On this particular friday april 20, 2001, adolf hitler s 112th birthday the rare book reading room of the library of congressa highceilinged space elegantly appointed with brass lamps, heavy. Which is the best book ever written on adolf hitler. Latin for reduction to hitler, also known as playing the nazi card is an attempt to invalidate someone elses position on the basis that the same view was held by adolf hitler or the nazi party, for example, since hitler was against smoking, implying that someone who is against smoking is a nazi coined by leo strauss in 1953, reductio ad. Review of mein kampf by adolf hitler i t is a sign of the speed at which events are moving that hurst and blacketts unexpur gated edition of mein kampf, published only a year ago, is edited from a pro hitler angle. Book claims to have uncovered the real story of hitlers death. Months before the end of the war, allied troops plunging first into poland and later into germany came upon sights that made battlehardened men weep. Adolf hitler wanted to use cricket to train troops for war, new book. Here, a critical retrospective of a german success story.
Hitler had a big library and a lot of art and the stories in richard wagners operas influenced him deeply. The first book in the list, however the young hitler i knew is by far the very best written book that i have ever read about adolf hitler. The book outlines hitler s political philosophy about the state and politics and addresses his opinions on race. One of the evidences for national socialism as a pseudoreligious phenomenon is the flood of poetry in praise of adolf hitler, poetry generally written in a worshipful tone. The world as will and representation, by arthur schopenhauer he carried a copy throughout wwi. This photo was alleged to show adolf hitler as he was hiding in south america after world war ii. Accordingly, care must be taken to compare this translation with the original german text where there exists debate over what hitler meant, in english, by what he stated in german. Many are works of nonfiction, describing the events from a historical or other perspective. Nazism, also spelled naziism, in full national socialism, german nationalsozialismus, totalitarian movement led by adolf hitler as head of the nazi party in germany. See all books authored by adolf hitler, including mein kampf, and hitler s second book. Certainly no other human disrupted so many lives in our times or stirred so much hatred. The list has been segregated into groups to make the list more manageable. Mein kampf by adolf hitler, the book thief by markus zusak, hitler by ian kershaw, the rise and fall of the third reich. August kubizek was hitler s best, and only, friend from age 15 through age 19, and he chronicles their friendship down to.
In its intense nationalism, mass appeal, and dictatorial rule, nazism shared many elements with italian fascism. However, nazism was far more extreme both in its ideas and in its practice. The first, the volksausgabe or peoples edition, featured the original cover on the dust jacket and was navy blue underneath with a gold swastika eagle embossed on the cover. Stalin had never been able to shake off the nightmare of adolf hitler. No one thought that within ten years, the author of this aggressive book would be heading the german government, that within six more years, would also begin the most deadly war in human history, and within 20 years of the book s publication, he would commit suicide after losing a war in which over 50 million. Just as in 1941 he refused to understand that hitler had broken their nonaggression pact, he was in 1945 unwilling to believe that the dictator had committed suicide in the debris of the berlin bunker. The documented truth of hitlers escape from berlin the. Adolf hitler laid the cornerstone of the volkswagen factory in wolfsburg 80 years ago. Written in southport, england, in the summer of 1951. As the author states in the very back of the book, it gives us a powerful portrait of hitler and offers a remarkably. Adolf hitler, leader of the nazi party from 192021 and chancellor and fuhrer of germany 193345.
In his paranoia, stalin ordered his secret police, the nkvd, precursor to the kgb, to explore in detail every last vestige. It is as remarkable for the depth of its insight into adolf hitler from his specific directions to linge as to. By the most efficient means available, it is presumed. Dalygroves concludes his book by asserting that it is beyond all reasonable doubt that hitler committed suicide as berlin went up in flames on april 30, 1945. Neither of the letters he wrote to hitler were allowed to be sent by the colonial. There is very much we have to make good before our own history and before our lord god. This list of books by or about adolf hitler is an english only nonfiction bibliography. Adolf hitlers first biography was written by himself. Beyond evil and tyranny german studies hardcover october 25, 2011. But when hitler wrote this he was a flat broke, nobody, in prison. Mein kampf is a book of two volumes authored by adolf hitler. Adolf hitler was probably the greatest mover and shaker of the twentieth century. History has given him names such as madman, tyrant, and animal. Adolf hitler was a powerful german politician and the leader of the nazi party nsdap, chancellor of germany from 1933 to 1945 and leader of nazi germany from 1934 to 1945.
While hitler was in power 19331945, mein kampf came to be available in three common editions. The obvious intention of the translators preface and notes is to tone. Recommended books on adolf hitler and the third reich. No one thought that within ten years, the author of this aggressive book would be heading the german government, that within six more years, would also begin the most deadly war in human history, and within 20 years of the books publication, he would commit suicide after losing a war in which over 50 million. Its also the earliest known accounts of the young hitler, beginning at age 15. The book consists of two volumes, the first one published in 1925, and the second during the following year. Mein kampf is the title of a book written by adolf hitler, and in english, the title means my struggle. The biography of adolf hitler which helped propel him to power was written by the dictator himself, newly uncovered evidence suggests.
A pinnacle of sorts was reached in 1938 with the publication of this thin book written by hitler youth members in austria before the nazi takeover in 1938. Beyond evil and tyranny german studies by stolfi, r. The vw beetle has the nazis to thank for its existence. We chose this blog by digger because it outlays 10 reasons why hitler was one of the good guys, and since digger here has already nailed it, we feel there isnt much really more to be said other than reading this post and considering a few things that may at first be totally absurd and mindboggling initially i had intended creating a piece titled 10 myths about hitler but decided that. In 1949 they presented their work, in a single copy, to stalin. Book claims to have uncovered the real story of hitler s death. The book outlines hitler s political philosophy about the state and politics and addresses his. How american racism influenced hitler the new yorker. Hence, the gemlich letter proves beyond the reasonable doubt that adolf hitler planned the total and complete elimination of all jews from germancontrolled territories as early as in 1919. The third reich and ww2 have always been of interest to me but books and programmes about adolf hitler in particular generally raise more questions than they answer.
As the author states in the very back of the book, it gives us a powerful portrait of hitler. He was the leader of germany during that countrys participation in world war ii, and he oversaw the nazi partys implementation of the holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of millions of people. His father, germanys foreign minister, was hanged as a war criminal. Let me control the textbooks, and i will control the state. Many intellectuals have authors shadow write for them. Adolf hitlers mein kampf to be republished in germany. Coming soon, this sensational documentary by dennis wise proves beyond doubt that the western countries both victorious and the defeated after world war two have been covertly under communism since 1945.
Adolf hitler books list of books by author adolf hitler. Mein kampf by adolf hitler hitler historical museum. You are today the one person in the world who can prevent a war. Filed under adolf hitler, books, conspiracy theories, germany. Once his grace was upon us and we were not worthy to keep it. Books on hitler there have been thousands of books written on adolf hitler and his rule over nazi germany, including the holocaust, nazi leaders, hitler himself, and other subjects. In placing before the reader this unabridged translation of adolf hitler s book, mein kampf, i feel it my duty to call attention to certain historical facts which must be borne in mind if the reader would form a fair judgment of what is written in this extraordinary work. The historian thomas weber, who recounted hitler s soldier years in the 2010 book hitler s first war, has now written becoming hitler. In the ensuing decades, he was the subject of countless books, documentaries. In the book is a list of interviews with people around hitler who he interviewed. Anthony reads top 10 books about hitler and the third.
Under hitler s leadership and racial ideology, the nazi regime was responsible for the massacre of at least 5. In april 1945, when adolf hitler died by his own hand in the rubble of berlin, nobody was much interested in what he had once believed. Contrary to longstanding assumptions, adolf hitler was indicted as a war criminal. My struggle a book written by adolf hitler during his imprisonment in 19231924, in which he set forth his beliefs and his goals for germany lebensraum living spacethe additional territory that, according to adolf hitler, germany needed because it was overcrowded. He also inspired widespread adoration and was the hope and ideal of millions. Mein kampf by adolf hitler summary political ideology of.
The passage of years sine his end has done little to alter the perspective of either enemies or true believers. If you wish the sympathy of the broad masses, you must tell them the crudest and most stupid things. Such news failed to stem the doubts, however, and they only increased in 2009, when. Tell a lie loud enough and long enough and people will believe it. I doubt if many readers will ever feel the same way about the chief after reading this. The rise and fall of the third reich by william l shirer. Facebook twitter adolf hitler is one of the most wellknownand reviledfigures in history. The hochzeitsausgabe, or wedding edition, in a slipcase with the seal of the province embossed in gold onto a parchment. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Adolf hitler has 193 books on goodreads with 109911 ratings.
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