations of a group of people who have often been considered as extremists or backward looking.

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