The Holocaust in HistoryDid Europe's Jews go passively to their deaths? How did Nazi anti-Semitism evolve into mass murder? How important was Hitler's own hatred of the Jews in creating the Final Solution? Why didn't the Allies aggressively try to save Jews before the war's end? Michael R. Marrus, in the first comprehensive assessment of the vast historical literature on the Holocaust, tackles explosive issues and tortured memories, handling them with judiciousness and sensitivity. Drawing on the entire range of historical literature on this subject, he comments upon the questions that have troubled observers over the years. By applying the tools of historical, sociological, and political analysis, he presents a balanced but eye-opening treatment of many highly charged topics on the Holocaust, including the role of collaborationist governments, the Roman Catholic Church, the local populations, Jewish ghetto leadership, and the Jews themselves. Book jacket. |
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... victims . ” Prompted by their traditions , Jews too became part of the machine . Brooding on the results , Hilberg cited the description of his victims by death camp commandant Franz Stangl , facing trial , in a West German prison ...
... victims . ” Prompted by their traditions , Jews too became part of the machine . Brooding on the results , Hilberg cited the description of his victims by death camp commandant Franz Stangl , facing trial , in a West German prison ...
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... victims . ” > Arendt wrote as a moralist , and her historical judgments were meant to hammer home some fundamental truths about human behavior and responsibilities in a world of powerful bureaucracies . Her intended message was ...
... victims . ” > Arendt wrote as a moralist , and her historical judgments were meant to hammer home some fundamental truths about human behavior and responsibilities in a world of powerful bureaucracies . Her intended message was ...
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... victim are aware of being innocent — that is , that there is no rational basis for their status as victims — there follows an almost inevitable and fallacious conclusion . They can only assume that their oppression proceeds from a ...
... victim are aware of being innocent — that is , that there is no rational basis for their status as victims — there follows an almost inevitable and fallacious conclusion . They can only assume that their oppression proceeds from a ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION I | 1 |
THE HOLOCAUST IN PERSPECTIVE | 8 |
THE FINAL SOLUTION | 31 |
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