This intimidating large and dense book on a depressing subject has been on my reading list for years. This month I finally started it. I’ve studied military history for years and I figured that there would not be too much new information for me. I was surprised at the number of fascinating things I was learning about. The incredible manipulations, lies and various techniques of intimidation and political strategy that Hitler and his cronies used to get into power is certainly something that should be studied by all people of all countries. I’m a citizen of Canada and The United States and I am concerned at the number of times I have seen certain tactics used by the Nazis used in both of my countries (by leaders and supporters on both sides of the isle).
The book is very large but the author manages to keep each section interesting. He lived and worked in Germany during the late 30s and his personal accounts are some of the more interesting parts of the book.
There are literally tens of thousands of books on WW2 and I’ve read many of them but I would suggest that The Rise and Fall of The Third Reich is one of the most important ones to read if you want to understand how a modern people could follow someone so obviously evil as Hitler.
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