Hitler's Legacy Hitler's Legacy is the first comprehensive, historical look at the ex-Nazi legacy in Germany from 1945 until the present day in any language. The author, as he stresses the major controversies engendered by the reappearance of Nazis in key positions, also looks at many of the other problems the Germans faced in resolving their Nazi legacy. The occupation and war crimes trials fulfilled the allies' need for a sense of justice while they fueled …showed first 75 words of 543 total…

…showed last 75 words of 543 total…e, 1941, based on information from files kept by the former East German regime. It also includes the first brief, comprehensive summary of major West German war crimes trials held since 1945. It also examines efforts of ex-Nazis to prevent the truth from emerging. They hoped to sanitize their own reputations and the historical record of the Nazi regime. It is the first comprehensive look at the ex- Nazi legacy in Germany in any language. a