Nazism and War (Modern Library Chronicles)

Nazism and War (Modern Library Chronicles)
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The Second World War was the defining event of the twentieth century, leaving millions dead and redrawing the political map in ways that continue to affect nearly the entire human race. What was unprecedented, however, was not simply the warâ€™s scale, but its causes. Unlike previous territorial or political clashes, the war launched by Nazi Germany was an ideological one, waged to wipe entire peoples and cultures from the face of the earth.

In Nazism and War, Richard Bessel, one of the preeminent authorities on the social and political history of modern Germany, demonstrates how racial hatred was the driving force behindâ€“and not a by-product ofâ€“Nazism. War was the anvil on which Hitlerâ€™s worldview was forged; to him, war was â€œthe most memorable period of my life,â€ and â€œall the past fell away into oblivion.â€ German National Socialism was born in war, emerging triumphant over a country deeply scarred by defeat and eager to reclaim its greatness and to punish those who had usurped it. As a political philosophy, Nazism glorified struggle and conflict, viewing them as the purpose of a nation and a measure of its overall condition. As a political movement and state system, Nazism made its ideology real, plunging the European continent into a war of annihilation and a sea of blood. Nazismâ€“inseparable from warâ€“destroyed the old Europe, and thus helped to create the world in which we live.

Incisive, authoritative, and immensely readable, this is an incendiary and forcefully argued work of scholarship that will rank with the most influential historical analyses of our time.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand Modern Library
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2006-11-14
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812975574

Country	USA
Brand	Modern Library
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2006-11-14
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812975574

Nazism and War (Modern Library Chronicles)

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