Hitler and Nazi Germany: A History / Edition 7

by Jackson J. Spielvogel

Overview

This text is based on current research findings and is written for students and general readers who want a deeper understanding of this period in German history. It provides a balanced approach in examining Hitler's role in the history of the Third Reich and includes coverage of the economic, social, and political forces that made the rise and growth of Nazism possible; the institutional, cultural, and social life of the Third Reich; the Second World War; and the Holocaust.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780205846788
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/20/2013
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	318
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Jackson J. Spielvogel is Associate Professor Emeritus of History at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. He is the author of Western Civilization (10th edition, 2018). He is the coauthor (with William Duiker) of World History (9th edition, 2017) and The Essential World History (9th edition, 2020).

David Redles received his PhD in History from the Pennsylvania State University and is Professor of History at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is author of Hitler's Millennial Reich: Apocalyptic Belief and the Search for Salvation (hardcover: 2005, paperback: 2008).

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Europe in the Nineteenth Century
Imperial Germany
The Impact of World War I
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 2: Beginnings: Weimar Germany and the Rise of Hitler and Nazism

Weimar Germany
Hitler and the Emergence of the Nazi Party (1889-1920)
The Munich Politician and the Early Nazi Party (1920-1923)
First Attempt at Power
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 3: The Growth and Victory of Nazism 1924-1934

New Beginnings: The Rebuilding of the Nazi Party, 1924-1929
The Climb to Power, 1930-1933
The Consolidation of Power, 1933-1934
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 4: The Nazi State 1933-1939
The Hitler State
Economic and Social Developments
Instrument of Terror: The SS Police State
Legal and Judicial Systems
The Churches
The Military
Public Opinion and Resistance in the Third Reich
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 5: The Dictator
Hitler's Personality
Hitler as Messianic Leader
Hitler the Orator
Hitler as an Ideologist
Propaganda and Mass Meetings
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 6: Culture and Society in Nazi Germany

Culture
The Manipulation of Youth
Education
Women in the Third Reich
Family and Population Policy
Sex and Morals
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 7: Hitler's War

Prelude to War
World War II
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 8: Nazi Germany in Wartime
The New Order
The Home Front: Civil Life in Wartime Germany
Resistance in Wartime Germany
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 9: The Holocaust
Hitler's Racial Ideology
Anti-Semitism in Germany
Anti-Jewish Policies, 1933-1939
The Final Solution
The Other Holocaust
Questions About the Holocaust
Suggestions for Further Reading

Chapter 10: Conclusions
The War Crimes Trials
The Significance of Nazism
Suggestions for Further Reading

Editorial Reviews

Provides a detailed view of this short but crucial period in history for a general readership using a combination of narrative and analysis. Each chapter provides extensive suggestions for further reading. B&w photographs. First edition published in 1988. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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