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
... lands stretching from the Baltic to the Balkans and separating Russia from central Europe were thoroughly " unmodern ... land reform , leaving smallholders and agricultural workers at the mercy of landlords and large estate owners . In ...
... lands stretching from the Baltic to the Balkans and separating Russia from central Europe were thoroughly " unmodern ... land reform , leaving smallholders and agricultural workers at the mercy of landlords and large estate owners . In ...
Page 105
... land in the East . We finally put an end to the prewar colonial and trade policy and change over to the land policy of the future . Hitler repeated that as he probed for " new land and soil " for Ger- many he could " think only of ...
... land in the East . We finally put an end to the prewar colonial and trade policy and change over to the land policy of the future . Hitler repeated that as he probed for " new land and soil " for Ger- many he could " think only of ...
Page 227
... Land from Islam , but also to steady the social foundations of the Christian world . The increasing incidence of armed ... lands . Clearly , in 1095-96 two distinct movements converged in the first of the four crusades that marked the ...
... Land from Islam , but also to steady the social foundations of the Christian world . The increasing incidence of armed ... lands . Clearly , in 1095-96 two distinct movements converged in the first of the four crusades that marked the ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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