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 26
... killing their young men by the sword and disemboweling their preg- nant women .... On a single day . . . one thousand and one hundred holy souls were killed and slaughtered , babes and sucklings who had not sinned or transgressed , the ...
... killing their young men by the sword and disemboweling their preg- nant women .... On a single day . . . one thousand and one hundred holy souls were killed and slaughtered , babes and sucklings who had not sinned or transgressed , the ...
Page 273
... killing of Jews , allegedly in reprisal for resistance , con- tributed to this general reign of terror , as did the fearsome presence of the Wehrmacht . Under the circumstances , it was relatively easy for the numerically insignificant ...
... killing of Jews , allegedly in reprisal for resistance , con- tributed to this general reign of terror , as did the fearsome presence of the Wehrmacht . Under the circumstances , it was relatively easy for the numerically insignificant ...
Page 385
... killed at Hartheim . Meanwhile , the euthanasia program had expanded beyond Ger- many's borders , notably to occupied Poland and Russia . Like the SS , the so - called " mercy killers " made the conquered eastern territories their ...
... killed at Hartheim . Meanwhile , the euthanasia program had expanded beyond Ger- many's borders , notably to occupied Poland and Russia . Like the SS , the so - called " mercy killers " made the conquered eastern territories their ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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