On November 18th of 1918, Germany, a member of the Central Powers, surrendered unconditionally to the allies. World War I had ended with a total of 37 million casualties, including 9 million dead combatants. German propaganda had not prepared that nation for defeat, and its suddenness resulted in a sense of injured German national pride. Following the defeat of Germany in World War I and in the midst of a great worldwide depression, both the social and political …showed first 75 words of 2733 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2733 total…instead of the specifics I was essentially looking for. Spievogel, Jackson, Hitler and Nazi Germany - Third Edition. Prentice Hall, Inc. Newark, NJ. 1988. I actually enjoyed this book, more then I expected to. It was more of a story then a history type book. It gave me good background information which I found useful. It also had some great pictures, which gave me a good sense of what was occuring at that time in Germany.