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 116
... collaborators , thereby providing not only an essential framework of continuity but also a nimbus of legitimacy . Civil servants and army officers , both high and low , cooperated quite readily , as did most of the magnates of industry ...
... collaborators , thereby providing not only an essential framework of continuity but also a nimbus of legitimacy . Civil servants and army officers , both high and low , cooperated quite readily , as did most of the magnates of industry ...
Page 123
... collaborators . Throughout Germany millions were touched by this dramaturgy of power . Goebbels arranged for the main events to be broadcast over nationwide radio . Many cities and towns staged satellite ceremonies and demonstrations ...
... collaborators . Throughout Germany millions were touched by this dramaturgy of power . Goebbels arranged for the main events to be broadcast over nationwide radio . Many cities and towns staged satellite ceremonies and demonstrations ...
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... collaborators of Soviet Russia . On July 2 and 3 , apparently with considerable popular support , the Ukrainian vigilantes tortured and killed at least 7,000 Jews in an action that was part militia riot , part pogrom . While the German ...
... collaborators of Soviet Russia . On July 2 and 3 , apparently with considerable popular support , the Ukrainian vigilantes tortured and killed at least 7,000 Jews in an action that was part militia riot , part pogrom . While the German ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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