Rachel O'Sullivan

Rachel O'Sullivan, an author focused on the nexus of colonialism and Nazi population policies, delves into the complexities of Nazi Germany's actions in annexed Poland. She explores the resettlement of ethnic Germans and the Germanization processes, revealing their colonial parallels. The discussion highlights exclusionary tactics against Poles and Jews, alongside the brutal realities of wartime oppression. O'Sullivan emphasizes the need to intertwine colonial narratives with Holocaust studies, challenging conventional historical frameworks.