The Third Reich

About this book

The twelve years of the Third Reich casts a dark shadow over history. Fierce debates still rage over many of the hows whys and wherefores of this perplexing period. Leading expert on German history Martin Kitchen provides a concise accessible and provocative account of Nazi Germany. It takes into account the political social economic and cultural ramifications and sets it within the context of the times while pointing out those areas that still defy our understanding. This lively account addresses major issues such as the reasons for Hitlers extraordinary popularity his hold over the German people even when all seemed lost the role of ideology the cooption of the elites and the descent into war for race and space culminating in the horrors of the holocaust.