hitler, adolf

In 1930s Munich, the favorite niece of rising political leader Adolph Hitler is torn between duty and love after meeting a fearless and handsome young Jewish reporter.

"Describes the geopolitical circumstances that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich"--Provided by publisher.

The one person at whose feet the blame for both the Holocaust and World War II can be laid is Adolf Hitler. Readers will learn how Hitler rose to power and the horrific ways that he made use of that power once he had accumulated it. This biography discusses Hitler’s role in the so-called Final Solution and also touches on the impact Hitler still has today. It offers a wealth of detail about the various stages of the F?uhrer’s life and examines the influence he had on both those in his inner circle and the German public at large. Understanding a despicable person may not be inspiring, but that does not mean it’s not worthwhile.

"A young orphan ends up living in Hitler's home during WWII"--Provided by publisher.

This contextualized narrative of the Nazi rise to power, the Holocaust, and Hitler's post-invasion plans for Russia explores the private wartime diary of Alfred Rosenberg, Hitler's 'chief social philosopher'. It also chronicles the hunt for the diary, which was lost for almost three quarters of a century.

This book looks at life as war wages in North Africa and Europe from the multiple perspectives of soldiers, generals, nurses, politicians and civilians. If is a balanced and chronological examination of all sides and a look at a time and a culture through its fights, its art, its citizens and those not on the front lines.

This book looks at the roots of World War 2 and presents a chronological examination of what happened at its beginning. It offers readers an accessible summary of the history ad its players -and tells the history from the perspective of soldiers, generals, nurses, politicians and civilians and as well as presenting the culture through artworks, primary sources and the memoirs of its players.

"Bonhoeffer gives witness to one man's extraordinary faith and to the tortured fate of the nation he sought to deliver from the curse of Nazism. It brings the reader face to face with a man determined to do the will of God radically, courageously, and joyfully-even to the point of death." provided by publisher.

The author, a German military officer working for the German resistance, recounts his role in the secret plot, code-named Valkyrie, focused on assassinating Adolph Hitler during World War II.