Hitler: History in an Hour
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (721 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007539134 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 85 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"concise history" according to sam mccall. great book if u have little time to brush up on ur history.. Informative Richard K. Snyder It was informative but he was a very sick man. Much has been written on this Guy, but this book filled a few gaps for me. Dieter Rudolph Being German I suffered under this persons ego trip and so did many other nationalities. How he came to power a nation known for hard work and dedication to exactness failed me until I read this book. It seems he was a nothing until the timing somehow gave him the opportunity to spout off his believes and as the timing was right for a real cha
'If the past is a foreign country, History in an Hour is like a high-class tour operator, offering delightfully enjoyable short breaks in the rich and diverse continent of our shared past' Dominic Sandbrook 'The practice of History is ever-evolving, and the History In An Hour idea brings it back up to date for the digital age' Andrew Roberts, Bookseller 'This is genius' MacWorld
Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. What made a failed Austrian artist into the most reviled and destructive personality of the twentieth century? Where did the seeds of his rabid anti-Semitism lie? How did a marginalized loner become such a moving force in Germany? How could a nation have fallen for such a fanatic? What made him so determined to bring about war? Through manipulation of politicians and civilians, bullying, diplomacy, violence and lies, Hitler achieved a total and unlikely power. Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. Covering his early life, military service in World War One and eventual rise to power, first as the leader of the Nazi party, and then head of state, Hitler: History in an Hour describes the life of a man who spent his final days inside a bunker having plunged the world into a global conflict, the bloodiest in history
It's been downhill ever since. He was a librarian for a long time, a noble profession. Then he started a series called History In An Hour, "history for busy people", which he sold to HarperCollins UK. He now lives in London with his wife, two children and dog (a fluffy cockapoo) and writes historical fiction, mainly 20th century war and misery. Rupert Colley was born one Christmas Day, which means, as a child, he lost out on presents. Nonetheless, looking back on it, h