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End : The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945 by Ian Kershaw (2011, Hardcover)
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"The End: The Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945" by Ian Kershaw is an insightful and gripping exploration of how Nazi Germany was able to hold out and fight to the bitter end during World War II. With prodigious research and compelling storytelling, Kershaw delves into the reasons behind the regime's fanatical determination and how their leadership maintained control over the German people. This book offers a unique perspective on the final days of Hitler's tyranny and the Third Reich's collapse, making it a must-read for history enthusiasts and anyone interested in the complex narrative of the Nazi regime.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101594203148
ISBN-139781594203145
eBay Product ID (ePID)109185838
Product Key Features
Book TitleEnd : the Defiance and Destruction of Hitler's Germany, 1944-1945
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Germany, Military / General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorIan Kershaw
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight30.8 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-020135
ReviewsKershaw's comprehensive research, measured prose, and commonsense insight combine in a mesmerizing explanation of how and why Nazi Germany chose self-annihilation., This is an astonishing story well told by the reigning English-speaking master of Third Reich history...A carefully considered and powerfully told saga., Kershaw''s comprehensive research, measured prose, and commonsense insight combine in a mesmerizing explanation of how and why Nazi Germany chose self-annihilation., [A]superb examination of the final defeat of Hitler''s tyranny...an excellent portrait of the regime''s death throes., "Kershaw's comprehensive research, measured prose, and commonsense insight combine in a mesmerizing explanation of how and why Nazi Germany chose self-annihilation." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[A]superb examination of the final defeat of Hitler's tyranny...an excellent portrait of the regime's death throes." - Booklist (starred review) "This is an astonishing story well told by the reigning English-speaking master of Third Reich history...A carefully considered and powerfully told saga." - Kirkus (starred review), [A]superb examination of the final defeat of Hitler's tyranny...an excellent portrait of the regime's death throes., "This is an astonishing story well told by the reigning English-speaking master of Third Reich history...A carefully considered and powerfully told saga." Kirkus (starred review), "Kershaw's comprehensive research, measured prose, and commonsense insight combine in a mesmerizing explanation of how and why Nazi Germany chose self-annihilation." Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal940.53/43
SynopsisFrom the preeminent Hitler biographer, a fascinating and original exploration of how the Third Reich was willing and able to fight to the bitter end of World War II. Countless books have been written about why Nazi Germany lost World War II, yet remarkably little attention has been paid to the equally vital question of how and why it was able to hold out as long as it did. The Third Reich did not surrender until Germany had been left in ruins and almost completely occupied. Even in the near-apocalyptic final months, when the war was plainly lost, the Nazis refused to sue for peace. Historically, this is extremely rare. Drawing on original testimony from ordinary Germans and arch-Nazis alike, award-winning historian Ian Kershaw explores this fascinating question in a gripping and focused narrative that begins with the failed bomb plot in July 1944 and ends with the German capitulation in May 1945. Hitler, desperate to avoid a repeat of the "disgraceful" German surrender in 1918, was of course critical to the Third Reich's fanatical determination, but his power was sustained only because those below him were unable, or unwilling, to challenge it. Even as the military situation grew increasingly hopeless, Wehrmacht generals fought on, their orders largely obeyed, and the regime continued its ruthless persecution of Jews, prisoners, and foreign workers. Beneath the hail of allied bombing, German society maintained some semblance of normalcy in the very last months of the war. The Berlin Philharmonic even performed on April 12, 1945, less than three weeks before Hitler's suicide. As Kershaw shows, the structure of Hitler's "charismatic rule" created a powerful negative bond between him and the Nazi leadership- they had no future without him, and so their fates were inextricably tied. Terror also helped the Third Reich maintain its grip on power as the regime began to wage war not only on its ideologically defined enemies but also on the German people themselves. Yet even as each month brought fresh horrors for civilians, popular support for the regime remained linked to a patriotic support of Germany and a terrible fear of the enemy closing in. Based on prodigious new research, Kershaw's The End is a harrowing yet enthralling portrait of the Third Reich in its last desperate gasps., From the preeminent Hitler biographer, a fascinating and original exploration of how the Third Reich was willing and able to fight to the bitter end of World War II. Countless books have been written about why Nazi Germany lost World War II, yet remarkably little attention has been paid to the equally vital question of how and why it was able to hold out as long as it did. The Third Reich did not surrender until Germany had been left in ruins and almost completely occupied. Even in the near-apocalyptic final months, when the war was plainly lost, the Nazis refused to sue for peace. Historically, this is extremely rare.Drawing on original testimony from ordinary Germans and arch-Nazis alike, award-winning historian Ian Kershaw explores this fascinating question in a gripping and focused narrative that begins with the failed bomb plot in July 1944 and ends with the German capitulation in May 1945. Hitler, desperate to avoid a repeat of the "disgraceful" German surrender in 1918, was of course critical to the Third Reich's fanatical determination, but his power was sustained only because those below him were unable, or unwilling, to challenge it. Even as the military situation grew increasingly hopeless, Wehrmacht generals fought on, their orders largely obeyed, and the regime continued its ruthless persecution of Jews, prisoners, and foreign workers. Beneath the hail of allied bombing, German society maintained some semblance of normalcy in the very last months of the war. The Berlin Philharmonic even performed on April 12, 1945, less than three weeks before Hitler's suicide.As Kershaw shows, the structure of Hitler's "charismatic rule" created a powerful negative bond between him and the Nazi leadership- they had no future without him, and so their fates were inextricably tied. Terror also helped the Third Reich maintain its grip on power as the regime began to wage war not only on its ideologically defined enemies but also on the German people themselves. Yet even as each month brought fresh horrors for civilians, popular support for the regime remained linked to a patriotic support of Germany and a terrible fear of the enemy closing in.Based on prodigious new research, Kershaw's "The End" is a harrowing yet enthralling portrait of the Third Reich in its last desperate gasps.
LC Classification NumberD757.K38 2011
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- Aug 01, 2020
Excellent
Really a good read. The downfall of the third Reich from the inside. I highly recommend this book.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
