A History of the Holocaust From Ideology to Annihilation

by Botwinick, Rita Steinhardt, Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780205654147
• ISBN10: 0205654142
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-07-24
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Told with scrupulous attention to detail and accuracy, this text examines the causes and events of the Holocaust, providing important background information on Jewish life in Europe, the functions of the hierarchy within the Nazi government, and the psychological foundations of prejudice.Coverage of controversial topics, including: Was the Holocaust the result of centuries of anti-Semitism? Was Germany's support of the Nazi dictatorship widespread? Was the Holocaust premeditated? Was there significant Jewish resistance? When did the world learn of the Holocaust? How should the actions of theJudenraetebe evaluated? How did theRighteous Gentilesremain true to their ethical standards? Can there be forgiveness? Did ordinary men commit extraordinary evil?For anyone who wants a clearly-written, comprehensive account of the Holocaust in Europe during World War II.

Author Biography

Rita Steinhardt Botwinick Ph.D., Florida Atlantic University

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

The Nature and Roots of Prejudice

The World That Was Annihilated

The Nazis' Rise to Power

Masters of the Third Reich

Germans under the Nazis

German Jews to 1939

Hitler's War

From Ideology to Isolation

Annihilation: Theory and Practice

Resistance against All Odds

Rescue: Too Little, Too Late

After the Deluge

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

Time Line

Bibliography and Selected Readings (includes Websites)

Index

Maps: Europeunder Nazi Occupation before June 22, 1941

Germany's Expansion: 1933-1939

Military Operations of WWII: The German Offensives, 1939-1942

TheEinsatzgruppen, 1941-1942

The German Partition of Poland, 1939/41-1945

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