Why did the regime last long after the war was obviously lost, why did the german army keep fighting to the end and why, in the final. Kershaw explores this fascinating question in a gripping and focused narrative that begins. Author of hitler, hitler, 18891936, hitler, the nazi dictatorship, hitlermythos, popular opinion and political dissent in the third reich, bavaria 19331945, making friends with hitler, fateful choices. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany, 1944.
Focusing not on why nazi germany fell, but on how it held out so long, the author concludes that after the july, 1944 bomb plot against hitler, four men stepped up to ensure that defeat was not imminent. At the core of kershaw s book is a single set of questions. Read the nazi dictatorship problems and perspectives of interpretation by ian kershaw available from rakuten kobo. Named book of the year by the sunday times, tls, spectator, sunday telegraph, daily mail and scotland on sunday, ian kershaws the end is a searing account of the final months of nazi germany, laying bare the fear and fanaticism that drove a nation to destruction. The end starts with a grim tale from the final seconds of the war. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany 194445. Content and devicesyour music libraryyour amazon photosyour amazon driveyour prime videoyour kindle unlimitedyour watchlistyour. In this excellent book ian kershaw scrutinises the fall of nazi germany from the assassination attempt on hitler in july 44 through to the final unconditional. Europe, 19141949 penguin history of europe 8 published september 24th 2015 by penguin kindle edition, 574 pages. The end by ian kershaw overdrive rakuten overdrive. In 2002 he received his knighthood for services to history. Credit cardsyour content and devicesyour music libraryyour amazon photosyour. With allied troops at the gates, robert limpert, a. In his gripping, revelatory new book ian kershaw describes these final months, from the failed attempt to assassinate hitler in july 1944 to the german surrender in may 1945.
Based on prodigious new research, kershaws the end is a harrowing yet enthralling portrait of the third reich in its last desperate gasps. The defiance and destruction of hitlers germany, 19441945 kindle edition by ian kershaw. Ian kershaw s second volume of his acclaimed biography of adolf hitler recently won the british academys first annual book prize. Browse ian kershaws bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Ian kershaw, author of the end, fateful choices, and making friends with hitler, is a british historian of twentiethcentury germany noted for his monumental. The defiance and destruction of hitler s german, 19441945 new york. Drawing on original testimony from ordinary germans and archnazis alike, awardwinning historian ian kershaw explores this fascinating question in a gripping and focused narrative that begins with the failed bomb plot in july 1944 and ends with the german capitulation in may 1945. From the author of to hell and back, a fascinating and original exploration of how the third reich was willing and able to fight to the bitter end of. Ian kershaw, author of to hell and back, the end, fateful choices, and making friends with hitler, is a british historian of twentiethcentury germany noted for. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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