national socialism

A noted MSNBC anchor traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.

"Draws on the recollections of those who lived through the rise and fall of one of the most vicious and sadistic regimes the world has ever seen. These are the stories of ordinary people in extraordinary times, living in the grip of a regime that did not care if it destroyed the whole country in pursuit of its perverted goals"--Back cover.

". . . discusses the emergence and appeal of the Nazi party, the relationship between consent and terror in securing the regime, the role played by Hitler himself, and the dark stains of war, persecution, and genocide left by Nazi Germany"--OCLC.

"Portrays the breakdown of a society from a child's point of view, deep inside a land where millions of law-abiding citizens were targeted as threats, and then removed for extermination. This is the story of a brave girl who, despite not being Jewish, was perceived to be one of those threats and was compelled to keep her American identity secret for fear of her family's arrest, concentration camp placement, or worse. Fighting to see through a relentless barrage of Nazi lies and propaganda . . . 'American Shoes' illuminates one family's struggle to survive against impossible odds as a cataclysmic world war marched closer and closer until it was upon them"--Provided by publisher.

An alternative history in which Germany and Japan jointly occupy the defeated United States twenty years after World War II.

The author offers a graphic memoir illustrating what she found when she left America as an adult to investigate her family's past in Nazi Germany. Draws on archives, research, and interviews with family members to explore the historical and personal forces that shaped her life across continents and generations.

Chronicles the life of Adolf Hitler and discusses how his medical and mental history influenced his beliefs and behavior.

"Jesse Owens smashed records throughout his track and field career. In 1936, he made history at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. Owens won four gold medals, combating Adolf Hitler's message of Nazi superiority"--Provided by publisher.

In an alternate-world modern England under Nazi rule, sheltered teen Jessika Keller questions what it means to be good when she develops an attraction for her best friend, Clementine, an outspoken, radical girl who has drawn the attention of the Nazi regime.