The Third Reich: A Chronicle
Aug 2011 · Hachette UK
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Defined by the messianic, iconic figure of Adolf Hitler, the twelve years of the Third Reich were one of the pivotal periods of the modern age. From small beginnings in the 1920s, the Nazi Party rose to a position of absolute power in Germany, bringing with it the militarization of society, the apparatus of state terror and vicious discrimination against political opponents, the gypsies, homosexuals, and, above all, the Jews. Hitler's ambition thrust the world into a destructive and bloody conflict that led to the annihilation of millions of Europeans and, eventually, the total collapse of his regime.
The Third Reich: A Chronicle charts the rise and fall of Nazi power in a concise and compelling narrative of the period, amplified by extensive quotations from documents, letters, diaries and oral testimony. Authoritative, informative and sumptuously illustrated, written by a scholar steeped in knowledge of the period, The Third Reich: A Chronicle brings the bloody realities of war, conquest and genocide vividly to life.
The Third Reich: A Chronicle charts the rise and fall of Nazi power in a concise and compelling narrative of the period, amplified by extensive quotations from documents, letters, diaries and oral testimony. Authoritative, informative and sumptuously illustrated, written by a scholar steeped in knowledge of the period, The Third Reich: A Chronicle brings the bloody realities of war, conquest and genocide vividly to life.
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Adrian Versey
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25 January 2020
An extremely readable book and very well written. It lacks the intimate detail of other books I have read about the Nazis but this is a good thing as it gives a clear and concise account of the era. It provides an historical overview of the development of the party and how they came to ultimately dominate every aspect of German life, I would highly recommend this book.
About the author
Richard Overy is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. The author of more than twenty books on dictators, airpower and World War II, he is one of Britain's leading historians of the twentieth century. His books include The Air War 1939-1945, Why the Allies Won, Russia's War and The Dictators, which won the 2005 Wolfson Prize for history. He is a Fellow of the British Academy. His most recent book was 1939: Countdown to War.
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