Synopses & Reviews
The Holocaust is a subject of enormous historical importance. The murder of approximately 6 million Jews stands apart as a perhaps the most horrendous episode in world history. In this fresh introduction, McDonough examines the racial war-within-a-war, outlining controversies and examining how it has been popularized and institutionalized.
About the Author
FRANK MCDONOUGH is Reader in History at Liverpool John Moores University. He has written a number of successful books, including The Origins of the First and Second World Wars (CUP, 1997), Neville Chamberlain, Appeasement and the British Road to War (MUP, 1998), Hitler and Nazi Germany (CUP, 1999), Conflict, Communism and Fascism: Europe, 1890-1945 (CUP, 2000), Opposition and Resistance in Nazi Germany (CUP, 2001), Hitler, Chamberlain and Appeasement (CUP, 2002), and Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party (Longman, 2004). He has also appeared as an expert on BBC TV, ITV, CHANNEL 4, CHANNEL 5, and BBC RADIO 4, ABC TV (USA) AND DSF (Germany) and has written over 20 scholarly articles and numerous articles on Nazi Germany in history magazines.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Hitler and the "The Jewish Question" before the Second World War
The Movement towards the Final Solution in the Nazi State (1) September 1939- June 1941
Towards the Final Solution (2) June 1941-January 1942
Life and Death in the Extermination Camps
The Holocaust and Popular Culture
The Historical Debate
Conclusion
Chronology
Who's Who
Select biblography
Index