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Who criticized Hillgruber's stance in his book?

  • David Irving

  • Hugh Trevor-Roper

  • Eric Hobsbawm

  • Richard J. Evans

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Richard J. Evans, a British historian, critiqued Andreas Hillgruber's stance in his book, "The Destruction of the European Jews." Evans argued that Hillgruber downplayed the role of ideology and antisemitism in the Holocaust, instead emphasizing Germany's military and political situation. Evans also criticized Hillgruber for not giving enough attention to the experiences and perspectives of Jewish victims.
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