Bibliograph

Hitler's compromises, coercion and consensus in Nazi Germany, Nathan Stoltzfus

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Hitler's compromises, coercion and consensus in Nazi Germany, Nathan Stoltzfus

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-396) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Hitler's compromises

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

930798089

Responsibility statement

Nathan Stoltzfus

Sub title

coercion and consensus in Nazi Germany

Summary

History has focused on Hitler's use of charisma and terror, asserting that the dictator made few concessions to maintain power. Nathan Stoltzfus challenges this notion, assessing the surprisingly frequent tactical compromises Hitler made in order to preempt hostility and win the German people's fealty. As part of his strategy to secure a "1,000-year Reich, " Hitler sought to convince the German people to believe in Nazism so they would perpetuate it permanently and actively shun those who were out of step with society. When widespread public dissent occurred at home-which most often happened when policies conflicted with popular traditions or encroached on private life-Hitler made careful calculations and acted strategically to maintain his popular image. Extending from the 1920s to the regime's collapse, this revealing history makes a powerful and original argument that will inspire a major rethinking of Hitler's rule

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