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xx, 322 pages ; 22 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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I. Introduction -- 1. Who wrote the life histories? -- 2. General comments -- Part one: Historical. II. The background of the Hitler movement -- 1. The revolution of 1918 -- 2. Reaction to the revolution -- 3. The Versailles treaty -- 4. War prisoners and occupation -- 5. Counter-revolution -- a. Military organizations -- b. Semi-military organizations -- c. Political groups -- III. The first period: 1919-1923 -- 1. Origin of the movement -- 2. Hitler becomes the leader -- 3. The Hitler putsch -- IV. The second period: 1924-1929 -- 1. After the putsch -- 2. Organization -- a. Significance of the local group -- b. Propaganda -- c. Finances -- V. The third period: 1930-1933 -- 1. Opposition -- 2. Conflict -- 3. Victory -- Part two: Analytical. VI. Discontent as a factor -- 1. The drawing power of National Socialist meetings -- 2. The basis of discontent -- 3. Opposition to other parties -- VII. Ideology as a factor -- 1. The idea of gemeinschaft -- 2. National socialism -- 3. The principle of leadership -- 4. Anti-Semitism -- VIII. The why of the Hitler movement -- 1. The function of discontent -- 2. The functions of ideology -- 3. The function of tactics and strategy -- 4. The function of charismatic leadership -- 5. Conclusion -- 6. Critique of other interpretations -- a. The psychoanalytical interpretation -- b. The Marxist interpretation -- Part three: Selected life histories. IX. Six life histories. Introduction -- 1. The story of a worker -- 2. The story of an anti-Semite -- 3. The story of a soldier -- 4. The story of a middle-class youth -- 5. The story of a bank clerk -- 6. The story of a farmer -- Appendices. Appendix I: Chronology of the Hitler movement -- Appendix II: Statistics. A. The growth of the movement -- 1. Number of members in the National Socialist party -- 2. Number of supporters in elections -- B. General statistical data -- 1. Geographical distribution -- 2. Education -- 3. Religion and marital status -- 4. History of employment (1919-32) -- 5. Military activities -- 6. Membership in organizations before joining the National Socialist party -- 7. Miscellaneous data. |
| Summary |
Analyzes six hundred essays written by workers, soldiers, farmers, clerks, young people, and anti-Semites about why they joined the Nazi party. |
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.
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Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei -- History.
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Nazis -- Biography.
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Germany -- Politics and government -- 1918-1933.
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945. (OCoLC)fst00034591
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Nazis. (OCoLC)fst01035219
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Politics and government (OCoLC)fst01919741
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Germany. (OCoLC)fst01210272
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| Chronological Term |
1918-1933
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| Indexed Term |
Germany Politics Influence of Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiter-Partei, history |
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Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Childers, Thomas, 1946-
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Mazal Holocaust Collection. TxSaTAM
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| ISBN |
0674952006 (pbk.) |
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9780674952003 (pbk.) |
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