Defying Hitler : the Germans who resisted Nazi rule
(Adult Book)
Author
Contributors
Lewis, Greg, 1968- author.
Status
Adult Nonfiction - Main Library
943 Tho
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Adult Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 542 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"An enthralling work of popular history that vividly resurrects the web of everyday Germans who resisted Nazi rule. Nazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics. But beneath the surface, countless ordinary, everyday Germans actively resisted Hitler. Some passed industrial secrets to Allied spies. Some forged passports to help Jews escape the Reich. For others, resistance was as simple as writing a letter denouncing the rigidity of Nazi law. No matter how small the act, the danger was the same--any display of defiance was met with arrest, interrogation, torture, and even death. Defying Hitler follows the underground network of Germans who believed standing against the Fuhrer to be more important than their own survival. Their bravery is astonishing--a schoolgirl beheaded by the Gestapo for distributing anti-Nazi fliers; a German American teacher who smuggled military intel to Soviet agents, becoming the only American woman executed by the Nazis; a pacifist philosopher murdered for his role in a plot against Hitler; a young idealist who joined the SS to document their crimes, only to end up, to his horror, an accomplice to the Holocaust. This remarkable account illuminates their struggles, yielding an accessible narrative history with the pace and excitement of a thriller."--,Provided by publisher.
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Nazi Germany is remembered as a nation of willing fanatics, but countless Germans actively resisted Hitler. No matter how small the act, the danger was the same: any display of defiance was met with arrest, interrogation, torture, and even death. Thomas and Lewis follow the underground network of Germans who believed standing against the Fuhrer to be more important than their own survival. Their bravery is astonishing, and the authors illuminate their struggles, yielding an accessible narrative history with the pace and excitement of a thriller. -- adapted from jacket
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Thomas, G., & Lewis, G. (2019). Defying Hitler: the Germans who resisted Nazi rule . Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Gordon, 1933-2017 and Greg Lewis. 2019. Defying Hitler: The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule. Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Gordon, 1933-2017 and Greg Lewis. Defying Hitler: The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thomas, Gordon, and Greg Lewis. Defying Hitler: The Germans Who Resisted Nazi Rule Caliber, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
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