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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CHAPTER III THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND 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 .
CHAPTER III THE EAST EUROPEAN RIMLAND 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 .
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
...
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
...
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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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