1889-1945

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1889-1945

Hitler's henchmen

2003
Profiles five men who held positions of power in Hitler's regime, reviewing their service to the Third Reich and pointing out the personality defects that made them invaluable to their leader.

Armistice 1918

2001
Discusses the end of World War I and the signing of the armistice and of the Treaty of Versailles. Discusses the harsh terms of these documents and the overall impact of the war on the world.

The rise of Hitler

2004
Studies Hitler's rise to power and the repercussions of that rise.

Life and death in Hitler's Europe

2003
Describes life in Nazi Germany and occupied Europe for Jews and non-Jews, covering children, women, work, leisure, the ghettos, and living in hiding. Also includes a time line, glossary, and list of print and online resources.

Adolf Hitler

1994
Presents, through photographs and text, the story of the German Nazi leader in the context of the political and social forces of his time, focusing on the destruction and misery he unleashed. Discusses United States anti-Semitism and the reluctance of most nations to become involved.

Adolf Hitler

2002
Examines the birth, family, early years, and political career of Adolf Hitler, discussing his hatred of Jews, involvement in the Nazi Party, role in World War II and the Holocaust, and death.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

2012
A biography of Dietrick Bonhoeffer, a German minister, discussing his childhood and education, his position in the Nazi Germany's military intelligence agency working as double agent, his complicity in multiple assassination attempts, and his eventual imprisonment and execution.

D-Day

1944
2013
Details the accounts of the planning and execution of history's greatest amphibious invasion. Also explains in simple terms why the war started and how it was fought.

Mein Kampf

Hitler's blueprint for aryan supremacy
2003
Describes the contents, impact, and legacy of Adolf Hitler's autobiography, "Mein Kampf," and discusses the Nazi Party and the Final Solution. Also includes a further reading list.

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