Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The Final Solution in History

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pp.524.Was the extermination of the Jews part of the Nazi plan from the very start? The distinguished historian Arno Mayer offers a startling and compelling answer to a much-debated question amongst historians today. Arno Mayer demonstrates that, while the Nazis’ anti-Semitism was always virulent, it did not become genocidal until well into the Second World War, when the failure of their massive, all-or-nothing campaign against Russia triggered what they called the “”””Final Solution.”””” He details the steps leading up to this enormity, showing how the institutional and ideological frameworks that made it possible evolved, and how both related to the debacle in the eastern theater.

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ISBN 184467777x
ISBN13 978184677771
Number of pages 524
Original Title Why Did the Heavens not Darken
Published Date 2012
Book Condition Very Good
Jacket Condition No Dj
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication London
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pp.524.Was the extermination of the Jews part of the Nazi plan from the very start? The distinguished historian Arno Mayer offers a startling and compelling answer to a much-debated question amongst historians today. Arno Mayer demonstrates that, while the Nazis’ anti-Semitism was always virulent, it did not become genocidal until well into the Second World War, when the failure of their massive, all-or-nothing campaign against Russia triggered what they called the “”””Final Solution.”””” He details the steps leading up to this enormity, showing how the institutional and ideological frameworks that made it possible evolved, and how both related to the debacle in the eastern theater.

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Weight 1 kg