The Third Reich: A New History

Michael Burleighs The Third Reich presents a major study of one of the twentieth centurys darkest periods.. Until now there has been no up-to-date one-volume international history of Nazi Germany despite its being among the most studied phenomena of our time. The Third Reich restores a broad perspective and intellectual unity to issues that have become academic subspecialties and offers a brilliant new interpretation of Hitlers evil rule.. Filled with human and moral considerations that are missing from theoretical accounts Michael Burleighs book gives full weight to the experience of ordinary people who were swept up in or repelled by Hitlers movement and emphasizes how international themes for Nazi Germany appealed to many European nations. It also focuses on the Nazis wartime conduct to dominate the Continental economy and involve gigantic population transfers and exterminations recruitment of foreign labor and multinational armies.