L'Europe et le monde germanique (époque moderne et contemporaine)

Programme de l’année 2018-2019 : Stefan Zweig en exil. Nouveaux documents de la période 1933-1942

Pole eksperymentalne Warthegau. Glossy do pewnych wypowiedzi Edyty Stein

On the basis of fragments selected from the letters written by Edith Stain, an attempt was made to analyse her life in the context of the situation of the Jews in Germany in 1933-1942. The emphasis is put on the preparatory phase of the Nazi conception of Endlösung and on the role of the so-called Warta River Country (Warthegau) in the realisation of this conception. The history of the organisation of the first death camp for the Jews in Chełmno upon Ner is described

The introduction of coffee in Gusiland, Kenya: 1933-1942

This paper is part of a broader study of the socio-economic history of arabica coffee growing in Gusiiland from 1933 to 1950. Using the contemporary correspondence and statements of colonial officials and interviews with the growers, the methods of extension, the processing and marketing of the crops and the financing of the industry are discussed. In addition, the factors are assessed which prevented greater adoption of coffee by Gusii farmers and greater expansion of production. At first the farmers were reluctant to plant coffee because they were suspicious of government's motives. Those who did plant, were primarily interested in earning a greater incomes. By 1938, many of the farmers were willing to grow coffee, but expansion was halted by government's policy of limiting coffee production by Kenya Africans

British immigration control procedures and Jewish refugees 1933-1942.

PhDThis thesis is an historical account of the British government's regulation of the immigration to the United Kingdom of Jewish refugees in flight from Nazi persecution. The focus of the study is the administration of immigration controls, with particular emphasis on the groups of refugees for whom entry was possible and the conditions subject to which they were admitted. The administrative process is also examined in the context of policy. The results of the government's efforts to control the influx are set against policy goals, in order to assess both the extent to which the quest for control was successful, and the extent to which it led to unintended consequences. The relationship between policy and procedure is thus a key theme of this study. The bulk of the thesis is concerned with policy-making and administration within government, and is based on documents in the Public Record Office(PRO). Other sources used include private papers of ministers and officials, records of Jewish organisations, archives of refugee committees and interviews, listed in the bibliography. The material largely concerns the work of Whitehall departments, interdepartmental relations and activities at Cabinet-level. Home Office policy and practice are covered in particular detail. The contributions of other government departments, particularly the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Labour and the Treasury, are also discussed. Another important topic is the policy-making and administrative role of nongovernmental organisations, especially refugee committees. The introduction is followed by a chapter outlining the legal and administrative history of immigration control since 1905. succeeding chapters deal chronologically with the British response to the immigration of Jewish refugees from 1933 to 1942. The conclusion discusses whether British policy was humanitarian or self-interested. Two appendixes contain brief biographical notes on persons relevant to the thesis and a list of Home Secretaries and Home Office Permanent Under Secretaries

The Local Impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1933-1942

The success of Franklin Roosevelt\u27s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) has been well documented. The program was productive in conservation work and popular wtih the general public. For the most part, CCC camps were welcomed by nearby communities. Most scholarly work on the CCC has focused on policy developments in Washington and, in many of these accounts, the popularity of the CCC has been described in terms of agrarian values such as tree planting and healthy outdoor living. In contrast, this study focuses on the local level, looks at concrete variables directly related to camp-community relations, and concludes that acceptance of the CCC camps was governed largely by more tangible economic matters

Main lines of scientific and technical research at the Soviet Jet Propulsion Research Institute (RNII), 1933 - 1942

The rapid development of rocketry in the U.S.S.R. during the post-war years was due largely to pre-war activity; in particular, to investigations conducted in the Jet Propulsion Research Institute (RNII). The history of RNII commenced in 1933, resulting from the merger of two rocket research organizations. Previous research was continued in areas of solid-propellant rockets, jet-assisted take-off of aircraft, liquid propellant engines (generally with nitric acid as the oxidizer), liquid-propellant rockets (generally with oxgen as the oxidizer), ram jet engines, rockets with and without wings, and rocket planes. RNII research is described and summarized for the years 1933-1942

Wells, Vernon Paul, 1914-2001 (SC 1322)

Finding aid and scan (Click on Additional Files below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 1322. Cassette tape and transcription of a narrative by Vernon P. Wells, who was a Mammoth Cave park ranger from 1933-1942. He especially describes the problems encountered in securing property for the park to become a national one