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Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany (Paperback)

by William L. Shirer (Author) "ON THE VERY EVE of the birth of the Third Reich a feverish tension gripped Berlin ..." (more)

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Paperback: 1264 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Nov 15 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0671728687
ISBN-13: 978-0671728687
Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.7 x 5.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 1.2 Kg

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Orville PrescottThe New York TimesOne of the most important works of history of our time.

Hugh Trevor-RoperThe New York Times Book ReviewA splendid work of scholarship, objective in method, sound in judgment, inescapable in its conclusions.

Theodore H. WhiteA monumental work, a grisly and thrilling story.

John GuntherOne of the most spectacular stories ever told.

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Since its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's monumental study of Hitler's German Empire has been widely acclaimed as the definitive record of this century's blackest hours. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich offers an unparalleled and thrillingly told examination of how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. With millions of copies in print around the globe, it has attained the status of a vital and enduring classic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An important historical compilation, Mar 30 2007

By	Progressive Carpenter (Brandon, Manitoba) - See all my reviews

This may well be one of the deepest books ever written about this period in history, and it is an essential read for those interested in the subject- but it would be best if the reader already had some background in the military events of the war and world politics of the time. Then this book will really help you pull it all together, allowing you to understand the true how and why of it all. Shirer spent all that time grinding through diaries and documents so we wouldn't have to. The citing of his sources is next to none.
That said, and even though I gave the book five stars, there are a couple of glaring flaws that I would have thought a researcher of this calibre would have been able to excude from his work. On the last page of the foreword, he states that he will try to be "severely objective", while admitting that he hates dictatorships, and this may show through. It certainly does. In particular, I found annoying his inability to bring Goering and Rosenberg into the story without describing them as corpulent and muddled, respectively. Von Ribbentrop is also constantly ridiculed, although at least the adjectives vary a little. And there are omissions in his research. His description of the Volkswagen project, which he describes as a "swindle" because savers paid for their cars in advance and none received any, overlooks the obvious and legitimate reason for this: the war intervened, and production shifted to military equipment. To those unfamiliar with Volkswagen history, he makes it sound as if gleaning these funds without ever producing a car was the intent. Perhaps if Halder had mentioned the Beetle in his diaries, the subject would have been handled more completely. Granted, you can't make mass murderers look worse by calling them fat or suggesting they were ripping people off on a car deal, but these are but two of several problems that erode the otherwise high quality of the book.
Every written history will have its flaws. This book is still a must read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow!, Aug 11 2006

By	Ian Champagne (Varennes, Quebec Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I`m a WWII history buff. This is a concise, fascinating and credible work by a great correspondant. A must read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must read to understand the world., Mar 14 2005

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How can evil so easily control good people? This book explains in horrifying detail how, when good people do nothing, evil triumphs. A must read for anyone who wants to understand the strange nature of our human world.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A riviting read . . .
On the very eve of the birth of the Third Reich a feverish tension gripped Berlin . . . Wow! what a great first sentence! Read more

Published on Jul 11 2004 by Robert Wynkoop

5.0 out of 5 stars Shirer provides unparalleled insights into the Third Reich
Many people have remarked that Shirer wasn't the most objective observer of the Third Reich. Some reviewers have stated that they would have preferred a volume devoid of personal... Read more

Published on Jul 6 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing tale...
I started reading this book when I was 13. It was the first book I had read about WWII. It was difficult to get into at first, and I probably would not recommend it to anyone... Read more

Published on Jun 7 2004 by Scott K. Warren

5.0 out of 5 stars This book will knock you on your @$$!!!!!!!
I will spare everyone a stupid review by trying to make myself sound like a wannabe book critic and instead I'll get straight to the point. Read more

Published on April 29 2004 by Rick Wainio