Who was 'worthy'? How empathy drove policy decisions about the uprooted in occupied Germany, 1945-1948

This article explains the symbiotic processes of labelling the various groups of the uprooted, and the shifting feelings of empathy that occupation authorities experienced for them. The connections between logistics and policy during mass population movements figure in this account, but the author focuses on shortages in housing and employment, to evaluate who was most deserving of assistance