The Holocaust

Now in its second edition, this book takes a fresh, probing look at one of the greatest human tragedies in modern history. Comprehensive and offering a long perspective, this is the perfect resource for students looking to gain a deep understanding of this tragedy.

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David M. Crowe is a Presidential Fellow at Chapman University and Professor Emeritus of History and Law at Elon University, USA. He is the author of Stalin's Soviet Justice: "Show" Trials, War Crimes Trials, and Nuremberg, War Crimes, Genocide and Justice: A Global History, A History of the Gypsies of Eastern Europe and Russia, Crimes of State: Past and Present, *and Oskar Schindler: The Untold Account of His Life, Wartime Activities, and the True Story Behind "The List."*

Inhalt

Introduction 1. Jewish History: Ancient Beginnings and the Evolution of Christian Anti-Judaic Prejudice Through the Reformation 2. Jews, the Enlightenment, Emancipation, and the Rise of Racial Anti-Semitism Through the Early Twentieth Century 3. The World of Adolf Hitler, 18891933: War, Politics, and Anti-Semitism 4. The Nazis in Power, 19331939: Eugenics, Race, and Biology; Jews, the Handicapped, and the Roma 5. Nazi Germany at War, 19391941: "Euthanasia" and the Handicapped; Ghettos and Jews 6. The Invasion of the Soviet Union and the Path to the "Final Solution" 7. The "Final Solution," 19411944: Death Camps and Experiments with Mass Murder 8. The Final Solution in Western Europe and the Nazi-Allied States 9. The Holocaust and the Role of Europe's Neutrals: Then and Now 10. Liberation, DPs, and the Search for Justice: War Crimes Investigations and Trials in Europe, the United States, and Israel 11. Historiography, Memorialization, and Lessons 'Unlearned'