2. Merciless Murderers of the Polish Language: State, Army, and Legitimacy in the Imperial Government- General

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction: The Unknown War and Its Forgotten Occupation 1
4. 1. Prometheus Bound: The German Conquest and Occupation of Poland 23
5. 2. Merciless Murderers of the Polish Language: State, Army, and Legitimacy in the Imperial Government- General 64
6. 3. Practicing Politics: Self- Administration and Self- Determination 106
7. 4. Schools of the Nations: Education and National Conflict 141
8. 5. Nation Building and Bildung: Warsaw University 165
9. 6. Collapse of the Government- General: Th e Legacy of Failure 191
10. Conclusion: German Occupation Regimes in Poland, 1915–1945 220
11. Abbreviations 233
12. Notes 235
13. Acknowledgments 281
14. Index 283