Resultados para "Albert Speer" en Histórico

Albert Speer was the man in charge of designing Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. Yet he was more than just an architect—he was one of Hitler’s closest confidants and a key player in the Nazi war machine. Born into a wealthy German family, Speer’s life was shaped by privilege and ambition. He rose quickly through the ranks of the Nazi Party after impressing Hitler with his grand architectural visions and sharp organizational skills. Before long, he found himself at the heart of the Third Reich, helping to fuel its war effort and shape its image.

In his best-selling autobiography, Albert Speer, Minister of Armaments and chief architect of Nazi Germany, repeatedly insisted he knew nothing of the genocidal crimes of Hitler's Third Reich. In this revealing new biography, author Martin Kitchen disputes Speer's lifelong assertions of ignorance and innocence, portraying a far darker figure who was deeply implicated in the appalling crimes committed by the regime he served so well. Kitchen reconstructs Speer's life with what we now know, including information from valuable new sources that have come to light only in recent years.

Albert Speer, uno de los principales jerarcas nazis, fue arquitecto de Hitler y Ministro de la Producción de Armamentos. Fue el responsable de la deportación y muerte de millones de trabajadores esclavos que fueron forzados trabajar en condiciones denigrantes en las industrias de guerra. Se estima que 14 millones de trabajadores fueron utilizados contra su voluntad. para incrementar 4 veces la producción de armamentos durante la gestión de Albert Speer.