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pp. 413, b/w illustrations, “In February 1933, Adolf Hitler had only a tenuous grasp on power. Chancellor of Germany for merely four weeks, he led a fragile coalition government. The Nazis had lost seats in the Reichstag in the recent election, and claimed only three of thirteen cabinet posts. Then on February 27th, arson sent the Reichstag, the home and symbol of German democracy, up in flames. Immediately blaming the Communists, Hitler’s new government approved a decree that tore the heart out of the democratic constitution of the Weimar Republic and cancelled the rule of law. Five thousand people were immediately arrested. The Reichstag fire marked the true beginning of the Third Reich, which ruled for 12 more years. The controversy surrounding the fire’s origins has endured for 80.”Previous owners inscription and embossed stamp on FEP
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| ISBN | 0199322325 | |
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| ISBN13 | 9780199322329 | |
| Number of pages | 413 | |
| Original Title | Burning the Reichstag: An Investigation into the Third Reich's Enduring Mystery | |
| Published Date | 2014 | |
| Book Condition | Good | |
| Jacket Condition | Very Good | |
| Binding | Hardcover | |
| Size | 8vo | |
| Place of Publication | Oxford | |
| Edition | First Edition | |
| Category: | German History | |
| Author: | Benjamin Carter Hett | |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
pp. 413, b/w illustrations, “In February 1933, Adolf Hitler had only a tenuous grasp on power. Chancellor of Germany for merely four weeks, he led a fragile coalition government. The Nazis had lost seats in the Reichstag in the recent election, and claimed only three of thirteen cabinet posts. Then on February 27th, arson sent the Reichstag, the home and symbol of German democracy, up in flames. Immediately blaming the Communists, Hitler’s new government approved a decree that tore the heart out of the democratic constitution of the Weimar Republic and cancelled the rule of law. Five thousand people were immediately arrested. The Reichstag fire marked the true beginning of the Third Reich, which ruled for 12 more years. The controversy surrounding the fire’s origins has endured for 80.”Previous owners inscription and embossed stamp on FEP
| Weight | 1.2 kg |
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