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The Third Reich Trilogy

Author: Richard Evans

Referenced in 9 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

December 01, 2025

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His 'books on the Third Reich' are referenced for pointing out that French conservatives had admired Hitler and Mussolini, and for following diarists like Louisa Solmitz

November 24, 2025

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Referred to as 'his great book on the Nazis' when discussing Georg Elzer as an example of ordinary Germans in the 1930s; Evans uses Elzer because he was not very political

January 13, 2025

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Referenced as 'his book on the Third Reich' when quoting a worker who expressed foreboding about Germany's victories, comparing them to previous wins that 'came to a bad end.'

January 18, 2024

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Referenced alongside Adam Tooze as a historian whose work discusses Nazi economic and anti-Semitic policies

January 01, 2024

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Referenced as 'Richard Evans in his books on the Third Reich' regarding his choice to translate 'Führer' as 'the leader' to demystify the term

January 26, 2023

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A book about conspiracy theories that 'came out about two years ago' which discusses theories about who set the Reichstag fire

January 23, 2023

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Referenced multiple times as 'Richard Evans' book' when discussing statistics about unemployment in Germany during the Depression, Brüning's political decisions, and Nazi election propaganda. Evans is described as a 'left-leaning historian' who is 'brilliant' on the subject

January 19, 2023

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Referenced multiple times as 'Richard Evans' book' when discussing hyperinflation (coffee prices rising while you drink), Hitler's intentions regarding Jews and Russia in Mein Kampf, and quoted directly at the end about the catastrophe needed for Nazi mass support. Likely refers to his Third Reich trilogy.

January 16, 2023

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Mentioned as 'his magnificent books on the Third Reich' and 'the first volume of his great trilogy on the Third Reich' - described as the work of 'the great British historian of the Third Reich'