The Villa, The Lake, The Meeting: Wannsee and the Final Solution by Mark Roseman

Description: The Villa, The Lake, The Meeting by Mark Roseman At a villa on the shore of the Wannsee, a lake in suburban Berlin, on 20th January 1942 one of the most terrible meetings in human history convened. Chaired by Reinhard Heydrich and organized and minuted by Adolf Eichmann, it brought together representatives of all the principal Nazi agencies in eastern Europe. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Spectacular hardcover reviews mark the further establishing of Mark Roseman as one of the major historians of the HolocaustAt a villa on the shore of the Wannsee, a lake in suburban Berlin, on 20th January 1942 one of the most terrible meetings in human history convened. Chaired by Reinhard Heydrich and organised and minuted by Adolf Eichmann, it brought together representatives of all the principal Nazi agencies in eastern Europe. Pooling the expertise of those present, Heydrich created the plan that would let Europe be combed through from west to east for Jews and which would put the Final Solution on a rational and industrial footing. Notes Roseman describes the meeting that took place on the shore of Berlins suburban lake, Wannsee, in January 1942 and brought together all the principle Nazi agencies. It was here that they pooled expertise and created a plan that would put the Final Solution on a rational and industrial footing. Author Biography Mark Roseman is Professor of History at the University of Southampton. His last book, also published by Penguin, was THE PAST IN HIDING. Table of Contents "Perhaps the most shameful document"; "Mein Kampf" to mass murder, 1919-41; mass murder to genocide; the villa, the lake, the meeting; a largely successful day. Appendix: the protocol. Kirkus UK Review On a bitter evening early in 1942 a group of leading Nazis gathered at a lakeside villa outside Berlin to discuss the Final Solution of the Jewish question over dinner. Reinhard Heydrich, one of the most feared men in Germany, invited comments on what constituted a Jew, a half-Jew and a quarter-Jew, and what should happen to each of the categories. Then, after handing round brandy and cigars, he proposed that 11 million Jews be exterminated from Europe, while those of part Jewish blood should in some cases be allowed to live but only after sterilisation. It seems Heydrichs proposals were accepted with enthusiasm. Details of the meeting have been obscure for many years, as only one set of minutes remains, and its authenticity has been questioned by some historians who point out that the extermination of Jews had begun long before 1942. Mark Roseman, an expert on German history and author of the prizewinning The Past In Hiding, accepts that the meeting chaired by Heydrich could not have been the moment at which a decision to launch the Holocaust was taken. For one thing, neither Hitler nor any of his immediate entourage was present. But after years of research and unearthing of archives, Roseman believes he has an answer. The meeting, though it produced one of the most shameful documents of modern history, formed only part of a murky scenario which involved the Jewish question being passed from civilian administration to the SS. In order to reveal the full story, Roseman goes back to 1919 and the sense of injustice in Germany that helped propel Hitler to power years later. He details the emergence of Hitlers anti-Semitism and how he used it to infect an entire nation, with the co-operation of thugs such as Heydrich and the poison of propaganda chief Goebbels. The book packs an immense amount of detail into comparatively few pages and it makes essential reading for anyone who wants to know more about the mindset of those who organized the 20th centurys greatest infamy. (Kirkus UK) Details ISBN0141003952 Author Mark Roseman Pages 160 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd ISBN-10 0141003952 ISBN-13 9780141003955 Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Subtitle Wannsee and the Final Solution Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 940.5318 Illustrations index, notes Media Book Edition 1st Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-09 Short Title The Villa, the Lake, the Meeting UK Release Date 2003-01-09 Alternative 9780141928319 Audience General NZ Release Date 2003-01-23 AU Release Date 2003-01-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:1083340;

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