Concise History of the Third Reich by Wolfgang Benz (2006, Hardcover)

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PublisherUniversity of California Press
ISBN-100520234898
ISBN-139780520234895
eBay Product ID (ePID)48633993

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Book TitleConcise History of the Third Reich
Number of Pages331 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEurope / Germany, Europe / General
Publication Year2006
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorWolfgang Benz
Book SeriesWeimar and Now: German Cultural Criticism Ser.
FormatHardcover

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Item Height1 in
Item Weight20.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-025768
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingA
Series Volume Number39
Dewey Decimal943.086
Table Of ContentGlossary Chronology Major Political Parties in Weimar Germany Seats Won by the Major Parties in National Assembly (1919) and Reichstag Elections (1920-1933) Preface to the German Edition From the First Reich to the Third Reich: A Brief Historical Excursus An Introduction to the English Edition by Wolfgang Benz Prologue 1. The "National Revolution" 2. The Consolidation of Power 3. Crisis and the Triumph of Dictatorship 4. Society in the Nazi State 5. The Hitler State 6. Economic and Social Policy 7. Terror and Persecution 8. Discontent and Opposition 9. The Persecution of the Jews 10. The Road to War 11. Daily Life in Wartime Germany and the Radicalization of the Regime 12. Total War 13. The Murder of the Jews 14. Resistance 15. Collapse Epilogue Select Bibliography Index
SynopsisThis well-illustrated, highly accessible book at last gives general readers and students a compact, yet comprehensive and authoritative history of the twelve years of the Third Reich--from political takeover of January 30, 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945. Originally published to rave reviews in Germany, A Concise History of the Third Reich describes the establishment of the totalitarian dictatorship, the domestic and foreign politics of the regime, everyday life and terror in National Socialist Germany, the events leading to World War II and the war itself, various forms of resistance against Hitler, and the Holocaust. The book's extensive illustrations are thoroughly treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology., This well-illustrated, highly accessible book at last gives general readers and students a compact, yet comprehensive and authoritative history of the twelve years of the Third Reich--from political takeover of January 30, 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945. Originally published to rave reviews in Germany, "A Concise History of the Third Reich" describes the establishment of the totalitarian dictatorship, the domestic and foreign politics of the regime, everyday life and terror in National Socialist Germany, the events leading to World War II and the war itself, various forms of resistance against Hitler, and the Holocaust. The book's extensive illustrations are thoroughly treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology., A highly informed, well written introduction to the history of the "Third Reich" by a leading scholar who has published extensively on the history of Jews in Germany, the Holocaust, and National Socialism., This well-illustrated, highly accessible book at last gives general readers and students a compact, yet comprehensive and authoritative history of the twelve years of the Third Reich--from political takeover of January 30, 1933 to the German capitulation of May 1945. Originally published to rave reviews in Germany,A Concise History of the Third Reichdescribes the establishment of the totalitarian dictatorship, the domestic and foreign politics of the regime, everyday life and terror in National Socialist Germany, the events leading to World War II and the war itself, various forms of resistance against Hitler, and the Holocaust. The book's extensive illustrations are thoroughly treated as documents that illuminate the visual power of Nazi ideology.
LC Classification Number2005025768

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