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The last winter of the Weimar Republic : the rise of the Third Reich / Rüdiger Barth and Hauke Friederichs ; translated by Caroline Waight.

Barth, Rüdiger, 1972- (author.). Friederichs, Hauke, 1980- (author.). Waight, Caroline, (translator.).

Summary:

November 1932. With the German economy in ruins and street battles raging between rival political parties, the Weimar Republic is on its last legs. In the halls of the Reichstag, party leaders scramble for power and influence as the elderly president, Paul von Hindenburg, presides over a democracy pushed to the breaking point. Chancellors Franz von Papen and Kurt von Schleicher spin a web of intrigue, vainly hoping to harness the growing popularity of Adolf Hitler's Nazi Party while reining in its most extreme elements. These politicians struggle for control of a turbulent city where backroom deals and frightening public rallies alike threaten the country's fragile democracy, with terrifying consequences for both Germany and the rest of the world.--Amazon.

Record details

ISBN: 9781643133331
ISBN: 1643133330
Physical Description: 406 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2020.
Copyright: ©2020

Content descriptions

General Note:	Originally published in German as Die Totengräber : der letzte Winter der Weimarer Republik.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-385) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The gravediggers -- Opening credits: The lie of the land -- The brink: 17 November to 1 December 1932 -- The plan: 2 to 15 December 1932 -- Silent night: 16 December 1932 to 1 January 1933 -- In the maelstrom: 2 to 29 January 1933 -- Taking power: 30 January 1933 -- Closing credits.
Language Note:	In English, translated from the German.