Twentieth Century Journey, Volume 2, The Nightmare Years 1930-1940

Journalist and author William Shirer was a witness to many of the pivotal events leading up to World War II. In the second of a three-volume series, Shirer tells the story of his own eventful life, detailing the most notable events of his career as a journalist stationed in Germany during the rise of the Third Reich. Shirer was there while Hitler celebrated his new domination of Germany, unleashed the Blitzkrieg on Poland, and began the world conflict that would come to be known as World War II. This remarkable account tells the story of an American reporter caught in a maelstrom of war and conflict, desperately trying to warn Europe and the US about the dangers to come. This memoir gives readers a chance to relive one of the most turbulent periods in 20th century history-painting a stunningly intimate portrait of a dangerous decade.;""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Introduction""; ""Book One: The Road to Berlin, 1930-1934""; ""Chapter One: Home to Vienna from India (I), 1930: An Interlude in Kabul""; ""Chapter Two: Home to Vienna from India (II), 1930: A Stopover in Ur""; ""Chapter Three: Married, Fired, Vienna, 1931-1932""; ""Chapter Four: The Year Off in Spain, 1933""; ""Chapter Five: Return to Paris, 1934""; ""Book Two: Life and Work in the Third Reich, 1934-1937""; ""Chapter Six: Hitler and the Third Reich: First Impressions, 1934-1935""