Life in the Third Reich: Daily Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945

Paul Roland

Jun 2015 · Arcturus Publishing

About this ebook

For Germans in the late 1920s and early 1930s, the allure of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party's promises for a better, brighter future promised so much. The reality was vastly different...

Germany was a deeply divided nation when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party came to power in 1933. As the shadow of the swastika lengthened, its citizens quickly came to realize that the Nazis' brutal programme was not optional. Everyone was expected to play their part in "national revival", especially those chosen as sacrificial victims.

Much has been written about daily life during World War II from the perspective of the Allied nations, but little about life in Germany during the Third Reich. With the benefit of hindsight, questions have been raised as to why a civilized, cultured nation stood by and let the Nazi Party impose their rule in such inhumane fashion, and why so few individuals made any attempt to rebel.

Life in the Third Reich draws on the recollections of those who actually experienced the rise and fall of this brutal and vicious regime: from the indoctrination of children to the disappearance of family, friends and neighbours and the effect of Kinder, Küche und Kirche [Children, Kitchen and Church] on the female population, to the defiance of the 'swing kids' and the resulting deprivation of the Nazi policy of 'Guns, not butter'. These are the stories of ordinary Germans caught up in an extraordinary time.

Ratings and reviews

Good 127 page read taking one into the every day lives, thoughts and expeeiences of German citizens 1933-1945. Compelling interviews and access to additional resources.

Fascinating insight from people who lived during the time. Wish it had been a little longer; that is my only criticism. The book was well researched.

Good story. Thankfully short. Citizens at the time, resist to be revolting. All because of a madman. Want nothing to do with war. They wanted to have peace with the outside world and other citizens alike.

About the author

Paul Roland is the author of more than thirty books including Hauntings, Nazis and the Occult, The Nuremberg Trials, In the Minds of Murderers, The Complete Book of Ghosts and The Crimes of Jack the Ripper. He has been a freelance feature writer and reviewer for many UK publications since the early 1980s and a regular contributor to the Mail on Sunday, Kerrang! and Total Film.