Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party

Description
Hitler was without doubt the the most destructively influential figure of the twentieth century.  Frank McDonough provides a detailed analysis of the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party.  The book begins with an overview of the personality and early life of Adolf Hitler and proceeds to examine the early years of the Nazi Party and the major factors which led to the growth of support for the Nazis, including the organisation and propoganda of the Nazi Party and the growth of electoral support.  The book concludes by examining the reasons why Hitler was appointed German Chancellor in January 1943.

Contents

PART 1: THE PROBLEM & THE CONTEXT.
Introduction.
PART 2: ANALYSIS.
1. Adolf Hitler: Personality & Early Life.
2. The Early Growth of the Nazi Party
3. The Ideology of Hitler & the Nazi Party.
4. The Nazi Party: Policy, Organisation and Propaganda.
5. Who Voted for Hitler & the Nazi Party.
6. Hitler's Rise to Power.
PART 3: ASSESSMENT.
7. The Historical Debate.
Documents.
Chronology.
Glossary

Features

• Provides new introduction to much studied subject - students benefit from fresh viewpoint which takes issue that Hitler was 'jobbed into office' but the ruling elites in the midst of the Depression.
• Provides complete, yet concise overview of Hitler's early life, his rise to prominence and the growth of the Nazi Party - accessible synthesis of the huge amount of literature on the subject.
• Large selection of contemporary documents - allows students to explore key issues more thoroughly and draw own conclusions from study of original sources..
• Provides who's who, glossary, chronology and guide to further reading - enables students to navigate text more easily and follow up their interests with further research.

Author
Dr. Frank McDonough is a Senior Lecturer in Modern Political History at Liverpool John Moores University.