Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany

Kristin Semmens

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2023
• Print ISBN: 9781350142794
• eBook ISBN: 9781350142824
• Edition: 1
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: 20th Century History
• Index: History

Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany begins in flames in 1933 with Adolf Hitler taking power and ends in the ashes of total defeat in 1945. Kristin Semmens tells that story from five different perspectives over five chronologically distinct phases in the Third Reich's lifespan. The book offers a much-needed integrated history of insiders and outsiders – Nazis, accomplices, supporters, racial and social outsiders and resisters – that captures the complexity of Germans' lives under Hitler. Incorporating recent research and the voices of those who often remain silent in histories of this period, Under the Swastika in Nazi Germany delivers an up to date, engaging and accessible introduction. Its narrative is further supported by well-chosen images, some familiar and others rarely seen. By revealing the potent combination of coercion and consent at work during the dictatorship, the book allows a deeper understanding of Nazi Germany and provides a vital platform for further inquiry into these twelve years of German history.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Contents
• List of Figures
• List of Maps
• Series Editors’ Preface
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Glossary of Abbreviations and Terms
• Introduction: The Nazi Rise to Power
• Chapter 1 Beginnings (1933–1935)
• Chapter 2 The ‘Good old days’ (1936–1937)
• Chapter 3 Victory and Persecution (1938–1940)
• Chapter 4 Descent (1941–1943)
• Chapter 5 The End (1944–1945)
• Conclusion: Coming to terms with Nazi Germany
• Notes
• Selected Further Reading
• Index
• Copyright Page