Hitler and Germany (Cambridge Topics in History) [Paperback]

William Simpson (Author)

Book Description

Series: Cambridge Topics in History | Publication Date: October 25, 1991

Hitler's rise to power and his subsequent influence on world history remains a subject of fierce debate. This book focuses on the particular problems associated with the Nazi period. How did the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic contribute to Hitler's rise to power? What was the initial appeal of Nazism and how far was its growing popularity induced by the economic crisis of 1929-33? What was the nature of the Nazi regime and where did responsibility lie for the anti-Semitic policies it pursued? What role did Hitler play in bringing about the Second World War? How great was the support for and the opposition to Hitler?

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 16 and up
  
• Paperback: 148 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; First edition. edition (October 25, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521376297
• ISBN-13: 978-0521376297
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,099,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

William Simpson is a retired schoolmaster who has spent his career teaching History, Economics and Politics mainly to A level candidates in secondary schools. He studied History at the universities of Oxford and Cornell, U.S.A. and did an external degree in Economics at London University. He taught at Leeds Grammar School, Glenalmond College, Perthshire, and Cheltenham College, where for twenty years he was head of the History and Politics Departments. He now lives at Kelso in the Scottish Borders.