Hitler in Paris: How a Photograph Shocked a World at War

by Don Nardo

Book Overview

World War II was in its early days when brutal German dictator Adolf Hitler paid a visit to Paris, the capital of France. Only days before, on June 14, 1940, German soldiers had overrun the city, shocking the world. Hitler now viewed the city's cultural treasures as his own. He posed for a photo in front of the Eiffel Tower, the beloved symbol of France and the country's free, democratic people. The photo, taken by his personal photographer, Heinrich...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 075654789X
• ISBN13: 9780756547899
• Release Date: March 2014
• Publisher: Compass Point Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.9" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9