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1933-1945

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man the

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Nazi Germany

Alex Woolf

This book examines the principal causes and events of the rise and fall of the Nazi regime in Germany between 1918 and 1945 and considers what the outcome might have been for the participants and subs

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Daniel Half Human and the Good Nazi

David Chotjewitz

In 1933, best friends Daniel and Armin admire Hitler, but as anti-Semitism buoys Hitler to power, Daniel learns he is half Jewish, threatening the friendship even as life in their beloved Hamburg, Ger

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Berlin Diary

William L. Shirer

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The Stock Market Crash of 1929

Kristine Brennan

Chronicles the stock market crash of 1929, what led to it, the Great Depression that followed, and measures that were taken to prevent another such crash.

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Reinhard Heydrich

Fred Ramen

Details his rise to power, describes his drive and determination to gain full control of the police under Hitler.

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The Nazi Olympics

Susan D. Bachrach

Recounts the story of the Olympics held in Berlin in 1936, and how the Nazis attempted to turn the games into a propaganda tool for their cause.

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Dr. Josef Mengele

Holly Cefrey

Documents Mengele's disturbed life, from his upbringing in an economically depressed and deeply antisemitic Germany to his days as a mad scientist.

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Albert Speer

Gitta Sereny

A biography of the German architect and Nazi leader who served as Minister of Armaments and Munitions under Adolf Hitler.

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Seduced By Hitler

Adam LeBor

Explores the impact Hitler and the Nazis had on the people of Germany, discussing how different groups reacted to Hitler's demands.

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