The morgenthau plan was conceived in 1944 by the u. Morgenthau plan as a metaphor for a common pitfall of the creative process namely, works that put forth beauty without any other detectable. The plan epitomised the term tatervolk perpetrator people, a concept that, in gross violation of all the norms of war, held the entire population responsible for the alleged crimes of its. Morgenthau plan at gagosian west 21st street, new york. For only a few more days, your donation will be matched 2to1. The morgenthau plan, largely formulated by soviet agent harry dexter white and carrying the name of his boss, the secretary of the us treasury henry morgenthau, proposed the deindustrialisation of germany back to an agricultural economy and a regime of collective punishment for the entire german population. Jewish recommended ethnic cleansing of germans morgenthau plan kaufman plan click for source article on morgenthau plan and kaufman plan morgenthau plan probable origin lies in soviet intelligence who harry dexter white worked for, and morgenthau s central crime was his continued advocacy of the plan. Throughout his nearly fiftyyear career, kiefer has never been afraid to wrestle with history. As a consultant to the senate internal security subcommittee, i was assigned to examine all documents dealing with germany, particularly ones related to the morgenthau plan. J 1 has witnessed the present restless activity in the ruhr or who has glanced at statistics. Soviet influence on american postwar policy 9781892941916.
President franklin delano roosevelt and he was appointed roosevelts treasury secretary. Want to pay mr irving a fraction of what you think these downloads are worth to you. Not only would the top general give the morgenthau plan his wholehearted support, but he would personally do his utmost to kill as many germanssoldiers and civiliansas he possibly could. As early as the end of september 1944, the morgenthau plan sunk into oblivion without ever being formally discussed by the responsible bodies. As a consultant to the senate internal security subcommittee, i was assigned to examine all documents dealing with germany, particularly ones related to the morgenthau plan for the destruction of germany following the second world war. Secretary of the treasury henry morgenthau during world war ii, to destroy germanys factories and turn the country into farmland after the allied victory. The parts posted in this 50page pdf file all in german include. From top to bottom, the vast canvas dramatically transitions from light to dark, ending in a carpet of drab, black and green mulch. If you find our site useful, we ask you humbly, please chip in. Jewish recommended ethnic cleansing of germans morgenthau plan kaufman plan click for source article on morgenthau plan and kaufman plan morgenthau plan probable origin lies in soviet intelligence who harry dexter white worked for, and morgenthaus central crime was his continued advocacy of the plan. David irvings facsimile record and commentary on the infamous american policy for germany. Here, kiefer imagined this pastoral outcome, with postwar germany as a vast green country blooming with flowers. July 31, 1919 july 21, 2019 was an american lawyer.
Hans morgenthau is considered one of the founding fathers of the realist school in the 20th century. Essentially, the idea was the opposite of the marshall plan. Morgenthau plan as a metaphor for a common pitfall of the creative processnamely, works that put forth beauty without any other detectable. Through reference to the morgenthau plan, anselm kiefer here commingles the beauty of naturespecifically, a photograph of the landscape near his studio in barjac, francewith the darker, ominous implications of a political program. It shows he was quite willing to do this to achieve his goal of permanently destroying germany as a major power. The morgenthau plan and the problem of policy perversion. May 11, 1891 february 6, 1967 was the united states secretary of the treasury during most of the administration of franklin d. Some direct quotes from a respected book on the subject that is actually favorable to morgenthau. Mar 14, 2016 the plan is called the morgenthau plan. Mar 02, 2010 the morgenthau plan 19441945 david irving on. The german public widely knew about the plan because the nazi government, be fore its collapse, had publicized it. Partition was only part of a larger, far more controversial plan for the future state of germany known as the morgenthau plan. Find out more about the 20 exhibition anselm kiefer.
He played a major role in designing and financing the new deal. This school of thought holds that nationstates are the main actors in international relations and that the main concern of the field is the study of power. For later policy relating to the occupation and germany, the morgethau plan was of no significance whatsoever. Germans want to forget the past and start a new thing all the time, but only by going into the past can you go into the future, he says. In 1944, morgenthau proposed the morgenthau plan for postwar germany. This volume reproduces in full the 22page morgenthau plan for the first time. Fernando guirao march 25, 2015 the present work represents the. The morgenthau diaries consist of 900 volumes located at roosevelt library in hyde park, new york. The morgenthau plan named after secretary of the treasury, henry morgenthau was created before germany surrendered, but after the writing was on the wall that germany was going to. The morgenthau plan anselm kiefer view from a burrow.
The new exhibit by the german artist anselm kiefer called morgenthau plan, on view at the gagosian gallery, is a cause to take a west chelsea trip and, for once, not be disappointed. Anselm kiefer critically engages with myth and memory, referencing totems of german culture and collective history. The morgenthau plan 19451947 barbara molas gregorio supervised by jean monnet prof. May 27, 20 that a prominent artist today can still take up a historically serious subject has become a sort of an anomaly, as much of contemporary art seems to be stuck in the irony mode.
This monumental work references a plan, devised by u. The morgenthau plan by the allied occupation of germany following world war ii was a. A morgenthau plan for europe countercurrents publishing. The work suggests that land is never just a landscape.
The evidence clearly shows that morgenthau was very aware that his plan could murder millions of civilians it shows he was quite willing to do this to achieve his goal of permanently destroying germany as a major power some direct quotes from a respected book on the subject that is actually favorable. It also prints a selection of key british and american documents relating to the plan, although the story is still incomplete. Anselm kiefer at gagosian new york by alfred mac adam. Henry morgenthau was a leading american politician during the second world war.
Installation views, works, editorial content, press, and more. It was named after the jewish secretary of the treasury henry morgenthau, jr. September 1944 programm, um deutschland davon abzuhalten, einen iii. That a prominent artist today can still take up a historically serious subject has become a sort of an anomaly, as much of contemporary art seems to be stuck in the irony mode. If adopted, the morgenthau plan would have led to the death by starvation and pestilence of ten million germans in the first two years after the war ended, in addi. Taking as its cue german nationalist interpretations of the unrealised proposal in 1944 by the us treasury secretary, henry morgenthau jr. The evidence clearly shows that morgenthau was very aware that his plan could murder millions of civilians. The most important part from a military strategy standpoint was the removal of germanys ability to. The morgenthau plan was a plan for the occupation of germany after the second world war that advocated various extremely harsh measures. Developed during 1944 by morgenthau it remains controversial even today. From 1975 until his retirement in 2009, he was the district attorney for new york county the borough of manhattan, having previously served as united states attorney for the southern district of new york throughout much of the 1960s on the appointment of john f. The most important part from a military strategy standpoint was the removal of germanys ability to wage war. Elements of history echo throughout kiefers works, in this case a history of war, violence, and more.
Were dedicated to reader privacy so we never track you. We are preparing david irvings books churchills war, vol. The plan epitomised the term tatervolk perpetrator people, a concept that, in gross violation of all the norms of war, held the entire. The internet archive is a bargain, but we need your help. To the internet archive community, time is running out. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
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