Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in HistoryThis major work presents a radically new view of the origins of the Nazi slaughter of the Jews. Mayer argues that though Hitler was always viciously anti-Semitic, the genocide was not part of his plan from the start. Instead, it was triggered when the Nazi's massive campaign against Russia began to founder. Mayer places what Hitler called "the Final Solution" in historical context, examining both the prewar political situation in Europe that made it possible, and some analogous, if much less horrific, events in the distant past. The result is an important and provocative new answer to one of the most pressing questions facing historians today: How could such an enormity have come to pass? |
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Such was the case not only in Germany but also in Poland, Hungary, and
Rumania, where this early anti-Semitic backlash was much less extreme. The
situation changed radically with the start of the Second World War, which
provided many ...
Such was the case not only in Germany but also in Poland, Hungary, and
Rumania, where this early anti-Semitic backlash was much less extreme. The
situation changed radically with the start of the Second World War, which
provided many ...
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The Jewish population of Poland may be taken as typical of the Jews of east-
central Europe between the wars. From 1919 to 1939 Jews accounted for about
10 percent of the population of Poland: in 1921 they were 2.8 million out of 27
million ...
The Jewish population of Poland may be taken as typical of the Jews of east-
central Europe between the wars. From 1919 to 1939 Jews accounted for about
10 percent of the population of Poland: in 1921 they were 2.8 million out of 27
million ...
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showdown with bolshevism and drive to the Urals. He saw Poland as providing a
large terrain for military deployment behind a wide- stretched forward salient
ideally suited for attack. In addition, Hitler had reason to expect that the
government ...
showdown with bolshevism and drive to the Urals. He saw Poland as providing a
large terrain for military deployment behind a wide- stretched forward salient
ideally suited for attack. In addition, Hitler had reason to expect that the
government ...
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Contents
Historical Signposts | 3 |
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
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| Title | Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in History |
| Author | Arno J. Mayer |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1990 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 6 Jan 2011 |
| ISBN | 0679728996, 9780679728993 |
| Length | 508 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / General |
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