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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... campaign against Soviet Russia was not an ordinary mili- tary operation . It was exceptionally destructive less because of the immense size , speed , and firepower of the invading fighting forces than by virtue of their built - in fury ...
... campaign against Soviet Russia was not an ordinary mili- tary operation . It was exceptionally destructive less because of the immense size , speed , and firepower of the invading fighting forces than by virtue of their built - in fury ...
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... campaign had " political objectives , which are to protect the German nation from Bolshevik agitators and to take quick and firm control of the occupied territories . " By September 8 , when over a million Soviet prisoners had been ...
... campaign had " political objectives , which are to protect the German nation from Bolshevik agitators and to take quick and firm control of the occupied territories . " By September 8 , when over a million Soviet prisoners had been ...
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... campaign against Czechoslovakia was called Operation Green , that against Poland Operation White . The two phases of the western campaign were designated Operation Yellow and Operation Red . The invasion of Denmark and Norway was ...
... campaign against Czechoslovakia was called Operation Green , that against Poland Operation White . The two phases of the western campaign were designated Operation Yellow and Operation Red . The invasion of Denmark and Norway was ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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