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 60
... Jewish Toilers , less than 6 percent of all Jews made their living from agriculture . But in most other respects the Jewish occupational struc- ture was radically changed . The number of petty shopkeepers and peddlers rapidly declined ...
... Jewish Toilers , less than 6 percent of all Jews made their living from agriculture . But in most other respects the Jewish occupational struc- ture was radically changed . The number of petty shopkeepers and peddlers rapidly declined ...
Page 198
... Jews to the 1.2 million Jews who had been included in the Soviet sphere with the annexation of east- ern Poland ... number of people deported for compulsory labor or political exile remains unclear , but estimates run to over 1 million .
... Jews to the 1.2 million Jews who had been included in the Soviet sphere with the annexation of east- ern Poland ... number of people deported for compulsory labor or political exile remains unclear , but estimates run to over 1 million .
Page 256
... Jews occupying party and state positions ; other radical elements ( saboteurs , propa- gandists , snipers ... number of Jews succeeded in leaving ahead of the Wehrmacht . Winning time and space were as critical for the flight and ...
... Jews occupying party and state positions ; other radical elements ( saboteurs , propa- gandists , snipers ... number of Jews succeeded in leaving ahead of the Wehrmacht . Winning time and space were as critical for the flight and ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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