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 188
... occupied zone of the General Government . Heydrich confirmed these " projected general measures " in a direc- tive sent not only to the commanders of the Einsatzgruppen but also to the High Command of the Armed Forces , to the state ...
... occupied zone of the General Government . Heydrich confirmed these " projected general measures " in a direc- tive sent not only to the commanders of the Einsatzgruppen but also to the High Command of the Armed Forces , to the state ...
Page 255
... occupied Poland . In 1940 , when Stalin extended his security perimeter still farther , Russia's Jewish population increased by another 550,000 : there were about 250,000 Jews in Bessarabia , about 50,000 in northern Bukovina , and ...
... occupied Poland . In 1940 , when Stalin extended his security perimeter still farther , Russia's Jewish population increased by another 550,000 : there were about 250,000 Jews in Bessarabia , about 50,000 in northern Bukovina , and ...
Page 338
... occupied lands became a separate category of inmates inside the camps . The bombing attack on Heydrich in Prague on May 27 , 1942 , followed by his death on June 4 , not only incensed the Nazi leaders but also drove them to tighten ...
... occupied lands became a separate category of inmates inside the camps . The bombing attack on Heydrich in Prague on May 27 , 1942 , followed by his death on June 4 , not only incensed the Nazi leaders but also drove them to tighten ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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