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Book SynopsisGoing to the active core of the Nazi revolt, this exciting psychological, sociological, and behavioral study is based on unique autobiographical stones supplied by over 500 pre-1933 rank-and-file Nazis. Peter Merkl's findings form the basis for a richer understanding of the political motivation of all extremist movements. Originally published in 1
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Acknowledgments, pg. vii*Preface, pg. ix*Contents, pg. xi*List of Tables, pg. xiii*Introduction, pg. 1*PART I. The Social Dynamics of the Nazi Movement, pg. 36*PART II. War, Revolution, and Counter-revolution, pg. 138*PART THREE. Weimar Youth Culture and the Young Nazis, pg. 231*PART IV. The Escalation of Political Violence, pg. 311*PART V. Nazi Ideology and Attitudes, pg. 446*PART VI. Life in the Party, pg. 553*Summary and Conclusions, pg. 668*Appendices, pg. 717*Selected Bibliography, pg. 725*Index, pg. 731
