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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In January 1919 the lion's share of the Jewish vote went to the Democratic Party,
Weimar's most authentic but also ill-starred liberal-progressive party. As late as 1
930 the Staatspartei, this party's successor, still held a quarter of this vote.
In January 1919 the lion's share of the Jewish vote went to the Democratic Party,
Weimar's most authentic but also ill-starred liberal-progressive party. As late as 1
930 the Staatspartei, this party's successor, still held a quarter of this vote.
Page 120
Since the election of November 6, 1932, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost
only 2 percent of its popular vote and one parliamentary seat, leaving it with over
7 million supporters and 1 20 deputies. Although the Communist Party lost 1 9 ...
Since the election of November 6, 1932, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost
only 2 percent of its popular vote and one parliamentary seat, leaving it with over
7 million supporters and 1 20 deputies. Although the Communist Party lost 1 9 ...
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Both Stalin and the Communist parties of Europe were shaken by the ease and
speed with which the German Communist Party had been destroyed and the
Nazis had tightened their grip on power. Desperate to break out of its diplomatic ...
Both Stalin and the Communist parties of Europe were shaken by the ease and
speed with which the German Communist Party had been destroyed and the
Nazis had tightened their grip on power. Desperate to break out of its diplomatic ...
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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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