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Book SynopsisPresents an overview of the Holocaust, placing it within the larger context of Nazi Germany and World War II. This book examines the question: Were the Jews the sole targets of Nazi genocide, or must other groups, such as homosexuals, the handicapped, Gypsies, and political dissenters, also be included?
Trade ReviewOne of the most useful portable Holocaust reference works published in the last few years. What makes this work so interesting is that it is structured so differently from most other one-volume works on the topic...Recommended for all libraries. Library Journal An impressive volume, and the authors have succeeded in providing a handy one-volume, multipurpose guide to the Holocaust. -- John A. Drobnicki American Reference Books Annual Useful and recommended for all libraries. Choice Very helpful and useful. Center for Holocaust Studies A valuable work of reference. It is superbly organized and its quality is uniform throughout. Succinct, lucid, and informative, this compact volume is also up-to-date. It fills a broad need. -- Raul Hilberg
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Part I. Historical Overview Excluding the Racially Inferior, 1933-1939 War and the Beginning of Genocide, 1939-1941 The Final Solution, 1941-1944 The End of the Holocaust, 1944-1945 Aftermath and Legacies Part II. Problems and Interpretations Defining the Holocaust Roots of the Holocaust How the "Final Solution" Came About The Perpetrators and Their Motivations The Victims' Reactions to Persecution The Behavior of Bystanders The Question of Rescue The Lasting Effect of the Holocaust Part III. Chronology Part IV. Encyclopedia People Places Terms Organizations Part V. Resources Printed Reference Works Printed Sources (Primary and Secondary) Filmography Electronic Resources Resource Organizations, Museums, and Memorials Appendix 1. Tables Appendix 2. Maps Index
