Hitler and His Secret Partners : Contributions, Loot and Reward, 1933-1945
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
James Pool's Hitler and His Secret Partners exposes Nazi financial machinations dating from Hitler's seizure of power in 1933 to the end of his dictatorship in 1945. In this sequel to his acclaimed Who Financed Hitler, Pool contends that "looting and plundering were the primary motives" of the Nazi elite, arguing that these men waged war and effected genocide in order to line their pockets.
While there have been dozens of explanations of the motives behind the murderous actions of the Third Reich, Hitler and His Secret Partners stands out for its focus on the sheer greediness of the Nazi regime and its collaborators. Pool thoroughly explores how German industrialists reaped immense profits from slave labor and conquest, arguing that Hitler's status among these powerful men was transformed from pampered front man to ruthless master. The most interesting contribution of this book is the story of how Hitler's financial partners spared German industry from the Führer's desperate plans for destruction and sealed his fate in the last days of the war.
Pool has furthered the argument of his previous book that lust for money must be counted among anti-Semitism and totalitarianism as the primary elements within Nazi ideology. Although readers will find a more comprehensive treatment of Nazi beliefs and Hitler's place within the Third Reich in Ian Kershaw's Hitler 1889-1933: Hubris, Hitler and His Secret Partners nevertheless demonstrates the importance of economic considerations within the Nazi state. --James Highfill
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Review
Anderson Independent-Mail (SC) For a concise, highly readable version of how World War II happened, it's hard to beat James Pool's Hitler and His Secret Partners....an excellent account of the road to war, the battles won and lost, and the fall of Nazi Germany....Pool...convey[s] these facts in a seamless narrative.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Hitler and His Secret Partners : Contributions, Loot and Reward, 1933-1945
Hitler and His Secret Partners: Contributions, Loot and Reward, 1933-1945,James Pool,Atria,0671760815,1889-1945,20th century,Confiscations and contributions,Europe - Germany,Friends and associates,Germany,Germany - History - Third Reich (1933-1945),History,History & Theory - General,History - General History,History: World,Hitler, Adolf,,Military - World War II,Political corruption,World War, 1939-1945,History / World,Hitler, Adolf
Books Report:
Recommended Books