Internment in Switzerland during the First World War. /

Internment in Switzerland during the First World War. /

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Author / Creator:	Barton, Susan (Susan Renou), author.
Imprint:	London, UK ; New York, NY : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019. ©2019
Description:	225 pages : illustrations; 25 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	World War (1914-1918) World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, Swiss. World War, 1914-1918 -- Switzerland. Prisoners of war -- Switzerland -- History -- 20th century. Prisoners of war -- Switzerland -- Social conditions. Prisoners of war. Prisoners of war -- Social conditions. Switzerland -- History -- 20th century. Switzerland. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11934847

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ISBN:	9781350037731 1350037737
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"In contrast to the plethora of works focusing on the tragic loss of human lives during the First World War, little is known about the more hopeful realities of thousands of prisoners of war from Britain, France, Germany and Belgium who were sent to Switzerland from 1916. This book explores the everyday lives of these prisoners and their impact on Switzerland. Internees were warmly welcomed by local people and given education, training and employment. Leading relatively free lives, they were able to engage in leisure activities and develop new relationships. However, they also contributed to the country's economy, helping to keep Swiss tourism alive at a time when businesses were struggling and alleviating Switzerland's labour shortage as Swiss men were called-up to defend their borders and preserve the country's neutrality."

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Call Number:	D627.S9 B37 2019
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