An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

406. The Nazis in Power: Hitler’s Road to War (Part 3)

January 08, 2024

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“No one can doubt that this world will one day be the scene of dreadful struggles for existence on the part of mankind. In the end, the instinct of self-preservation alone will triumph.” Hitler...
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Books Referenced

Mein Kampf

Author: Adolf Hitler

Context:

The episode opens with a quote from this book, explicitly identified as 'Adolf Hitler writing in 1925 in Mein Kampf, My Struggle.' The hosts discuss its significance in understanding Hitler's ideology of struggle and conflict.

The Wages of Destruction

Author: Adam Tooze

Context:

Explicitly referenced as 'Adam Tews' great book, The Wages of Destruction, about the German economy.' The hosts discuss Tooze's arguments about the Nazi economy, autobahns not being work creation measures, and how the German economic approach made war inevitable.