Hitler And Nazi Germany: A History

451 Pages·2020·8.551 MB·English

by  Jackson J. Spielvogel, David Redles

Hitler and Nazi Germany
HitlerandNaziGermany:AHistoryisabriefbutcomprehensivesurvey
of the Third Reich based on current research findings that provides
a balanced approach to the study of Hitler’s role in the history of the
Third Reich.
Thebookconsiders theeconomic, social,and politicalforces thatmade
possibletheriseanddevelopmentofNazism;theinstitutional,cultural,and
sociallifeoftheThirdReich;WorldWarII;andtheHolocaust.WorldWar
II and the Holocaust are presented as logical outcomes of the ideology of
HitlerandtheNazimovement.Thisneweditioncontainsmoreinformation
on the Kaiserreich (Imperial Germany), as well as Nazi complicity in the
Reichstag Fire and increased discussion of consent and dissent during the
Nazi attempttocreate the ideal Volksgemeinschaft (people’s community).
It takes a greater focus on the experiences of ordinary bystanders, perpe-
trators, and victims throughout the text, includes more discussion of race
andspace,andthefinalchapterhasbeencompletelyrevised.Fullyupdated,
thebookensuresthatstudentsgainacompleteandthoroughpictureofthe
periodandissues.
Supportedbymaps,images,andthoroughlyupdatedbibliographiesthat
offerfurtherreadingsuggestionsforstudentstotaketheirstudyfurther,the
bookofferstheperfectoverviewofHitlerandtheThirdReich.
Jackson J. Spielvogel is Associate Professor Emeritus of History at the
PennsylvaniaStateUniversity,USA.HeistheauthorofWesternCivilization
(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.HeisauthorofHitler’sMillennialReich:Apocalyptic
BeliefandtheSearchforSalvation(hardcover:2005,paperback:2008).

Hitler and Nazi Germany
A History
Eighth Edition
Jackson J. Spielvogel and David Redles
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Subjects:LCSH:Hitler,Adolf,1889–1945.|Nationalsocialism.|
Germany–Politicsandgovernment–1933–1945.|Headsofstate–
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To Diane, the love of my life,
and to my mother, a beautiful woman
who taught me much about her native Germany

Contents
Listoffigures x
ListofMaps xi
PrefacetotheFirstEdition xii
PrefacetotheEighthEdition xiii
NewtoThisEdition xiv
Acknowledgments xv
AbouttheAuthors xvii
1 Introduction 1
EuropeintheNineteenthCentury 1
ImperialGermany:TheKaiserreich 4
TheImpactofWorldWarI 11
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 13
ResearchandExplore 18
Notes 19
2 Beginnings:WeimarGermanyandtheRiseofHitlerand
Nazism 20
WeimarGermany 20
HitlerandtheEmergenceoftheNaziParty(1889–1920) 39
TheMunichPoliticianandtheEarlyNaziParty(1920–1923) 49
FirstAttemptatPower 57
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 60
ResearchandExplore 66
Notes 67
3 TheGrowthandVictoryofNazism,1924–1934 69
NewBeginnings:TheRebuildingofthe
NaziParty,1924–1929 69
TheClimbtoPower,1930–1933 81
TheConsolidationofPower,1933–1934 95
viii Contents
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 110
ResearchandExplore 112
Notes 113
4 TheNaziState,1933–1939 114
TheHitlerState 115
EconomicandSocialDevelopments 122
Anti-JewishPolicies,1933–1939 136
InstrumentofTerror:TheSSPoliceState 144
LegalandJudicialSystems 152
TheChurches 153
TheMilitary 158
PublicOpinionintheThirdReich 160
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 163
ResearchandExplore 169
Notes 170
5 TheDictator 171
Hitler’sPersonality 171
HitlerasMessianicLeader 176
HitlertheOrator 178
HitlerasanIdeologist 181
PropagandaandMassMeetings 189
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 197
ResearchandExplore 200
Notes 201
6 CultureandSocietyinNaziGermany 203
Culture 203
TheManipulationofYouth 218
Education 223
WomenintheThirdReich 227
FamilyandPopulationPolicy 233
SexandMorals 236
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 241
ResearchandExplore 247
Notes 247
7 Hitler’sWar 249
PreludetoWar 249
WorldWarII 269
Contents ix
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 289
ResearchandExplore 294
Notes 295
8 NaziGermanyinWartime 297
TheNewOrder 297
TheHomeFront:CivilLifeinWartimeGermany 308
ResistanceinWartimeGermany 323
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 333
ResearchandExplore 339
Notes 339
9 TheHolocaust 341
Hitler’sRacialIdeology 341
TheFinalSolution 343
TheOtherHolocaust 366
QuestionsAbouttheHolocaust 369
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 372
ResearchandExplore 384
Notes 384
10 Conclusions 387
SeekingJustice:WarCrimesTrialsandRestitution 388
OccupiedGermany:DenazificationandtheRefugeeCrisis 392
TheSignificanceofNazism:DocumentingandRemembering 395
SuggestionsforFurtherReading 399
ResearchandExplore 405
Notes 405
Glossary 406
Index 408