Robert Gellately is a leading historian of modern Europe, particularly focused on the eras of World War II and the Cold War. His extensive interest in the Holocaust has also led him to research other genocides, for which he maintains strict definitional guidelines. Gellately's work delves into the dynamics of power, consent, and coercion within totalitarian regimes. Through analyses often grounded in original documents and testimonies, his scholarship challenges simplistic historical narratives, emphasizing complex social and political processes.
Nazi ideology drove Hitler's quest for power in 1933, colored everything in the Third Reich, and culminated in the Second World War and the Holocaust. In this book, Gellately addresses often-debated questions about how Fuhrer discovered the ideology and why millions adopted aspects of National Socialism without having laid eyes on the leader or reading his work.
A thought-provoking assessment and documentation of one of the most terrible periods in history - the rise and fall of the Nazi Party.
The story of how Stalin ruthlessly built his 'Red Empire' in the aftermath of World War II - and what inspired him to build it.
The book offers a daring analysis of the significant social and political transformations in Europe during the tumultuous years from 1914 to 1945. It covers pivotal events such as the Russian Revolution and the Second World War, exploring the interconnectedness of these upheavals and their impact on European society. Through a comprehensive examination, it sheds light on the forces that shaped modern Europe during this critical period.
Robert Gellately challenges the belief that the German people knew little about the Nazi terror, and the tendency of historians to distance ordinary Germans from its excesses. He reveals for the first time the social consensus behind the regime and the extent to which German men and women were involved in the persecution of social outsiders and 'race enemies'.
This book examines the everyday operations of the Gestapo, the Nazi secret police. How were the Gestapo able to detect the smallest signs of noncompliance with Nazi doctrines, especially 'crimes' pertaining to the private spheres of social, family, and sexual life? How could the police enforce policies such as those designed to isolate the Jews or foreign workers with such apparent ease?