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Part 1: “The Rise of Adolf Hitler”

Part 1, Chapters 1-4

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Part 2: “Triumph and Consolidation”

Part 2, Chapters 5-8

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Part 3: “The Road to War”

Part 3, Chapters 9-13

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Part 3, Chapters 14-17

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Part 4: “War: Early Victories and the Turning Point”

Part 4, Chapters 18-22

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Part 4, Chapters 23-26

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Part 5: “The Beginning of the End”

Part 5, Chapters 27-29

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Part 6: “The Fall of the Third Reich” 

Part 6, Chapter 30-Epilogue

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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany