Adolf Hitler was an unlikely leader
- fuelled by hate incapable of forming normal human relationships unwilling to debate political issues
- & yet he commanded enormous support. So how was it possible that Hitler became such an attractive figure to millions of people? That is the important question at the core of Laurence Rees new book. The Holocaust the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union the outbreak of the Second World War
- all these cataclysmic events & more can be laid at Hitlers door. Hitler was a war criminal arguably without precedent in the history of the world. Yet as many who knew him confirm Hitler was still able to exert a powerful influence over the people who encountered him. In this fascinating book to accompany his new BBC series the acclaimed historian & documentary maker Laurence Rees examines the nature of Hitlers appeal & reveals the role Hitlers supposed charisma played in his success. Rees previous work has explored the inner workings of the Nazi state in The Nazis: A Warning from History" & the crimes they committed in " Auschwitz: The Nazis & the Final Solution". " The Charisma of Adolf Hitler" is a natural culmination of twenty years of writing & research on the Third Reich & a remarkable examination of the man & the mind at the heart of it all."