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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

William L. Shirer

80 pages • 2 hours read

William L. Shirer

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1960

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  • Summary
  • Background
    • Chapter Summaries & Analyses
  • Part 1, Chapters 1-4
  • Part 2, Chapters 5-8
  • Part 3, Chapters 9-13
  • Part 3, Chapters 14-17
  • Part 4, Chapters 18-22
  • Part 4, Chapters 23-26
  • Part 5, Chapters 27-29
  • Part 6, Chapter 30-Epilogue
  • Key Figures
  • Themes
  • Index of Terms
  • Important Quotes
  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How did Hitler come to power in Germany? How did he manage to stay in power for twelve years?

    2.

    How much responsibility do the German generals and the German people bear for the Third Reich?

    3.

    Why, according to Shirer, did the Third Reich represent the “logical continuation” of German history?

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