new Auschwitz lie

In the wake of the 40th anniversary of the German capitulation, new concerns have developed. Was it necessary for Hitler to feel threatened by the Jews of the whole world after Chaim Weizmann 'declared war' on the side of England? Ernest Nolte, the scholar of fascism, answers yes. Hillgruber asks "Was the systematic annihilation of the Jews in the whole territory controlled by Germany 'really predetermined'?"