Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "final Solution" in HistoryThis major work presents a radically new view of the origins of the Nazi slaughter of the Jews. Mayer argues that though Hitler was always viciously anti-Semitic, the genocide was not part of his plan from the start. Instead, it was triggered when the Nazi's massive campaign against Russia began to founder. Mayer places what Hitler called "the Final Solution" in historical context, examining both the prewar political situation in Europe that made it possible, and some analogous, if much less horrific, events in the distant past. The result is an important and provocative new answer to one of the most pressing questions facing historians today: How could such an enormity have come to pass? |
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21 remained in force until October 1941 , when the first serious setbacks of the
invasion forced a revision . Hitler and his generals spared no effort and expense
in mounting this gigantic operation . They knew that to be effective it would have
to ...
21 remained in force until October 1941 , when the first serious setbacks of the
invasion forced a revision . Hitler and his generals spared no effort and expense
in mounting this gigantic operation . They knew that to be effective it would have
to ...
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The massed forces were divided into three legions . The northern group , under
the command of Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb , consisted of two armies ,
one armored division , and one air fleet . Their mission was to destroy the enemy
...
The massed forces were divided into three legions . The northern group , under
the command of Field Marshal Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb , consisted of two armies ,
one armored division , and one air fleet . Their mission was to destroy the enemy
...
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tive giving first priority to strengthening the German forces in the west to meet the
imminent Anglo - American invasion . Confident that the generals of the Ostheer
did not need major reinforcements to hold the line against the Red Army , he ...
tive giving first priority to strengthening the German forces in the west to meet the
imminent Anglo - American invasion . Confident that the generals of the Ostheer
did not need major reinforcements to hold the line against the Red Army , he ...
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Contents
THE GOLDEN AGE | 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 |
| Author | Arno J. Mayer |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books, 1990 |
| ISBN | 0679728996, 9780679728993 |
| Length | 508 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / United States / General |
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