An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
530. Hitler’s War on Poland: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)
January 13, 2025
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Books Referenced
Author: A.J.P. Taylor
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Referenced when discussing Taylor's controversial argument that Hitler was just a conventional German nationalist, which the hosts disagree with. Published in the 1960s.
Author: Adolf Hitler
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Referenced multiple times - first when discussing how Hitler's plans had been evident for years in his writings, and later noting it was the 100th anniversary of its publication.
Author: Ian Kershaw
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Referenced as 'his biography of Hitler' when quoting a teenage girl from Paderborn whose mother questioned whether Hitler would ever be satisfied after the annexation of Czechoslovakia.
Author: Richard Evans
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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.'
Author: Jerome K. Jerome
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Mentioned as a book that Czech President Emil Hager translated into Czech, noted as an amusing contrast to the serious situation of confronting the Third Reich.