This comprehensive series delves into a dark period of German history, examining the rise and fall of a totalitarian regime with exceptional depth. It explores not only the political and military events but also the social and cultural impacts on the lives of ordinary people. The series is lauded for its factual accuracy, gripping narrative, and ability to present complex subjects accessibly. It stands as an essential exploration of a pivotal moment in the 20th century.
Richard Evans' brilliant book unfolds perhaps the single most important story of the 20th century: how a stable and modern country in less than a single lifetime led Europe into moral, physical and cultural ruin and despair.
Before Hitler seized power in 1933, Germany had been famous for its sophistication and complexity. So how was it possible for a group of ideological obsessives to re-mould it into a one-party state directed at war and race hate? This title explores how Hitler turned Germany from a vibrant democracy into a one-party state.
Traces the rise and fall of German military might, against the background of the mobilization of the 'people's community' in the service of a war of conquest, racial subjugation and genocide. This work creates a picture of a society rushing headlong to self-destruction and taking a large part of Europe with it.