Twenty-first-century views of historical violence have been immeasurably
influenced by cultural representations of the Second World War. Within
Europe, one of the key sites for such representation has been the vast
array of museums and memorials that reflect contemporary ideas of war,
the roles of soldiers and civilians, and the self-perception of those
who remember. This volume takes a historical perspective on museums
covering the Second World War and explores how these institutions came
to define political contexts and cultures of public memory in Germany,
across Europe, and throughout the world.