Includes bibliographical references (p. 710-719) and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Prologue: Roots of the Holocaust -- 1933: Nazi state begins -- 1934: Triumph of the will -- 1935: Steps toward destruction -- 1936: Nazis' games -- 1937: Quiet before the storm -- 1938: End of illusions -- 1939: War against the Jews -- 1940: Machinery of hatred -- 1941: Mass murder -- 1942: "Final solution" -- 1943: Death and resistance -- 1944: Desperate acts -- 1945: Liberation and rebuilding -- 1946: Pursuit of justice -- Epilogue: Aftermath -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index.
Summary:
Chronicles the persecution of the Jews from the rise of Hitler to the extermination programs carried out throughout Nazi-occupied Europe.
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