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Hitler & America, Klaus P. Fischer

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In Hitler and America, historian Klaus P. Fischer seeks to understand more deeply how Hitler viewed America, the nation that was central to Germany's defeat. He reveals Hitler's split-minded image of America: America and Amerika. Hitler would loudly call the United States a feeble country while at the same time referring to it as an industrial colossus worthy of imitation. Or he would belittle America in the vilest terms while at the same time looking at the latest photos from the United States, watching American films, and amusing himself with Mickey Mouse cartoons. America was a place that Hitler admired-for the can-do spirit of the American people, which he attributed to their Nordic blood-and envied-for its enormous territorial size, abundant resources, and political power. Amerika, however, was to Hitler a mongrel nation, grown too rich too soon and governed by a capitalist elite with strong ties to the Jews. Across the Atlantic, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had his own, far more realistically grounded views of Hitler. Fischer contrasts these with the misconceptions and misunderstandings that caused Hitler, in the end, to see only Amerika, not America, and led to his defeat
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
vi, 356 pages
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Hitler's split image of America
  • Hitler takes risks and America legislates itself into neutrality: 1933-1937
  • Hitler's year: 1938
  • Hitler's war against the west: 1939-1941
  • The world will hold its breath: 1941
  • The tide of war shifts in favor of Hitler's opponents
  • Prospects for a separate peace in 1943
  • Hitler and the "unnatural alliance": 1944-1945
  • This war against America is a tragedy
  • Conclusion: Hitler and the end of a greater Reich
Isbn
9780812243383
Instance
Label
Hitler & America
Title
Hitler & America
Statement of responsibility
Klaus P. Fischer
Title variation
Hitler and America
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
In Hitler and America, historian Klaus P. Fischer seeks to understand more deeply how Hitler viewed America, the nation that was central to Germany's defeat. He reveals Hitler's split-minded image of America: America and Amerika. Hitler would loudly call the United States a feeble country while at the same time referring to it as an industrial colossus worthy of imitation. Or he would belittle America in the vilest terms while at the same time looking at the latest photos from the United States, watching American films, and amusing himself with Mickey Mouse cartoons. America was a place that Hitler admired-for the can-do spirit of the American people, which he attributed to their Nordic blood-and envied-for its enormous territorial size, abundant resources, and political power. Amerika, however, was to Hitler a mongrel nation, grown too rich too soon and governed by a capitalist elite with strong ties to the Jews. Across the Atlantic, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt had his own, far more realistically grounded views of Hitler. Fischer contrasts these with the misconceptions and misunderstandings that caused Hitler, in the end, to see only Amerika, not America, and led to his defeat
Cataloging source
PU/DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
1942-
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Fischer, Klaus P.
Dewey number
327.4307309/043
Index
index present
LC call number
DD247.H5
LC item number
F525 2011
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Hitler, Adolf
  • Hitler, Adolf
  • World War, 1939-1945
  • Germany
  • Germany
  • United States
Label
Hitler & America, Klaus P. Fischer
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Hitler's split image of America -- Hitler takes risks and America legislates itself into neutrality: 1933-1937 -- Hitler's year: 1938 -- Hitler's war against the west: 1939-1941 -- The world will hold its breath: 1941 -- The tide of war shifts in favor of Hitler's opponents -- Prospects for a separate peace in 1943 -- Hitler and the "unnatural alliance": 1944-1945 -- This war against America is a tragedy -- Conclusion: Hitler and the end of a greater Reich
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
vi, 356 pages
Isbn
9780812243383
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2011011167
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • ocn696092181
  • (OCoLC)696092181
Label
Hitler & America, Klaus P. Fischer
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introduction -- Hitler's split image of America -- Hitler takes risks and America legislates itself into neutrality: 1933-1937 -- Hitler's year: 1938 -- Hitler's war against the west: 1939-1941 -- The world will hold its breath: 1941 -- The tide of war shifts in favor of Hitler's opponents -- Prospects for a separate peace in 1943 -- Hitler and the "unnatural alliance": 1944-1945 -- This war against America is a tragedy -- Conclusion: Hitler and the end of a greater Reich
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
vi, 356 pages
Isbn
9780812243383
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2011011167
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
  • ocn696092181
  • (OCoLC)696092181

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