Hitler's People

In 'Hitler’s People: The Faces of the Third Reich,' Richard J. Evans presents a detailed and meticulously researched biographical study of the men and women who were instrumental in implementing Hitler’s plans.

The book delves into the lives of twenty-four individuals, ranging from top Nazi leaders like Göring, Goebbels, and Himmler to lower-level perpetrators and sympathizers.

Evans examines their early years, reasons for joining the Nazi party, their roles during the war, and their postwar fates.

He argues that these individuals were not inherently evil but were ordinary people whose moral compasses were distorted by their involvement with the Nazi movement.

The book aims to understand how a society can come to carry out such horrific acts and highlights the importance of historical context in explaining the rise and impact of Nazism.