Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in HistoryThis highly acclaimed book presents a radically new view of the origins of the Holocaust. Mayer argues that the slaughter of the Jews was not part of Hitler's plan from the start, but came about only when the Nazis' massive campaign aagainst Russia foundered. Illustrated. |
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Page 216
... Vatican avoided any official consecration of the war against Russia . But this silence was far from innocent , and individual bishops hastened to break it . The bishop of Eichstätt hailed the eastern campaign as " a crusade , a holy war ...
... Vatican avoided any official consecration of the war against Russia . But this silence was far from innocent , and individual bishops hastened to break it . The bishop of Eichstätt hailed the eastern campaign as " a crusade , a holy war ...
Page 222
... Vatican ever officially sanctified Hitler , the self - styled prophet of this latter - day , ungodly " holy war . " But by conniving in his profa- nations they all but absolved and accredited him . By June 30 , 1941 , Goebbels exulted ...
... Vatican ever officially sanctified Hitler , the self - styled prophet of this latter - day , ungodly " holy war . " But by conniving in his profa- nations they all but absolved and accredited him . By June 30 , 1941 , Goebbels exulted ...
Page 491
... Vatican , 216 , 222 Vatutin , N. F. , 411-12 Veesenmayer , Edmund , 433 , 434 , 435 , 437 , 439 , 440 Verdun , battle of , 4 Vernichtung , 254 Vernichtungskampf , 249-50 , 281 Vernichtungskrieg , 209 Versailles Treaty , 144-45 , 177 ...
... Vatican , 216 , 222 Vatutin , N. F. , 411-12 Veesenmayer , Edmund , 433 , 434 , 435 , 437 , 439 , 440 Verdun , battle of , 4 Vernichtung , 254 Vernichtungskampf , 249-50 , 281 Vernichtungskrieg , 209 Versailles Treaty , 144-45 , 177 ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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