Argues that the social and political catastrophe that enveloped Europe between 1914 and 1945, are inextricably linked. This book makes use of Russian and German sources to explain how their pursuit of utopian ideals led only to dystopian nightmare. It also shows how the rivalry between Stalin and Hitler led to a war of annihilation and genocide.

A collection of the 1946 interviews of a U.S. Army psychiatrist with two dozen prominent German leaders under indictment, as well as with many of the defense and prosecution witnesses, is accompanied by biographical information and footnotes that place each individual and their actions in their historical context. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

A collection of the 1946 interviews of a U.S. Army psychiatrist with two dozen prominent German leaders under indictment, as well as with many of the defense and prosecution witnesses, accompanied by biographical information and footnotes that place each individual and their actions in their historical context.

A professor of Holocaust history probes the extent of knowledge among the German populace about Nazi atrocities and discovers a disturbing level of understanding, acquiescence, and approval among the masses.

Product Description: "Produced by religious intolerance, political fanaticism, or social resentment, denunciation is a modern democratic practice too long neglected by historians. This fascinating book, written by excellent specialists, establishes a first inventory of this practice, leading the reader through the revolutionary and counter-revolutionary cultures of the last two centuries...read more