The Racial State: Germany 1933–1945 - Softcover

Burleigh, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521398029 ISBN 13: 9780521398022

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1991

Synopsis

Between 1933 and 1945 the Nazi regime in Germany tried to restructure a "class" society along racial lines. This book deals with the ideas and institutions that underpinned this mission, and shows how Nazi policy affected various groups of people, both victims and beneficiaries. The book begins with a serious discussion of the origins of Nazi racial ideology, and then demonstrates the way in which this was translated into official policy. It deals with the systematic persecution not only of the Jews, but also with the fate of lesser-known groups such as Sinti and Roma, the mentally handicapped, the "asocial," and homosexuals.

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Book Description:

Between 1933 and 1945 the Nazi regime in Germany tried to restructure a "class" society along racial lines. This book reveals the ideas and institutions behind the regime's mission, and shows how Nazi policy affected various groups of people, victims as well as beneficiaries.

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Between 1933 and 1945 the Nazi regime in Germany tried to restructure a 'class' society along racial lines. This book deals with the ideas and institutions which underpinned this mission, and shows how Nazi policy affected various groups of people, both victims and beneficiaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0521398029
• ISBN 13: 9780521398022
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 404