Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "Final Solution" in History
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Why Did the Heavens Not Darken?: The "Final Solution" in History

Arno J. Mayer
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Analyzes the circumstances that led to the Holocaust, discusses the prewar political and social order, and looks at genocide in European history
Genres: HistoryHolocaustNonfictionWorld War IIWarPoliticsEuropean HistoryGermanyJudaismSociety
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