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 59
... in traditional manufacture . Of the close to 660 , 000 Jewish laboring men in the
Pale , only about 10 percent were factory workers , while most of the remaining
90 percent were artisans in small and technologically outdated workshops .
... in traditional manufacture . Of the close to 660 , 000 Jewish laboring men in the
Pale , only about 10 percent were factory workers , while most of the remaining
90 percent were artisans in small and technologically outdated workshops .
Page 120
3 million citizens went to the polls , or close to 90 percent of all eligible voters .
Despite all the terror and intimidation , the left held fast . Since the election of
November 6 , 1932 , the Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) lost only 2 percent of its
...
3 million citizens went to the polls , or close to 90 percent of all eligible voters .
Despite all the terror and intimidation , the left held fast . Since the election of
November 6 , 1932 , the Social Democratic Party ( SPD ) lost only 2 percent of its
...
Page 201
Once again , Russia suffered inordinately , incurring well over 50 percent of all
dead and wounded . The Soviet Union lost about 20 million lives , or close to 10
percent of its population . Certain western European countries , however , were ...
Once again , Russia suffered inordinately , incurring well over 50 percent of all
dead and wounded . The Soviet Union lost about 20 million lives , or close to 10
percent of its population . Certain western European countries , however , were ...
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Contents
THE GOLDEN | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
THE SYNCRETISM OF MEIN KAMPF | 90 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in History |
| Authors | Arno J. Mayer, Mayer. Arno J. |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0394571541, 9780394571546 |
| Length | 492 pages |
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