Volume I: The...: Germany And The Second World War:

: Wilhelm Deist, Manfred Messerschmidt, Hans-Erich Volkmann, and Wolfram Wette. Publisher : Oxford University Press (English translation).

: It explores how Nazi ideology permeated all levels of German society and whether these movements were a continuation of historic German nationalism. Germany and the Second World War: Volume I: The...

: Germany and the Second World War: Volume I: The Build-up of German Aggression . : Wilhelm Deist

: The authors detail the transition through rearmament, economic autarky (self-sufficiency), and aggressive diplomacy. economic autarky (self-sufficiency)

: A significant focus is placed on the lack of coordination between the Nazi administration and the armed services, as well as the limits of Hitler's personal involvement with big business and the army.