This book shocked me! I mean it's not easy to read about Hitler anyway but to read about the world leaders who supported him? What. Supposedly they didn't know exactly what he was up to but it's still hard to read. I "enjoyed" this book if I can say that....definitely intriguing. Great writing and you can tell Susan Ronald did her research. Looking forward to more from Susan Ronald on other historical topics!

A well written provocative look at some of Hitler's cronies during Ww2. Engaging, descriptive and wholly engrossing.

The enthralling tale of men and women in England, Germany, and America - some antiSemitic, some uncaring - who influenced the rise of one of the most evil men and regimes of the twentieth century, As we near 100 years since the rise of Hitler, we should remember that a whole generation helped him gain power even while it took an entire generation to fight him.

Interesting read about an aspect and characters of that era that rarely gets talked about. The prologue was a bit long with details that would be best as part of the book itself. Still a good and informative read that resonates with everything going on nowadays. I am glad it was provided as part of the books to review.

I found this book, Hitler's Aristocrats, unexpected fascinating. Some of the basic information was already covered in other books, but this one gave a lot more details on the numbers of both American well-to-do businessmen and society people, as well as the English ones, about whome, I believe, more has been written in the past, particularly concerning the Mitford sisters. Not only was the Duke and Duchess of Windsor taken with the Nazis, but other dukes, princes, etc. Once war was officially declared, most of those who had flirted with Nazi ideas gave them up, but for some, it took a long time. Again, this was rather fascinating reading, and shows how so manyn people let their need for mroe money, or more power, more everything, go to their heads, and often overrule common decency, patriotism, and common sense.

My thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book; my review and opinions are, however, all my own.

What's often forgotten is that it wasn't only Germans who were Nazi party sympathizers before and during WWII. Many wealthy people on both sides of the Atlantic campaigned for peace with Germany, believing the propaganda about peace and neutrality. This book takes a hard look at some of the most influential men and women in Europe and America who were actively involved n promoting compromises and treaties with Germany. Simply put, it's an eye-opening book.

This is certainly an interesting take on Nazi influence and prestige in the 1930s. Individuals like Lindbergh and the Mitford sisters do not age well in history because of their readiness to fall under the Nazi spell. Lindbergh in particular is difficult as a history teacher to teach as an American hero in the 1920s, only to have to discuss his fall from grace in the 1930s. This book does a good job peeling back the veil on some of these high profile people who peddled the Nazi propaganda with a kind of sincerity the Nazis themselves weren't able to push alone. Interesting read, but it leaves one shaking their head at how these so called educated people were so readily duped.