The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi GermanyWith a new afterword by the author, this unabridged edition tells the complete story of Hitler's empire. Famed foreign correspondent and historian Shirer spent five and a half years sifting through the vast paperwork behind Hitler's drive to conquer the world to bring this definitive record of one of the most frightening chapters in the history of mankind. One of the most important works of history of our time.--The New York Times. (War History) |
Contents
THE RISE OF ADOLF HITLER | 15 |
BIRTH OF THE NAZI PARTY | 52 |
VERSAILLES WEIMAR AND THE BEER HALL PUTSCH | 83 |
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