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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... Polish ter- ritories formerly controlled by tsarist Russia , and beyond . There the assaults on Jews were a by - product of military operations inspired by both ultranationalism and antibolshevism . Starting in early Novem- ber 1918 ...
... Polish ter- ritories formerly controlled by tsarist Russia , and beyond . There the assaults on Jews were a by - product of military operations inspired by both ultranationalism and antibolshevism . Starting in early Novem- ber 1918 ...
Page 166
... Polish citizens who had lived abroad for more than five years from reentering Poland unless their passports were first revalidated at a Polish consulate . German officials construed this decree , which was to go into effect on October ...
... Polish citizens who had lived abroad for more than five years from reentering Poland unless their passports were first revalidated at a Polish consulate . German officials construed this decree , which was to go into effect on October ...
Page 167
... Polish Russia , he and his wife had settled in Germany in 1911 and after 1918 had chosen Polish over Soviet citizenship . Berta , their daughter , was deported with them , and she wrote a post - card about their harrowing odyssey to her ...
... Polish Russia , he and his wife had settled in Germany in 1911 and after 1918 had chosen Polish over Soviet citizenship . Berta , their daughter , was deported with them , and she wrote a post - card about their harrowing odyssey to her ...
Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
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