War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust (Critical Issues in World and International History)

The Holocaust: A Comprehensive History of the Defining Event of the 20th Century by Doris L.

Bergen is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of this tragic event.

This revised and expanded second edition provides a detailed overview of the Nazi race wars, exploring the two interconnected goals that drove their program of conquest and genocide - purification of the so-called Aryan race and expansion of its living space.

With clear and eloquent prose, Bergen delves into the experiences of various victimized groups, including Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, Poles, Soviet POWs, and the handicapped, and provides firsthand accounts from perpetrators, victims, and eyewitnesses.

This book is a powerful and eminently readable account that will likely be required reading in college-level courses for years to come.