Hitler, the Germans, and the Final Solution

Only really used excerpts for class, so I probably owe it a full examination. It's Kershaw, though, so it's bound to be excellent.

Unfailingly interesting and solid essays on the profound question that has troubled and will always trouble historians of World War II period in Europe, namely how could Germany have succumbed to the evil enchantment of Hitler and the Nazis? And, could it happen here? Highly recommended.

A comprehensive description of how it could happen to the Jewish people in Europe during WW2 and a lesson and warning for them how to prevent it in the future.

ExcellentThe Kindle version of the book lacks a table of contents or any navigation and is very difficult to use.

This is really the first book that I have come across that trys to help people understand World War 2 Germany in more depth and detail. It wasn't just about Adolph Hitler and the fate of the Jewish people (and who was to blame for their exterminations). A must read for anyone interested in trying to make some sense out of such tragedy.This book is an intense read. I feel that the author's sentences were frequently too long. It was challenging to be able to remember the subject of the sentence by the time I reached the end of it. It had a number of German words in it (mostly with an English translation right next to it). It became a bit bothersome to me after awhile. Nevertheless, I read the entire book and the time was well worth it. It has opened my mind to possibilities I had not thought of before regarding Germany and World War 2. Hitler and the Jewish people are but two pieces of the puzzle. Read this book! Study other pieces of this puzzle to get sight of what really happened.

A very well writen review of the final days of the third reich (from the failed assesination attempt to the final fall). Ian Kershaw reviews the most turbulent and violent period of the Third Reich and provides a detailed insight of the complex forces that enable the German state to continue the war longer than anyone could reasonably expect. As every Kershaw book it is extremely well documented.

Kershaw could have presented his case once instead of repeating it over and over again throughout the book. If you don't get his philosophy by the end of the book then you have a real problem. I liked what he had to say but I probably should have put the book down after I got the message instead of reading it from cover to cover. I guess I thought I might miss something but I didn't.

Not what I expected. Would be a good book for a college class and to dig down, however, not an enjoyable casual read.

This book is really a series of essays about various aspects of the holocaust. It is a book by an acknowledged expert but it is not a particularly readable account.

Professor Kershaw writes eloquently about the period of history we would prefer to forget but would be fools to do so. This is a telling lesson of what humans can really do if pushed to the limit of their comfort zone and beyond.

Arrived exactly as described and on time. Completely satisfied.

having read ian Kershaws 2 Hitler volumes,i was disapointed with this.i found the style too deep and whilst the subject matter deserves gravitas,i found it difficult to get in to the book

Part of Daughters syllabus.