The Holocaust in HistoryDid Europe's Jews go passively to their deaths? How did Nazi anti-Semitism evolve into mass murder? How important was Hitler's own hatred of the Jews in creating the Final Solution? Why didn't the Allies aggressively try to save Jews before the war's end? Michael R. Marrus, in the first comprehensive assessment of the vast historical literature on the Holocaust, tackles explosive issues and tortured memories, handling them with judiciousness and sensitivity. Drawing on the entire range of historical literature on this subject, he comments upon the questions that have troubled observers over the years. By applying the tools of historical, sociological, and political analysis, he presents a balanced but eye-opening treatment of many highly charged topics on the Holocaust, including the role of collaborationist governments, the Roman Catholic Church, the local populations, Jewish ghetto leadership, and the Jews themselves. Book jacket. |
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Page 37
... Hitler's words should indeed be taken seriously , but that they must also be seen in the context of his actions and the concrete situations he faced . This is a reasonable reply to the use made of Hitler's famous speech of 30 January ...
... Hitler's words should indeed be taken seriously , but that they must also be seen in the context of his actions and the concrete situations he faced . This is a reasonable reply to the use made of Hitler's famous speech of 30 January ...
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... Hitler and other Nazi leaders looked to an even more ruthless crackdown on Jews in the event of war.1 We shall never know for certain precisely what plans lurked in Hitler's consciousness and whether his reference to “ anni- hilation ...
... Hitler and other Nazi leaders looked to an even more ruthless crackdown on Jews in the event of war.1 We shall never know for certain precisely what plans lurked in Hitler's consciousness and whether his reference to “ anni- hilation ...
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... Hitler's anti - Jewish ideas and observes a " straight path " from killings es- tablished under the so - called ... Hitler . " Felix Gilbert , ed . , Hitler Directs His War : The Secret Record of His Military Conferences ( New York ...
... Hitler's anti - Jewish ideas and observes a " straight path " from killings es- tablished under the so - called ... Hitler . " Felix Gilbert , ed . , Hitler Directs His War : The Secret Record of His Military Conferences ( New York ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE HOLOCAUST IN PERSPECTIVE | 8 |
THE FINAL SOLUTION | 31 |
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