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Analyzes the Nazi regime, Adolf Hitler, and the Holocaust through the personal testimonies of German Jews and non-Jewish Germans who maintain that much of the population were not only aware of the mass murders and the torture by the Gestapo but that intimidation and terror by the SS was rarely needed to enforce loyalty.

Presents thirteen essays by historians and sociologists on the leadership cults, war machines, and successor societies of Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia.

Draws upon the role of ideologies in group psychology to argue that Adolf Hitler was not a moral aberration but rather one of many Germans who shared the same worldview, part of a common German culture strongly shaped by the outcome of the First World War.

A biography of Hitler that examines his life and the reasons for his rise to power in Germany.

Offers a comparative history of Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia, describing the private and public lives of Hitler and Stalin, their ascents to power, the ways they dominated politics, culture, and economy, and each regime's lasting, violent legacy.

Shows the extent to which ordinary German citizens supported the Nazi Party and its violent and repressive acts from 1933 to 1945, and examines the reasons for which the Nazis--who never won a majority in free elections before they took power--became so popular with the general public before and during the war.

Examines Italy's foreign policy in the late interwar period, drawing from declassified materials to discuss the nature of Benito Mussolini's relationship with Adolf Hitler and his decision to declare war against England and France in 1940.

Examines how and why Hitler and the Nazis came to power, raising the question of whether such a thing could happen again.

Text and illustrations introduce the geography, history, people, and culture of Germany.

Text and illustrations provide an introduction to the people of Germany and their lifestyles, as well as to the country's geography, weather, and cities.