This up-to-date, succinct, and highly readable survey presents a new synthesis of the origins, development, and downfall of Nazi Germany, making accessible classic and recent research and focusing on the interplay of Nazi violence and the readiness of Germans to accommodate themselves to the new regime.

"An up-to-date, succinct, and highly readable survey of a compelling subject. The book is intended for undergraduates, graduate students, and lay readers with an interest in Nazi Germany and World War II"--