Theodore S. Hamerow Boeken

The book explores the life of Theodore Hamerow, a historian born in Warsaw in 1920, who grew up in a culturally rich environment shaped by his parents' involvement in the renowned Yiddish theater, the Vilna Company. It delves into the significant movement within the Eastern European Jewish community aimed at fostering a secular Jewish culture through the Yiddish language in the decades leading up to World War II, highlighting the interplay between culture, identity, and historical context.

A study of the economic and social changes which shaped the movement for German unification. The author emphasizes the effect of industrialism on urban life, traces the decline of manorialism in agriculture and seeks to show that the political movements of these years were profoundly influenced by the economic transition from agrarianism to capitalism.

Initially, high-ranking army officers, civil servants, and religious leaders supported Hitler in the national interest of Germany, but ultimately, they sacrificed their lives to assassinate him. This book delves into the complexities of German resistance to Hitler from within the upper echelons of society. It explores the transformation of these elitist, militaristic, and nationalistic figures into martyrs for a universal ideal. Rather than portraying resisters as isolated individuals doomed to fail against the Nazi regime, it highlights those who emerged from the Third Reich, leveraging their cultural, administrative, and military positions to form organized opposition. Their gradual awakening to the regime's atrocities unfolds as a dramatic narrative filled with compromise, reluctance, and moral conflict. Hamerow chronicles the journey of these men as they grapple with guilt and contrition for their earlier support of a murderous regime. Their moral reckonings and higher ideals ultimately challenge their lifelong habits, leading them to confront their complicity. This unsparing history reveals the resisters as complex individuals with evolving motives, contributing to our understanding of both the fall of the Third Reich and the nature of historical inquiry itself.

Focusing on the social aspects of civic activity, the book explores the economic and community development influenced by industrialization leading up to the German Empire's establishment. It examines the ideologies of liberalism, conservatism, and socialism, highlighting the roles of the middle class and the industrial working class. The final section analyzes the political landscape, including party systems, civic organizations, and public opinion, providing a comprehensive view of the era's social dynamics.

Focusing on the mid-nineteenth century, this volume explores the social and economic forces that influenced Germany's development. Building on the ideological and institutional groundwork laid in the previous book, it delves into the struggles and accomplishments that led to German unification, providing a detailed analysis of the political landscape and the key events that shaped this pivotal moment in history.

Die Verschwörer des 20. Juli 1944 – wer sie waren, wie sie dachten, warum sie handelten. Der Attentatsversuch auf Hitler von Claus Graf Schenk von Stauffenberg am 20. Juli 1944 gilt als herausragende Widerstandstat gegen die nationalsozialistische Diktatur. Das steht auch für den amerikanischen Historiker Theodore S. Hamerow außer Frage. Er weist in seiner detaillierten Schilderung der Personen und Ereignisse jedoch nach, dass die Mitglieder des militärischen und konservativen Widerstandes nicht von Beginn an gegen den Nationalsozialismus opponierten, sondern vielmehr als Gegner der Weimarer Republik das neue Regime unterstützten und auf ein wiedererstarktes deutsches Reich hofften. Erst durch die zunehmende Radikalisierung und Brutalisierung der NS-Diktatur kamen sie schließlich zu der Überzeugung, dass das Attentat auf Hitler und der Staatsstreich unumgänglich waren, um der Tyrannei Einhalt zu gebieten.