/*MB816, 0-582-36883-9, Williamson, David G., The Third Reich, 3e D> */ A new and greatly expanded edition of this bestselling title in the Seminar Studies in History , The Third Reich, 3e guides the reader through the maze of historical controversies surrounding Hitler and the Nazi regime. David Williamson provides a concise but comprehensive account of the origins, course and downfall of the Third Reich. Incorporating new material and up-to-date research, he analyzes the reasons for Hitler's rise to power and looks at how the Nazi regime consolidated its grip on power during the period March 1933-August 1934. Further sections examine how Nazi Germany was governed and Hitler's economic, social and foreign policies both in peacetime and at war up to 1945. The record of the German opposition and the problems it confronted is also discussed. There is also included a large and expanded selection of documents. For anyone interested in German History, World War II or 20th Century European History.