Hitler: The Survival Myth - Softcover

McKale, Donald M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815411286 ISBN 13: 9780815411284

Publisher: Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S., 2001

Synopsis

Despite the evidence indicating that Hitler committed suicide in Berlin in 1945, numerous stories have sprung up since World War II, placing Hitler in the Amazon, in a fortress in the Antarctic, and in many other locales. Author McKale looks at all the legends that have arisen since Hitler's death; he examines how these myths have been used politically during the Cold War, and how Hitler's survival has been depicted in popular culture. McKale explores what these myths say about us and the way we view history. At the core of these legends, says McKale, is the frustrating idea that Hitler escaped judgement and justice.

About this title

Review:

A fascinating study.--Ron Rosenbaum, Author of " Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil "

About the Author:

Donald M. McKale is class of 1941 Memorial Professor of Humanities at Clemson University. Previous books of his include The Swastika Outside Germany and The Nazi Party Courts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cooper Square Publishers Inc.,U.S.
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0815411286
• ISBN 13: 9780815411284
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304