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A review by cgcang
Hitler's Thirty Days to Power: Jan-33 by Henry Ashby Turner
2.0
Up until the last chapter, Hitler's Thirty Days to Power was a nice enough read for brushing up on the events of early 1933. Nothing too special but a good enough piece of historical research.
The last chapter however is filled with commentary and speculation on Henry Ashby Turner's part. He goes on to speculate what would have happened if Hitler never came to power and basically what he does is lay all the blame for violence in the 20th century on Hitler.
Why a historian goes out of his way for such shallow speculation I really can't tell, but what I can say is his alternative historical speculation about a Europe without Hitler does not only omit Nazism from history, it also omits imperialism, conflict and violence, which makes up most of Europe's spirit in the modern world.
Needless to say, his comments are shallow and unrealistic, unscientific and historically incorrect. The last chapter of the book completely devalues the rest of his work.
Such a shame.
The last chapter however is filled with commentary and speculation on Henry Ashby Turner's part. He goes on to speculate what would have happened if Hitler never came to power and basically what he does is lay all the blame for violence in the 20th century on Hitler.
Why a historian goes out of his way for such shallow speculation I really can't tell, but what I can say is his alternative historical speculation about a Europe without Hitler does not only omit Nazism from history, it also omits imperialism, conflict and violence, which makes up most of Europe's spirit in the modern world.
Needless to say, his comments are shallow and unrealistic, unscientific and historically incorrect. The last chapter of the book completely devalues the rest of his work.
Such a shame.