The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer
A History of Nazi Germany
This book provides a comprehensive history of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich, from its inception to its downfall during World War II. The author, an American journalist who reported from Germany and Austria during the Nazi era, uses firsthand accounts, interviews, and Nazi documents to detail Hitler's rise to power, the mechanisms of the Nazi state, and the events leading to and during World War II, including the Holocaust. The book concludes with an analysis of why the Third Reich fell and the aftermath of its collapse.
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- Published
- 1960
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Very Long
- Pages
- 1143-1280
- Original Language
- English
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