The Penguin Dictionary of the Third Reich (Penguin Classic Military History S.) - Softcover

Taylor, James; Shaw, Warren

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141391308 ISBN 13: 9780141391304

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2002

Synopsis

This accessible dictionary provides a full background to the rise of National Socialism and the role of Germany in the Second World War. It will be of particular value to students of history and to all those who wish to delve into the chronology, composition, economy, leaders, and politics of the Nazi state.

About this title

Synopsis:

This accessible and authoritative dictionary provides a full background to the rise of Nazism and the role of Germany in the Second World War. There is full coverage of the major figures from Nazi politics, arts and industry, the Nazi State, the Final Solution and the Nuremberg trials. Other entries inlcude art, cinema and theatre in the Third Reich, the role of education, homosexuality and youth resistance. There are also pieces on diverse aspects of the politics and operations of the Nazi Party, the SS and the Gestapo, on the economic climate and on the corruption of the Nazi leaders, including the secret purges they carried out and their own rise to power. Many entries are in the form of concise essays, with a chronology and appendices covering military campaigns in Europe, making "The Penguin Dictionary of the Third Reich" valuable to the student of history and to the wide audience of general readers curious to know more about this extraordinary period of the 20th century.

About the Author:

Cambridge graduate Donald James Wheal was a founder of the Dictionary & Reference Group. His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages. The late Warren Shaw worked for many years for the British Council, specializing in European affairs, for which he was awarded the OBE.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0141391308
• ISBN 13: 9780141391304
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352