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The Explorer’s Roadmap to National-Socialism Sven Hedin, Geography and the Path to Genocide Sarah K. Danielsson The explorer’s roadmap To NaTioNal-socialism To Henry, for an amazing friendship. The explorer’s roadmap to National-socialism sven hedin, Geography and the path to Genocide sarah K. daNielssoN The City University of New York, USA © sarah K. danielsson 2012 all rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. sarah K. danielsson has asserted her right under the copyright, designs and patents act, 1988, to be identified as the author of this work. published by ashgate publishing limited ashgate publishing company Wey court east suite 420 Union road 101 cherry street Farnham Burlington surrey, GU9 7pT VT 05401-4405 england Usa www.ashgate.com British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data danielsson, sarah Kristina. The explorer’s roadmap to National-socialism : sven hedin, geography and the path to genocide. 1. hedin, sven anders, 1865-1952. 2. hedin, sven anders, 1865-1952--political and social views. 3. hedin, sven anders, 1865-1952--political activity--Germany. 4. National socialism- -history--20th century. i. Title 320.5'33'092-dc23 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data danielsson, sarah Kristina. The explorer’s roadmap to national-socialism : sven hedin, geography and the path to genocide / sarah K. danielsson. p. cm. Based on the author’s thesis (doctoral)--University of minnesota, 2005. includes bibliographical references and index. isBN 978-1-4094-3212-8 (hardcover) -- isBN 978-1-4094-3213-5 (ebook) 1. hedin, sven anders, 1865-1952--political activity. 2. explorers--sweden--Biography. 3. National socialism and intellectuals. 4. National socialism and science. 5. Geopolitics-- Germany--history. i. Title. G306.h4d36 2012 320.53'3092--dc23 [B] 2011045040 isBN 9781409432128 (hbk) isBN 9781409432135 (ebk – pdf) isBN 9781409484325 (ebk – epUB) V printed and bound in Great Britain by the mpG Books Group, UK Contents List of Abbreviations vii Acknowledgments ix Introduction At the Heart of the Matter: The Politics of Science 1 Part: From GeoGraPher to Political activist, 1880–1933 1 “Geographical Knowledge is World Power”: Sven Hedin’s Rise to Fame and Influence (1885–1903) 9 2 The Ideological Conviction of a Germanic Nationalist: Hedin the Agitator (1904–1913) 47 3 At the Front Lines of the Great War: Defending the Germanic Cause (1914–1918) 77 4 “There is a Cancer in the Middle of Europe”: Hedin’s National-Socialist Blueprint (1919–1934) 103 Part ii: the Nazi Years aNd the aFtermath, 1934–1952 5 “The Hour of Retribution has Struck”: The Fateful Years (1935–1938) 129 6 “On a Mission” in Berlin: Plans for the East and the Move toward Genocide (1939–1941) 165 7 “The Truest Friend” of the Third Reich: Justifying Genocide – Clinging to the Hope of Victory (1942–1945) 211 vi The Explorer’s Roadmap to National-Socialism 8 The Final Years: Sven Hedin, Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1945–1952) 239 Conclusion: The Politics of Science: In Defense of the Indefensible 257 Bibliography 261 Index 295 List of Abbreviations RA Riksarkivet SAH Sven Anders Hedins Arkiv This page has been left blank intentionally Acknowledgments I am especially grateful to historians and colleagues who took the time to discuss and read numerous drafts of this text. Among those, I particularly want to mention my PhD advisor Eric D. Weitz, Professor of German History and Genocide at the University of Minnesota; and Henry R. Huttenbach, Professor Emeritus of the City College of New York. There have also been numerous librarians and archivists that greatly facilitated my research. I want to especially mention the archivists at Riksarkivet in Stockholm and the National Archives at College Park, where I conducted most of my research.
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