The Third Reich in Power, 1933 - 1939: How the Nazis Won Over the Hearts and Minds of a Nation by Richard J. Evans

The Third Reich in Power: How the Nazis Won Over the Hearts and Minds of a Nation is the second book in Richard J. Evans’ acclaimed trilogy on the rise and fall of Nazi Germany. This volume examines how Hitler transformed Germany from a vibrant, sophisticated democracy into a one-party state driven by war, racial ideology, and total control.

Before 1933, Germany was known for its cultural richness, intellectual life, and political diversity. So how did a group of ideological extremists re-shape it so completely and so quickly? Evans explores how the Nazis captured public support, manipulated science, religion, and culture, and reshaped every level of society to enforce their vision of dominance.

From the Nuremberg Laws to the Olympic Games, from Kristallnacht to the Hitler Youth, this gripping account reveals how an entire population became entangled in a dictatorship consumed by hatred and propelled toward war.

Praise for the book:

• “Impressive … perceptive … humane.” — Ian Kershaw

• “Excellent … powerful … it makes an indelible impression.” — Robert Service, Sunday Times

• “Likely to be the standard work for some years to come.” — Spectator, Books of the Year

• “A rich and detailed description of just what the Third Reich did in every compartment of the state and every corner of society … Evans’s magisterial study should be on our shelves for a long time to come.” — Economist

• “Written with great style and human sympathy.” — Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year

• “Evans brilliantly conveys how the Führer reignited Germans’ pride as he led them to catastrophe.” — Neal Ascherson, Observer

About the author:

Sir Richard J. Evans is Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University. His previous works include In Defence of History, Telling Lies About Hitler, and the companion volumes The Coming of the Third Reich and The Third Reich at War.

• Nazi Germany

ENG- English

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