The Hitler Myth Image and Reality in the Third Reich
Few, if any, twentieth-century political leaders have enjoyed greater popularity among their own people than Hitler did in the decade or so following his rise to power in 1933. The personality of Hitler himself, however, can scarcely explain this immense popularity or his political effectiveness in the 1930s and '40s. His hold over the German people lay rather in the hopes and perceptions of the millions who adored him. Based largely on the reports of government officials, party agencies, and political opponents, Ian Kershaw's groundbreaking study charts the creation, growth, and decline of the "Hitler myth." He demonstrates how the manufactured "Fuhrer-cult" served as a crucial integrating force within the Third Reich and a vital element in the attainment of Nazi political aims. Masters of the new techniques of propaganda, the Nazis used "image-building" to exploit the beliefs, phobias, and prejudices of the day. Kershaw greatly enhances our understanding of the German people's attitudes and behavior under Nazi rule and the psychology behind their adulation of Hitler.
- Kiadó:
- Oxford University Press
- Kiadás éve:
- 1989
- Kiadás helye:
- Oxford
- Kötés típusa:
- ragasztott papír
- Terjedelem:
- 297
- Nyelv:
- angol
- Méret:
- Szélesség: 13.00cm, Magasság: 19.50cm
- Kategória:
PART ONE: THE MAKING OF THE 'HITLER MYTH',
1920-1940 II
r. `Führer of the Coming Germany': The Hitler Image in the
Weimar Era 13
2. `Symbol of the Tation': The Propaganda Profile of Hitler,
1933-1936 48
3. `Führer without Sin': Hitler and the `Little Hitlers' 83
(i) 'The Führer restores Order': 'The Night of the Long
Knives', 3o June 1934 84
(ii) The `Little Hitlers': The Image of the Local Party
Bosses 96
4. The Führer versus the Radicals: Hitler's Image and the
`Church Struggle' 105
5. Hitler the Statesman: War and Peace in the Balance 121
(i) `Triumph without Bloodshed' 124
(ii) Tension 132
(iii) War 139
PART TWO: THE BREAKING OF THE 'HITLER MYTH',
1940-1945 149
6. Blitzkrieg Triumph: High Peak of Popularity, 194o-194I isi
7. The War turns Sour: The 'Hitler Myth' starts to crumble 169
8. Defeat and Disaster: The 'Hitler Myth' collapses 200
PART THREE: THE 'HITLER MYTH' AND THE PATII To
GENOCIDE 227
9. Hitler's Popular Image and the `Jewish Question' 229
xii Contents
Conclusion 253
List of Abbreviations and Glossary of German Terms and
Names used in the Text and Notes 270
Archival Sources and Newspapers Consulted 274
List of Works Cited 277
Index 289
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