Hitlers treues Volk

Between Euphoria and Final Solution: How Millions of Germans Became Complicit with the Nazi Regime. Why did so many Germans support National Socialism? Why were they loyal to Adolf Hitler, who never concealed his hatred for Jews and his war plans? Eighty years after the end of World War II in Europe, this book examines why millions of Germans remained faithful to the Nazi regime and ultimately followed their "Führer" to destruction. It looks at the countless bystanders who supported the Nazi regime with their belief in authority, their actions, and their desire for a German victory in the war, thus enabling its atrocities. Authors and historians investigate why Germans from all social backgrounds became complicit with a regime that relied from the outset on massive violence and aggressive anti-Semitism. They also show how the brown rulers courted their people and strategically appealed to positive emotions and the hope for a better future by combating unemployment or offering affordable holiday trips.