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 146
Goebbels insisted that not only " posterity but also the present world ” should hail
the führer for rescuing Western culture from the " abyss of total destruction ” by
saving Germany from bolshevism . He alleged that in Russia “ godless .
Goebbels insisted that not only " posterity but also the present world ” should hail
the führer for rescuing Western culture from the " abyss of total destruction ” by
saving Germany from bolshevism . He alleged that in Russia “ godless .
Page 151
Bolshevism was a Weltpest , or universal pestilence , which called for an “
immunization ” drive as well as for “ a concerted ... Hitler stated that the
differences between bolshevism and National Socialism were so “ extreme ” as to
be altogether ...
Bolshevism was a Weltpest , or universal pestilence , which called for an “
immunization ” drive as well as for “ a concerted ... Hitler stated that the
differences between bolshevism and National Socialism were so “ extreme ” as to
be altogether ...
Page 342
Goebbels instructed his staff to avoid using the term “ communism ” in favor of the
more frightening - sounding “ bolshevism . ” Especially when addressing eastern
European publics , propagandists were to stress Jewish bolshevism .
Goebbels instructed his staff to avoid using the term “ communism ” in favor of the
more frightening - sounding “ bolshevism . ” Especially when addressing eastern
European publics , propagandists were to stress Jewish bolshevism .
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Contents
THE GOLDEN | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in History |
| Authors | Arno J. Mayer, Mayer. Arno J. |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1988 |
| ISBN | 0394571541, 9780394571546 |
| Length | 492 pages |
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