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 64
During the General Crisis and Thirty Years War of the twentieth century, the Jews
of east-central Europe suffered a fate of unique cruelty in terms of both Jewish
and world history. The condition of these eastern Jews was distinctly less ...
During the General Crisis and Thirty Years War of the twentieth century, the Jews
of east-central Europe suffered a fate of unique cruelty in terms of both Jewish
and world history. The condition of these eastern Jews was distinctly less ...
Page 304
In the meantime, however, "in view of the risks of emigration in wartime and
considering the [new] possibilities in the east," Himmler had forbidden all further
emigration. Then Heydrich came to the core of the agenda. To take the place of ...
In the meantime, however, "in view of the risks of emigration in wartime and
considering the [new] possibilities in the east," Himmler had forbidden all further
emigration. Then Heydrich came to the core of the agenda. To take the place of ...
Page 343
This, he maintained, was the proper context in which to view the "military burden
in the east," where the Axis powers were "carrying out what was in the truest
sense of the term a European mission." Rather than deny or minimize the
debacle on ...
This, he maintained, was the proper context in which to view the "military burden
in the east," where the Axis powers were "carrying out what was in the truest
sense of the term a European mission." Rather than deny or minimize the
debacle on ...
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Contents
Historical Signposts | 3 |
THE GOLDEN AGE | 39 |
THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND | 64 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History |
| Author | Arno J. Mayer |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1988 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 0394571541, 9780394571546 |
| Length | 492 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Holocaust History / Military / World War II |
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