War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust (Critical

War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust (Critical Issues in World and International History)

In examining one of the defining events of the twentieth century, Doris L. Bergen situates the Holocaust in its historical, political, social, cultural, and military contexts. Unlike many other treatments of the Holocaust, this revised, second edition discusses not only the persecution of the Jews, but also other segments of society victimized by the Nazis: Gypsies, homosexuals, Poles, Soviet POWs, the handicapped, and other groups deemed undesirable. With clear and eloquent prose, Bergen explores the two interconnected goals that drove the Nazi German program of conquest and genocideâ€”purification of the so-called Aryan race and expansion of its living spaceâ€”and discusses how these goals affected the course of World War II. Including firsthand accounts from perpetrators, victims, and eyewitnesses, the book is immediate, human, and eminently readable.

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Paperback
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ReleaseDate	2009-02-16
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War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust (Critical Issues in World and International History)