The Witness History - Hardcover

Williamson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852103213 ISBN 13: 9781852103217

Publisher: Hodder Wayland, 1989

Synopsis

This series discusses some of the major historical topics through a mixture of narrative and analysis of the key issues involved. Each book is designed to introduce the reader to a wide range of contemporary sources and aims to encourage readers in the handling and assessment of original historical material. This particular book traces the development of the Third Reich from the end of the First World War to its collapse in 1945. It begins by examining the Weimar Republic and the reasons why it failed, and goes on to look at the rise of the Nazi party and the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor in 1933. It assesses the consolidation of power by the Nazis in the early 1930s and the development of Nazi social, economic and racial policies up to 1945. The author also covers the fate of the Jews and analyzes the reasons why oppposition to the regime failed. Finally the book examines Hitler's foreign policy and the impact of the Second World War on Germany. The author has also written "Bismarck and Germany (1862-1890) and "The Third Reich."

About this title

From the Back Cover

 Since publication of the first edition in 1982, David Williamson's The Third Reich has become established as one of the most successful books in the Seminar Studies in History series.  In this greatly expanded third edition, the author draws on up-to-date scholarship to guide students through the maze of historical controversies concerning the Third Reich and to offer a comprehensive analysis of the key issues of the period.  In a clear and accessible manner, the new edition provides expanded chapters that:  * introduce readers to the historiography of the Third Reich  * analyse the reasons for Hitler's rise to power  * look at how the Nazi regime consolidated it's grip on power during the period March 1933- August 1934  * explain how Nazi Germany was governed and discuss to what extent Hitler can be viewed as a 'weak dictator'  * analyse Hitler's economic, foreign and social policies in both war and peace up to 1945, as well as the development of Nazi racial and eugenic policies.  The analysis of these themes is backed up with an increased selection of documents, which enable students to discuss the key issues more fully.  Providing a concise but comprehensive account of the origins, course and downfall of the Third Reich, this new edition of an already classic text will be an invaluable introduction to the subject for students.     David Williamson is now a writer and freelance lecturer, formerly head of History and Politics at Highgate School, London. He is the author of nine books on German and International History, including: Bismarck and Germany, 2nd Ed. (Longman, 1997) and Germany from Defeat to Partition, 1945-1963 (Longman 2000)

About the Author

David G. Williamson has written extensively on modern German and European history. Among his recent publications are Poland Betrayed: The Nazi Soviet Invasions of 1939 (2011), Germany Since 1789: A Nation Forged and Renewed (2nd edition, 2016) and, also in the Seminar Studies series, Bismarck and Germany (3rd edition, 2010). Formerly head of history at Highgate School, he is now a writer and freelance lecturer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder Wayland
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852103213
• ISBN 13: 9781852103217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64