An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

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

January 08, 2024

Description

“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

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.