The Hitler Myth by Ian Kershaw
Image and Reality in the Third Reich
An analysis of how a powerful cult of personality was built around a single leader, showing how propaganda, spectacle, and selective presentation of successes forged an image of infallibility that united diverse social groups, legitimized authoritarian rule, and encouraged both passive acquiescence and active support; the book traces how this constructed “myth” adapted to domestic and wartime circumstances—bolstering legitimacy in moments of triumph, deflecting blame in times of crisis—and how its eventual collapse accompanied the regime’s downfall.
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- 1987
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- 240-320 pages
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