Germany, Hitler, and World War II Essays in Modern German and World History [Hardcover]

This series of studies illuminates the nature of the Nazi system and its impact on Germany and the world.With many essays not previously published in English, this collection includes careful examinations of the Holocaust, the connections between the European and Pacific theaters of war and a comparative analysis of the leadership styles of Hitler, Stalin, Tojo, and Roosevelt.With many essays not previously published in English, this collection includes careful examinations of the Holocaust, the connections between the European and Pacific theaters of war and a comparative analysis of the leadership styles of Hitler, Stalin, Tojo, and Roosevelt.Far more than a conflict of imperial aggression, World War II was about blood and soil, a fight to determine who would control the earth's resources and which races would be exterminated because they were deemed inferior or undesirable. This collection of essays, many never before published in English, illuminates the nature of the Nazi system and its impact on Germany and the world. Included are careful examinations of the Holocaust, the connections between the European and Pacific theaters of war, a comparative analysis of the leadership styles of Hitler, Stalin, Tojo, and Roosevelt and a look back at postwar Germany.Preface; Part I. Background: 1. The defeat of Germany in 1918 and the European balance of power; 2. National Socialist organisation and aims in 1927; 3. The world through Hitler's eyes; Part II. The Nazi System: 4. The Nazi revolution: a war against human rights; 5. Propaganda for peace and preparation for war; Part III. Background for War: 6. Hitler and England, 19331945: pretence and reality; 7. German foreign policy and Austria; 8. Germany, Munich, and appeasement; 9. A proposed compromise over Danzig in 1939? 10. The German generals and the outbreak of war, 19381939; 11. Hitler's decision for war; Part IV. World War II: 12. German diplomacy toward the Soviet Union; 13. The Nazi-Soviet pacts: a half-lÓ$