The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich

A History of Nazi Germany

Plot

Considered by many to be the definitive history of National Socialism in Germany, this book examines how Adolf Hitler nearly succeeded in conquering the world. Shirer reveals the chilling details of meticulously recorded warroom powwows, concentration camp procedures, the private diaries of officials, and even private conversations between Hitler and his henchmen that led to the birth?and destruction?of a nightmare empire. A vital and enduring classic, as fascinating and as chilling today as when it was first published four decades ago. "One of the most important works of history of our time.''?The New York Times.