"And so it had all come to this. Did all this happen only so that a gang of wretched criminals could lay hands on the fatherland? Hatred grew in me, hatred for those responsible for this deed." The words are those of Adolf Hitler; the deed - Germany's surrender in the First World War, and the wretched criminals - the politicians who had meekly accepted the surrender and the defeat of Germany.

Germany had suffered during the war - not only on the battlefield but domestically. Starvation and fuel shortages, further aggravated by the 'Spanish flu' epidemic of 1918 that killed millions throughout Europe, had led to widespread discontent. Inflation and economic stagnation caused embitterment, and the increasing number of frontline casualties as Germany had to fight a war on two fronts, had left the nation disillusioned.

This, in an hour, is how it all happened.

"HISTORY FOR BUSY PEOPLE"

*History In An Hour* is a series of e-books to help the reader learn the basic facts of a given subject area with as little effort as possible. During the Second World War, for example, exactly what was Dunkirk about, or the Normandy Landings? During the Cold War, what happened during the Cuban Missile Crisis, why was there a wall in Berlin?

It's all here in a straight narrative. No embedded links to divert your attention, nor a daunting book of 600 pages with a 35 page introduction. Just straight in, to the point, sixty minutes, done. Then, having absorbed the basics, you may feel inspired to explore further.

Quick, easy-to-read and engaging history... ebooks to read in an hour.

*Nazi Germany In An Hour* is the third title in the History In An Hour series to be turned into an iPhone app.

The others are:
*The Cold War In An Hour*
*World War II In An Hour*

Other titles in the pipeline include:
*The World Cup In An Hour*
*The American Civil War In An Hour*