An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

409. The Nazis in Power: Hitler's War on the Jews (Part 6)

January 16, 2024

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As Hitler ramps up the German war machine, he remains obsessed with one idea: uprooting Jews from the Reich. The Nazis embark on a campaign of totalitarian oppression against them, persecuting...
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Books Referenced

The Third Reich in Power

Author: Richard Evans

Context:

Dominic explicitly refers to 'Richard Evans, in his brilliant book on the Third Reich in power' when discussing what makes Germany different from other Central European countries in its antisemitism, noting that only in Germany were there strict laws about marriage and sexual relations with Jews.

Hitler (biography)

Author: Ian Kershaw

Context:

Dominic refers to 'Ian Kershaw in his brilliant biography of Hitler' multiple times, first when discussing examples of violence against Jews in Breslau, and later when explaining the concept of 'working towards the Führer' - how subordinates competed to find radical solutions to achieve Hitler's goals.

Mein Kampf

Author: Adolf Hitler

Context:

Referenced when discussing why Jewish families might not have left Germany, noting that 'if you haven't studied Mein Kampf and all Hitler's speeches, so you don't know what's coming' - explaining why some Jews thought the persecution might be temporary.

I Will Bear Witness (Diaries)

Author: Victor Klemperer

Context:

Discussed as 'an extraordinary resource and a very, very moving and riveting read' when talking about Victor Klemperer, a Jewish academic who stayed in Germany throughout the Nazi period and documented his experiences in his diaries.