Don’s Children Under Nazi Occupation: the Cruel Stimulus and Response Options

Pavel A. Ogoreltsev

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Don’s Children Under Nazi Occupation: the Cruel Stimulus and Response Options

Pavel A. Ogoreltsev

(Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia)

This article explores how children perceived the «new order» in the occupied territories of the Rostov Region (1941–1943). Using regional archival materials, it presents specific examples of Nazi cruelty against minors, emphasizing both the physical and moral nature of oppression. The author has developed key response strategies for children: affective irritation; ideological and practical resistance; forced everyday conformity and adaptation; conscious cooperation and collaboration. Conclusions are drawn regarding the choice of response to changing life circumstances.

Keywords

The Great Patriotic War, occupation, genocide, children, perception, Rostov region

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