The Complete Hitler: A Digital Desktop Reference to His Speeches & Proclamations, 1932–1945

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VOLUME I......Page 2
CONTENTS......Page 6
List of Photographs......Page 8
Abbreviations......Page 9
PREFACE......Page 10
Notes on the English Edition, Volume I......Page 13
The Years 1932 to 1934......Page 14
From ‘Artist’ to ‘God-man’......Page 25
‘Patriotism’......Page 34
Anti-Semitism......Page 38
Domestic Policy......Page 43
Foreign Policy......Page 51
The Methodology of Hitler’s Oratory......Page 61
Remarks on the Structure of this Work......Page 73
Introduction Notes......Page 552
Major Events in Summary......Page 76
1. New Year’s Proclamation to the Party......Page 79
2. Candidacy for the Office of Reich President......Page 116
3 Landtag Election Campaigns......Page 129
4 Reichstag Elections of July 31......Page 139
5 Reichstag Elections of November 6......Page 163
6 The Final Steps toward Taking Power......Page 176
Major Events in Summary......Page 206
1 Hitler’s Appointment as Reich Chancellor—Statement of Policy......Page 211
2 The Consolidation of Power—Emergency Decrees......Page 231
3 The Enabling Act—Debate between Hitler and Wels......Page 262
4 The Beginning of the Gleichschaltung, of the Boycott against Jews and of the NS Foreign Policy......Page 298
5 Elections in Danzig—The Concordat—First Reich Party Congress in Nuremberg—Withdrawal from the League of Nations......Page 336
6 Commemoration March to the Feldherrnhalle—Beginning of Rearmament......Page 377
Major Events in Summary......Page 408
1 Ten-Year Pact between Germany and Poland......Page 412
2 The ‘Reconstruction’ of the Reich......Page 432
3 The Röhm Purge......Page 448
4 Hitler’s Justification of the Slaughter of June 30......Page 484
5 National Socialist Putsch Attempt in Austria—Hindenburg’s Death—Oath of Allegiance to the ‘Führer and Reichskanzler’......Page 505
6 Plebiscite on Uniting the Offices of Chancellor and President......Page 521
The Years 1935 to 1938......Page 616
CONTENTS......Page 618
List of Photographs......Page 620
Abbreviations......Page 621
Major Events in Summary......Page 622
1 The Saar Plebiscite......Page 624
2 From the Reintroduction of General Conscription to the Military Service Act......Page 650
3 Anglo-German Naval Agreement—The Party Congress of Freedom and the Nuremberg Laws......Page 682
4 The Swastika Flying over Germany......Page 714
Major Events in Summary......Page 736
1 A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing......Page 737
2 The Occupation of the Rhineland......Page 762
3 Election Campaigns......Page 788
4 “Peace Speech”—German-Austrian Agreement—Involvement in Spain—Olympic Games......Page 806
5 Lloyd George’s Visit—Party Congress of Honor—Pacts with Italy and Japan......Page 827
Major Events in Summary......Page 856
1 Accounting......Page 858
2 Visions of the Future......Page 881
3 Party Congress of Labor......Page 920
4 Il Duce Visits Germany......Page 945
5 Top Secret Steps on the Road to War—The Hossbach Minutes......Page 959
Major Events in Summary......Page 990
1 The Wehrmacht Crisis—Hitler Takes on Supreme Command......Page 997
2 Theatrics at the Berghof—Marathon Speech before the Reichstag......Page 1014
3 The Anschluss......Page 1038
4 The “Case Green” Study—The Führer Visits Italy......Page 1092
5 Targeting Czechoslovakia......Page 1111
6 Party Congress of Greater Germany......Page 1141
7 On the Eve of War......Page 1163
8 The Munich Agreement......Page 1203
9 Annexation Plans for the Remainder ofCzechoslovakia—Crystal Night......Page 1218
Résumé......Page 1267
Hitler’s Rise to Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht......Page 1270
The Year 1935......Page 1290
The Year 1936......Page 1304
The Year 1937......Page 1318
The Year 1938......Page 1335
Appendix Notes......Page 1367
VOLUME III......Page 1370
CONTENTS......Page 1374
List of Photographs......Page 1376
Abbreviations......Page 1377
The Years 1939 to 1940......Page 1372
PROLOGUE......Page 1378
Major Events in Summary......Page 1390
1 The New Reich Chancellery Building—Speech at the Kroll Opera......Page 1412
2 Fear of the Reichstag—Annexation of the Remainder of Czechoslovakia—The Question of the Polish Corridor......Page 1461
3 Reunification with the Memel Territory—Directive for “Case White”......Page 1505
4 Roosevelt’s Position and Hitler’s Answer in the Reichstag......Page 1549
5 The “Pact of Steel” with Italy—War Appeal to the General Staff......Page 1598
6 The last “Culture Speech”—Economic Agreement and Pact of Non-Aggression with Russia—Britain’s Diplomatic Efforts......Page 1638
7 Anglo-Polish Agreement—Mussolini’s Reluctance—The Dahlerus Mission—British Memorandum......Page 1687
8 German Offer to Poland—War—Reichstag Speech......Page 1727
9 The British Answer—War Appeals and Directivesby the Führer......Page 1761
10 Speech in Danzig—German-Russian Friendship Treaty—Reichstag Speech......Page 1798
11 War Aims in the West—Speech at the Bürgerbräukellerand Assassination Attempt—Appeal to the Commandersin Chief of the Wehrmacht......Page 1850
Major Events in Summary......Page 1902
1 The “Study N”—Speech at the Hofbräuhaus......Page 1910
2 Foreign Visitors—Reichskommissariat in Norway......Page 1943
3 Appeal to Officer Cadets—The Western Offensive......Page 1972
4 The Fall of France—Directive for “Operation Sea Lion”......Page 2020
5 “War Speeches” in the Reichstag and the Sportpalast......Page 2065
6 Balkan Satellite States—The Battle of Britain—Tripartite Pact with Italy and Japan—Meetings with Mussolini, Franco, and Petain—Speech at the Bürgerbräukeller......Page 2092
7 Additional War Aims—Molotov’s Visit—Directivesfor “Operation Attila” and “Case Barbarossa”—Speeches before Armament Workers and Officer Cadets......Page 2134
Prologue Notes......Page 2178
The Year 1939 Notes......Page 2180
The Year 1940 Notes......Page 2288
VOLUME IV......Page 2332
THE YEAR 1941—THE MARCH EAST......Page 2336
List of Photographs......Page 2339
Abbreviations......Page 2340
Major Events in Summary......Page 2342
1. Final Victory Soon!—Plans for Invasion of Russia—Finishing Blow to War—Japanese-German Cooperation—Coup in Yugoslavia—German Response......Page 2350
2. Preparing the Russian Campaign— Commissars Order—Invasion of Balkans......Page 2385
3. Rudolf Hess Flees to England—Start of Operation Barbarossa......Page 2429
4. East Front Stalls—Declaration of War Against USA......Page 2466
5. East Front Reverses—Battle of Moscow......Page 2504
Major Events in Summary......Page 2560
1. Victory through Determination—Remembering Dr. Todt......Page 2564
2. Main War Objective—Elimination of Jews in Europe—Labor and Law—Hitler Supreme Law Lord......Page 2597
3. Eastern Offensive Resumes—Military Operations Become Confused......Page 2633
4 Hitler’s appeal for War Winter Relief—Victory for Have Nots Imminent......Page 2666
5. Battle of Alamein—Announcement of Victory at Stalingrad—Stalingrad Surrounded—Mediterranean Difficulties......Page 2687
Major Events in Summary......Page 2730
1. German People Faced with Destruction—Necessary Sacrifice at Stalingrad—Hitler Proclaims Utmost Efforts Needed to Save German People—Outrage at Generals Who Allow Themselves to be Captured—Discussion about Unified Army Command......Page 2736
2. Hitler Travels to Eastern Front—Air War Awards for Civilians Under Bombardment—Diplomatic Discussions with Mussolini, Horthy, and Tiso......Page 2757
3. The End in Africa—Drum Head Court Martial Trials Fall of Italian Fascist Government—Measures to Concentrate War Economy—German Occupation of Italy......Page 2789
4. Hitler Speaks over Radio, Explains Reasons for War—Mussolini Rescued—Speech at Löwenbräukeller—Tide Turns Against Germany’s Enemies—Zhitomir Operation—Considerations Regarding Defense of the West......Page 2816
Major Events in Summary......Page 2856
1. Germany Must Win the War Radio Speech—Strength of National Socialist State and Its Community Shall Prevail—Hitler Threatens Horthy Because He Protects Hungary’s Jews......Page 2859
2. Invasion Strikes in West—Wonder Weapons—Deaths of Favored Generals—Resistance Movements—Decree Regarding Authority in German Lands Occupied by Enemy Advances......Page 2894
3. Assassination Attempt—Hitler Reacts to Resistance Movements—Courts of Honor Set Up to Judge July 20th Plotters—Speech at Wolfsschanze for Party Leaders—......Page 2925
4. Hitler’s Allies Fall Away—Total Deployment by All German Human Beings—Horthy Removed—New German Offensive to Sweep Away Enemies in West—Speech at Ziegenberg, Reds Will Control Europe if We Lose......Page 2951
Major Events in Summary......Page 2984
1. Germany Betrayed—East Front Disaster—Radio Speech, Firm Will and Almighty Shall Save Germany—German Forces Collapse in Face of Invasion East and West—Decree Regarding Demolition in German Territory......Page 2987
2. Eva Braun Comes to Bunker—Women in Hitler’s Life—Death of Franklin Roosevelt—Final Days in Bunker Begin—Hitler Chooses Dönitz as Successor—Hitler s Marriage—Hitler s Last Testament—Suicide—Succession—Surrender......Page 3038
Final Remarks......Page 3078
Hitler and History......Page 3088
Hitler and the Question of War Guilt......Page 3092
Hitler’s Victories and Defeats in World War II......Page 3104
Hitler’s Stays Abroad......Page 3114
Führer Headquarters......Page 3118
Ships Mentioned in the Text......Page 3120
Afterword......Page 3124
The Year 1941 Notes......Page 3128
The Year 1942 Notes......Page 3166
The Year 1943 Notes......Page 3195
The Year 1944 Notes......Page 3217
The Year 1945 Notes......Page 3241
Hitler and History Notes......Page 3263
Hitler and the Question of War Guilt Notes......Page 3264
Afterword Notes......Page 3265
Note from the American Editor of Volume Four......Page 3266
Documentary Works......Page 3269
Reference Works......Page 3271
General Works......Page 3276
INDEX......Page 3338