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Hitler's plans for world domination : Nazi architecture and ultimate war aims / Jochen Thies ; translated by Ian Cooke and Mary-Beth Friedrich.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thies, Jochen, 1944-
- Standardized Title:
- Architekt der Weltherrschaft. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945.
- Hitler, Adolf.
- Heads of state--Germany--Biography.
- Heads of state.
- Germany--Foreign relations--1933-1945.
- Germany.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (219 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Berghahn Books, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What did Hitler really wanted to achieve: world domination. In the early twenties, Hitler was working on this plan and from 1933 on, was working to make it a reality. During 1940 and 1941, he believed he was close to winning the war. This book not only examines Nazi imperial architecture, armament and plans to regain colonies but also reveals what Hitler said in moments of truth. The author presents many new sources and information, including Hitler's little known intention to attack New York City with long-range bombers in the days of Pearl Harbor.
- Contents:
- Part I. Hitler's ultimate goals 1920-1933 : only new "Lebensraum" in the East?
- Introduction
- Hitler and his critics
- Current research
- Mein Kampf as the central source
- Hitler as builder : construction plans, armaments and a vision of war
- The beginnings of a power politician : "models" of imperial rule : the Jews and Britain
- No turning back : the aftermath of September 14, 1930
- Part II. Hitler as architect
- Megalomania as policy
- Hitler's views on architecture, history and art
- Buildings and their functions
- Hitler and his plans after 1933
- Architecture and the Third Reich
- Summary
- Part III. Hitler and military issues : from Whale Bay to Lake Erie
- Hitler's addresses to German officers
- The navy's battleship building plans and visions of world power
- The Me 261/264 : Hitler's long range bomber
- Part IV. Hitler in 1940-1941 : when visions become reality
- Axiomatic geopolitics : 1950 as the objective
- The remaining powers after a victory over the USSR
- Hitler's path to world supremacy : the military solution, the trade war, the "annexation" of the world
- Ruling the new world
- The British assessment of Hitler's ultimate goals
- Final observations on Hitler's global strategy.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-80758-849-1
- 1-283-65566-7
- 0-85745-463-3
- OCLC:
- 813004519
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