The Holocaust: Roots, History, and Aftermath

ISBN-13: 9780367541248 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 546 str.

David M. Crowe

Opis

Now in its second edition, this book takes a fresh, probing look at one of the greatest human tragedies in modern history. Comprehensive and offering a long perspective, this is the perfect resource for students looking to gain a deep understanding of this tragedy.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Jewish History: Ancient Beginnings and the Evolution of Christian Anti-Judaic Prejudice Through the Reformation  2. Jews, the Enlightenment, Emancipation, and the Rise of Racial Anti-Semitism Through the Early Twentieth Century  3. The World of Adolf Hitler, 1889–1933: War, Politics, and Anti-Semitism  4. The Nazis in Power, 1933–1939: Eugenics, Race, and Biology; Jews, the Handicapped, and the Roma  5. Nazi Germany at War, 1939–1941: "Euthanasia" and the Handicapped; Ghettos and Jews  6. The Invasion of the Soviet Union and the Path to the "Final Solution"  7. The "Final Solution," 1941–1944: Death Camps and Experiments with Mass Murder  8. The Final Solution in Western Europe and the Nazi-Allied States  9. The Holocaust and the Role of Europe’s Neutrals: Then and Now  10. Liberation, DPs, and the Search for Justice: War Crimes Investigations and Trials in Europe, the United States, and Israel  11. Historiography, Memorialization, and Lessons 'Unlearned'

O autorze

David M. Crowe is a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University and Professor Emeritus of History and Law at Elon University, USA. He is the author of Stalin’s Soviet Justice: "Show" Trials, War Crimes Trials, and Nuremberg, War Crimes, Genocide and Justice: A Global History, A History of the Gypsies of Eastern Europe and Russia, Crimes of State: Past and Present, and Oskar Schindler: The Untold Account of His Life, Wartime Activities, and the True Story Behind "The List."