Presents a biography of German leader Adolph Hitler, presenting him as a basically hollow individual who was elevated by the circumstances of history, and looking at how the collapse of order, anxieties of the age, and a climate of change allowed him to seize control of Germany.
Examines factors that led to the rise of Hitler and Nazism in the post-World War I era, and includes over one hundred archive photographs, maps, and illustrations.
Examines the political mentality of ordinary Germans in one part of Hitler's Reich, covering popular responses to Nazi policy and ideology, socio-economic discontent, local and social variations, and other related topics.
A social history of Hitler's rise to power that examines the societal causes and consequences of the Nazi policy during the Holocaust as well as the dynamic of the Nazi leadership and the attitudes and actions of German citizens as they witnessed the Jewish genocide.
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Adolf Hitler, and explores the mechanics and nature of his power and how he used it to become the dictator of Germany during the twentieth century; and also discusses his mass appeal, personal role in shaping policies, and other topics.
