The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
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"Since it's publication five decades ago, William L. Shirer?s monumental study of Hitler?s empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of the twentieth century?s blackest hours. A worldwide bestseller with millions of copies in print, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. Here, in a thoughtful new introduction for the fiftieth anniversary of its National Book Award win, Ron Rosenbaum, author of the much-admired Explaining Hitler, takes a fresh and penetrating look at this vital and enduring classic and the role it continues to play in today?s discussions of the history of Nazi Germany"--The publisher.
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Fuck fascists.
A comprehensive, albeit somewhat dry, history of the Third Reich. Many hundreds of pages focus on diplomacy and military tactics, but less attention is given to the sociological and genocidal elements.
Everyone, everyone ever, needs to read this book.
There's this idea that Hitler got to power on his voice alone. That's just not true. A lot of people had to enable him to get to the height he did, lots of people had to accept and believe in Nazism to keep it going. People who hated him and what he stood for made deals with him to try to gain their own power. And the world suffered.
Hitler is a monster, but bigger than that, he enabled monstrosity and allowed it to thrive.
Read this book.
Fifty seven hours of audiobook and totally amazing. A first rate first-hand account from a journalist who was present at all the major events of the war. First rate historical research as Shirer was able to get his hands on mint German secret files and the diary of one of the most important generals of the time who kept an unimaginably detailed account of all his interactions with Hitler and of all the decisions of the war. Now, I truly understand much, much more about War World II. Highly Recommended.
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