In Hitler's shadow : West German historians and the attempt to escape from the Nazi past
Discusses the "historians' debate, " analyzing and refuting the theses of Nolte and Hillgruber. Contends that Hitler's antisemitism dated from before World War I and there is no evidence that it was influenced by the Russian Revolution. Demonstrates that Nolte's attempts to legitimize Hitler's view of the Jews as wartime enemies are absurd. Argues that Hillgruber takes a line similar to Nolte's in ...