Albert Speer: Hitler's Architect

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Here is a new group of dramatic and harrowing stories of the Holocaust. These stories of both the victims and the evildoers recount the depravity, suffering, and courage that took place during this shameful time in world history. These stirring stories will inpire teens to understand the meaning of moral commitment and to say never again.Long after his death, the degree of Albert Speer's guilt for his part in Nazi war crimes is still under debate. This book examines Speer's life as a young architect to Adolf Hitler and his rise to power as Germany's Minister of Production during World War II. Readers will also learn about the Nuremberg Trials, where Speer escaped a death sentence, and his imprisonment, a time he devoted to writing about Hitler's rule.