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This collection presents a broad view of life in Nazi Germany, descriging how ordinary Germans perceived the policies and actions of the Third Reich, as well as how they lived their daily lives. Articles by noted historians provide fascinating insights into the character of the German people, describing such phenomena as the satisfaction German nationalists took in the orderliness of Hitler's takeover; the contradictory reactions of Germany's young people to the Nazi state; the power of Hitler's popular image, created by the new techniques of propaganda; and the way that Germans today regard their experiences under Hitler. Drawing these threads together, the book offers new perspectives on some of the most challenging questions of our time, and enriches our understanding of an awful chapter in German history.