The Triumph of the Dark Quotes

“France’s political weakness and financial and economic difficulties”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939

“There was a strong attack on democracies and democratic methods but assurances that”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939

“The triple crises of Ethiopia, the Rhineland, and Spain exposed the fragility of its belief that nations would abide by the rules of law and that isolation and moral sanctions would be sufficient to maintain the peace.”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939

“It was hardly surprising that the reaction to the Rhineland remilitarization was so muted. The Third Reich was not Italy; it was a power to be feared and respected, whatever the moral disapproval of Hitler’s methods.”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939

“In a surprisingly short time, he had restored German self-respect and pride in nation.”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939

“Charisma, oratory, political cunning, and the singularity of a ‘vision’ that reflected and enhanced the fears, anxieties, resentments, and desires of millions of Germans explain, in part, Hitler’s ability to mobilize the disillusioned and disaffected in every class throughout Germany.”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939

“The techniques of mass mobilization, employing the latest technology, undoubtedly enhanced the sense of unity and collective strength while a series of foreign policy triumphs confirmed the links between leader and people.”
― Zara S. Steiner, The Triumph of the Dark: European International History 1933-1939