- Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Modern ideas like nationalism and eugenics combined with ancient prejudice -- Jew-hatred -- to produce an atrocity of unprecedented scale. Review by Diane Cole
Introduction
In this comprehensive review, Diane Cole explores the dark history behind one of the most tragic events of the 20th century - the Holocaust. Cole delves into the factors that contributed to this unprecedented genocide, highlighting the dangerous intersection of modern ideologies, such as nationalism and eugenics, with deeply-rooted anti-Semitism.
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