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The Holocaust: The Fate of European Jewry, 1932-1945 (Studies in Jewish History (Oxford Hardcover))

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This is one of the best accounts of the Holocaust that I have read. It is completely objective, just leading the reader through the facts. Instead of taking the stance of "Hitler is evil and to blame for it all," the book shows the reader who all the players were, and how they were created. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants the facts.

Sometimes it seems that the obvious should be stated.

There is no such thing as "racial superiority", "racial inferiority", or "racial purity". "Superior" and "inferior" are relative terms not absolutes. All humans are of equal worth to God. Jews are as human as everybody else; they are not responible for the world's problems. They have never caused the world's problems; Jews do not have a "secret agenda" for dominating the world. In case you're wondering, I'm not Jewish.

Nazism is the ultimate evil; Hitler was the ultimate sicko. Why did the Germans allow a madman to run their country?

This book is well written and well researched. Ms. Yahill's matter-of-fact prose makes the horror of the Holocaust come through very strongly and clearly. Even though the book is long (over 660 pages), I recommend it to anyone who wants to know the truth about the Holocaust. My only quibble is that there are no pictures.

Needed it for a class, it came in time and was in great condition. This is usually required for classes because it is a pretty large book, but if you're looking for extensive information on the Holocaust, specifically the Jewish experience, this is the book for you!