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William L. Shirer was an accomplished American journalist, renowned for his coverage of World War II. His work, 'The Berlin Diary,' provided a detailed account of the rise of Nazi Germany and the lead-up to the war, becoming a classic historical document.

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“The Nazi regime intended eventually to destroy Christianity in Germany, if it could, and substitute the old paganism of the early Germanic gods and the new paganism of the Nazi extremists.”

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Book:The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

Source: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

“No class or group or party in Germany could escape its share of responsibility for the abandonment of the democratic Republic and the advent of Adolf Hitler. The cardinal error of the Germans who opposed Nazism was their failure to unite against it.”

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Book:The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

Source: The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

“Chamberlain's stubborn, fanatical insistence on giving Hitler what he wanted, his trips to Berchtesgaden and Godesberg and finally the fateful journey to Munich rescued Hitler from his limb and strengthened his position in Europe, in Germany, in the Army, beyond anything that could have been imagined a few weeks before. It also added immeasurably to the power of the Third Reich vis-a-vis the Western democracies and the Soviet Union.”

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Author:William L. Shirer

About the Author

Born: February 23, 1904
Died: December 28, 1993
Known for: Journalist
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The Rise and Fall of the Third ReichRelated source material

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi GermanyRelated source material

Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent 1934-1941Related source material

Gandhi: A MemoirRelated source material

Rise and Fall of the Third Reich Part 2 of 4Related source material

The Start, 1904-1930: Twentieth Century Journey Vol. IRelated source material

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