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 66
... civil and military service nobilities ; their foreign - policy establishments by titled diplomats and political generals ; and their hegemonic institutions ( churches , universities , academies , museums ) by traditional mandarins . As ...
... civil and military service nobilities ; their foreign - policy establishments by titled diplomats and political generals ; and their hegemonic institutions ( churches , universities , academies , museums ) by traditional mandarins . As ...
Page 116
... civil and military bureaucracy did not actively aid and abet the Nazi rise to power , they did nothing to hamper or obstruct it . Indeed , they became compliant collaborators , thereby providing not only an essential framework of ...
... civil and military bureaucracy did not actively aid and abet the Nazi rise to power , they did nothing to hamper or obstruct it . Indeed , they became compliant collaborators , thereby providing not only an essential framework of ...
Page 188
... civil administration in the occupied territories . He wanted it known that his security and police officials were under orders to cooperate with local military and civil authorities , that they did not intend to interfere with the ...
... civil administration in the occupied territories . He wanted it known that his security and police officials were under orders to cooperate with local military and civil authorities , that they did not intend to interfere with the ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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