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The War Against the Jews: 1933-1945 Paperback – March 1, 1986

4.6 out of 5 stars 250

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“Books about Nazism are endless, but The War Against the Jews comes to us as a major work of synthesis, providing for the first time a full account of the Holocaust. . . . Dawidowicz has produced a work of high scholarship and profound moral impact.”—Irving Howe, front page review in The New York Times Book Review

Here is the unparalleled account of the most awesome and awful chapter in the moral history of humanity. Lucid, chilling and comprehensive, Lucy S. Dawidowicz’s classic tells the complete story of the Nazi Holocaust—from the insidious evolution of German Anti-Semitism to the ultimate tragedy of the Final Solution.

“A literary-historical shocker . . . Lucy S. Dawidowicz lifts the bloodstained curtain from Germany’s war against the Jews.”—Houston Post

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“Books about Nazism are endless, but The War Against the Jews comes to us as a major work of synthesis, providing for the first time a full account of the Holocaust. . . . Dawidowicz has produced a work of high scholarship and profound moral impact.”—Irving Howe, front page review in The New York Times Book Review

“A literary-historical shocker . . . Lucy S. Dawidowicz lifts the bloodstained curtain from Germany’s war against the Jews.”
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Here is the unparalleled account of the most awesome and awful chapter in the moral history of humanity. Lucid, chilling and comprehensive, Lucy S. Dawidowicz's classic tells the complete story of the Nazi Holocaust--from the insidious evolution of German Anti-Semitism to the ultimate tragedy of the Final Solution.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Random House Publishing Group; Reissue edition (March 1, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 467 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 055334532X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0553345322
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.16 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020
The history put forth in this book is almost incomprehensible. To the average reader it is. The complete exploitation of European Jews by Nazi Germany is shattering. First the complete lack of their autonomy, systematic programs of mental, emotional, and physical abuse. After that came the ghettos with deliberate humiliation, disease, and starvation, and this was throughout occupied Europe, west and east. This book also proves that the Jews did not go like sheep to slaughter. There was resistance in all communities, most often futile but they did resist, not always with a gun, but with their mental and emotional will. An outstanding book and one not easily read but very much worthy of being read. Wonderful writing, it could not have been easy, but pulled off brilliantly. A great book for anyone interested in history. I must ask. How could the world have allowed this horrendous crime to happen? Germany must live with the shame but so do those countries who knew and did nothing.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2013
This book is incredible. I was required to get it as the textbook for my Holocaust course I am taking. We aren't required to read the whole book but I am reading it straight through.
I grew up in a liberal, open-minded place with a large Jewish population, in fact I am also Jewish. I am very serious when I say that every year of my life (from middle school to university) has involved Holocaust education. I have also been to Israel and visited Yad Vashem.
Considering the extensive education I have had on the Holocaust, it is always very intriguing to learn more. Frankly, a lot of the specific legislation and speeches discussed in this book were new to me. Dawidowicz does a fantastic job of presenting this difficult material in such a way that it is not a purely academic read.
Whether you're taking a class on the Holocaust, or you simply wish to learn more about the disgusting and despicable events that transpired in Germany and Europe under Nazi rule, I seriously recommend that you buy this.
I would actually go as far to say that every person should have this book.
B'hatzlacha.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021
Very important inforamtion on the holocaust. Told in quite a dry style, but I could still fell the horror creeping out. Important facts and figures are there, and it has a very clear detailing of how such an unthinkable event became first possible, then inevitable. SO many lessons to be learned from this.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2020
This books outlines the step by step procedure that Hitler used to legally disenfranchise the Jews. It did not happen in one day, it was a process. For example,, they were first excluded from holding certain jobs, then that category expanded until Jews had difficulty working at all. If you love America and want to keep our democracy strong, this book will help us recognize the warning signs in order to keep something like that from happening here. Difficult to read about the suffering, but we should all be aware. I am not a Jew, but this is one of the most important books I have ever read in my life.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2013
Having read many books about WWII and the Holocaust, this book combines the two around the overarching theme of Hitler and the Third Reich's declaration of war against the Jewish population of the world. More than the Holocaust of the deathcamps and the legal restrictions, this book puts the entire war in context as a war against the Jews rather than the Holocaust being merely one part of WWII. While the same information is available elsewhere, this book brings it all together concisely and thoroughly. It is also well-written and presents the historical facts like a storyteller.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2017
This book is chilling in its stark portrayal of the economic, social and military conditions leading up to one of the most horrible events in human history. We often hear the question "how did this happen? How did the rank and file population let this happen?" and this book answers that categorically.

I can't help but draw parallels to current events, but that's not the primary purpose of this book. The adage "those who don't study history are doomed to repeat it" is a warning, not a challenge. Everyone should study this. Everyone.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2014
My main concern was the "angry voice" of the book. I felt as though I was being yelled at with every sentence.

I absolutely agree that the Jewish people have every right to be incensed to their eternal souls about Hitler's actions. I agree with the factuality and the premise of the book. I agree with the author's anger. I agree it should never be forgotten. There is nothing I don't agree with in the book. I have read scores of book about the Holocaust from historians and survivors. I have wept openly while reading of these atrocities. I have seen newsreels , actual footage, photos, etc.

I just felt I was being yelled at. So, if you can get past the yelling, the book is excellent and would deserve 5 stars.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2022
Hard to fathom or even believe the events chronicled in this classic study of human depravity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The War Against the Jews, 1933–1945
Reviewed in Canada on December 21, 2021
Great writing and I'm positive this rates a 5 even if I did not read it to the end; I've read so much on the subject that I find this is telling the same and much more. It's a very heavy book so I've decided to pass to lighter subjects
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jewish persecution under the Nazis
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 2, 2013
As an old student of what has gone on in European history, I found this book excellent to increase my knowledge of the suffering of the Jews in the Nazi era. It is packed with detail and requires careful reading to take in the information presented in such a form. Excellent work.
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shirley
5.0 out of 5 stars The best on the topic that I have read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2018
The best on the topic that I have read. Thoroughly researched, full of information and written in a gripping style..
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5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive Work.
Reviewed in Canada on December 6, 2013
Great detail and care in supporting arguments and opinions. This is not an easy read necessarily but it is factual and all conclusions are backed by solid and accurate facts. I would recommend this to anyone that wants to delve into this subject in more detail and serious manner.
Nikolas
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2017
Good. Everything in order.