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"Wyman's book is the only one that comprehensively, and sensitively, depicts the plight of the postwar refugees in Western Europe."--M. Mark Stolarik, University of Ottawa "This is a fascinating and very moving book."--International Migration Review

"Wyman has written a highly readable account of the movement of diverse ethnic and cultural groups of Europe's displaced persons, 1945-1951. An analysis of the social, economic, and political circumstances within which relocation, resettlement, and repatriation of millions of people occurred, this study is equally a study in diplomacy, in international relations, and in social history. . . . A vivid and compassionate recreation of the events and circumstances within which displaced persons found themselves, of the strategies and means by which people survived or did not, and an account of the major powers in response to an unprecedented human crisis mark this as an important book."--Choice

"Wyman interviewed some eighty DPs as well as employees of various agencies who served them; he cites a broad range of published primary sources, secondary sources, and some archival material. . . . This book presents a useful overview and should stimulate further research."--Journal of American Ethnic History

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #749966 in Books
• Published on: 1998-04
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 257 pages

Customer Reviews

One of the best.
DPs: Europe's Displaced Persons, 1945-1951 is one of the best written history books about a time often ignored by most authors.

Mark Wyman uses a unique approach that covers all sides involved in the years after World War II, a very traumatic, complex time.

Reading this book it becomes easier to see why so many scars remain for so many people years after the fact.

This book made me cry, it made me remember, it helped me understand myself so I may heal my own DP scars.

For anyone interested in this time of history, this book is a must read.

This book can also help expand understanding and social consciousness of the reader.

It is easy to read, easy to follow and a great social contribution.