Book contents
- British Christians and the Third Reich
- British Christians and the Third Reich
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I An Inhabited Landscape
- Part II The German National Revolution, 1933–1934
- Part III Resisting a Rapprochement, 1935–1937
- Part IV Crisis, 1938–1939
- Part V The Onslaught, 1939–1943
- Part VI A Gathering Judgement, 1944–1949
- 13 Unconditional Realities
- 14 Peace Aims and Retribution
- 15 Justice in 1945 and After
- Endings and Legacies
- Bibliography
- Index
15 - Justice in 1945 and After
from Part VI - A Gathering Judgement, 1944–1949
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 May 2022
Book contents
- British Christians and the Third Reich
- British Christians and the Third Reich
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I An Inhabited Landscape
- Part II The German National Revolution, 1933–1934
- Part III Resisting a Rapprochement, 1935–1937
- Part IV Crisis, 1938–1939
- Part V The Onslaught, 1939–1943
- Part VI A Gathering Judgement, 1944–1949
- 13 Unconditional Realities
- 14 Peace Aims and Retribution
- 15 Justice in 1945 and After
- Endings and Legacies
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Germany was now divided. Those regions of the country which lay to the east of the Oder and Neisse rivers became Polish while Northern Prussia was at first directly occupied by Soviet forces. The centre of the country was also placed under Soviet occupation and the western regions were divided between American, British and French zones. But raw power and momentum now mattered more than diplomatic manoeuvres. The agreement reached between the Allied Powers at Potsdam on 2 August 1945 soon counted for little. The great, single peace treaty which might address and resolve all difficulties did not come.
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- British Christians and the Third ReichChurch, State, and the Judgement of Nations, pp. 372 - 387Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022