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 31
The first half of the seventeenth century had the dubious distinction of being the
bloodiest and most destructive half century on record , until it was surpassed by
the first half of the twentieth . Of course , there are not only profound
resemblances ...
The first half of the seventeenth century had the dubious distinction of being the
bloodiest and most destructive half century on record , until it was surpassed by
the first half of the twentieth . Of course , there are not only profound
resemblances ...
Page 75
Czernowitz , Jassy , and Kishinev , the capitals of these provinces , were close to
half Jewish . As for Hungary , after the Treaty of Trianon it had about 450 , 000
Jews or roughly 5 percent in a population of about 9 million . Not quite half of
these ...
Czernowitz , Jassy , and Kishinev , the capitals of these provinces , were close to
half Jewish . As for Hungary , after the Treaty of Trianon it had about 450 , 000
Jews or roughly 5 percent in a population of about 9 million . Not quite half of
these ...
Page 136
While 20 percent of these academics were ousted or suspended for political
reasons , the majority of the other 80 percent were driven out for being Jewish or
half - Jewish . Among those who were discharged or " chose ” to resign , there
were ...
While 20 percent of these academics were ousted or suspended for political
reasons , the majority of the other 80 percent were driven out for being Jewish or
half - Jewish . Among those who were discharged or " chose ” to resign , there
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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| 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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