Hitler and the Holocaust

Hitler and the Holocaust: The Hidden Story is a new interpretation of the causes of the Holocaust, going beyond other books on the subject including Daniel Jonah Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners. There is a widespread feeling that the Holocaust was so grave and unique a crime that it must remain a mystery. The same is often said of the criminal, Hitler. Here for the first time is a comprehensive explanation of why Hitler and the Holocaust happened. The explanation sticks to the facts but goes beyond previous understandings. The book traces the initial cause of the Holocaust back to dramatic changes in the 19th century that were perceived as unjust and immoral. They led to fierce resistance, and inspired crazed political types in Germany who adopted the Jews as their symbol of hated change. Near the end of the process of change was a sociopath, Hitler. He was one of many extremists dedicated to 100-year-old beliefs and plans to turn back history, Germanize the world and exterminate the Jews. The book is designed for the general reader, students and the worldwide Jewish community. It will be of interest in the fields of Holocaust studies, 19th- and 20th-century history, sociology and German history. Its critique of early democracy and free enterprise may be of special interest in connection with Hitler and the Holocaust.