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About Michael FitzGerald
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Expertise
I am an expert in German history between 1918 and 1945, particularly with regard to the Nazi era. I am also very knowledgeable about most areas of philosophy (I have an honours degree in the subject) and am able to answer questions on that subject too. In addition, I am very knowledgeable about poetry. One of my hobbies is also politics, mainly British and European though I follow the US political scene as well. Another one is the history of crime and punishment and British social history (the two often overlap!) I am willing to answer questions on all the above issues.

Experience
Author of two published works, 'Storm Troopers of Satan,' an account of the lunatic fringes of Nazi ideology, and 'Adolf Hitler: A Portrait,' a biography of the German dictator. 'Adolf Hitler' was published in July 2006 by the top history publisher Spellmount and was named historical biography of the month by the Good Book Guide. I correspond with Ian Kershaw, Peter Stachura, Jeremy Noakes, Roger Moorhouse and Stan Lauryssens. I have undertaken research for radio, television, newspapers and magazines

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Society of Authors

Education/Credentials
I have an Honours degree in philosophy.

Awards and Honors
LT prize for poetry Historical Biography of the month, Good Book Guide

   

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Naz Foreign Policy2/22/2008Tom
  Q: What were the aims and strategies of Nazi Germany's Foreign Policy?
  A: This question is enormous in depth and scope, and really is far beyond a site like this to answer, ...
post-war 'Nazi Hunting'2/19/2008Dylan Pemberton
  Q: Pemberton, do you know if the post-war 'Nazi Hunting' is still going on? If so, I would consider to ...
  A: There have been several cases pursued recently as it happens and I doubt that groups like The Simon ...
Hitler2/18/2008Dylan Pemberton
  Q: I have heard that there is no direct evidence or documentation that Hitler ever visited a ...
  A: I'm pretty sure that this is largely the case - I'm almost certain he never visited an extermination ...
WOMEN POW'S2/18/2008Dylan Pemberton
  Q: I was writing to see if you had any knowledge about the women prisoners of war by the Japenese army, ...
  A: I'm sorry but this is not my area of expertise I'm afraid although I would say have a look at ...
WOMEN POW'S2/18/2008Tom
  Q: I was writing to see if you had any knowledge about the women prisoners of war by the Japenese army, ...
  A: Apologies that work delayed my answering. Indeed I have read a fair amount about AMERICAN women in ...
Author2/2/2008Tom
  Q: Can you help me doing my assignment? My teacher gave me an assignment about authors in thesis form. ...
  A: That's entirely wide open. There are literally thousands of authors, you can throw a dart on the ...
state recognition1/14/2008Michael FitzGerald
  Q: I Have a question it is not specifically about the state of Israel but it's relevant. Certain ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in replying but I have been away. Basically there are two types of recognition ...
Pearl Harbor1/12/2008Tom
  Q: I am doing a research paper on Pearl Harbor. My thesis is that without Pearl Harbor the United ...
  A: Oddly enough, my father was at Pearl Harbor that day... Now you might need to help ME out here, as ...
World War 2: Nazi Camps1/1/2008Michael FitzGerald
  Q: I am confused about the difference in the camps set up by Nazi leaders in WW2. There are basically 2 ...
  A: I apologise for the delay in getting back to you but I was away for a few days. Essentially the ...
Re-enactment of Winston Churchill speech12/27/2007Tom
  Q: I am dying to find a copy of a TV show I once saw: an actor re-enacts a speech Winston Churchill did ...
  A: Like you, without more to go on, I have come up with zero. I didn't see the show you saw, though I ...
History12/14/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: How did the end of world war two and the rise and fall of the Cold War affect the economic, social ...
  A: Sorry for the delay in responding. I have had a manic few days lately what with family crises and ...
Evolution of Genocide12/11/2007Dylan Pemberton
  Q: Do you believe Hitler intended to murder the Jews all along? Or was it an evolution that led into ...
  A: This is a really tough and involved question and one of which there are many schools of thought on ...
History12/3/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: How did the end of world war two and the rise and fall of the Cold War affect the economic, social ...
  A: In the first place I should like to apologise for the delay in replying to you but I had to get the ...
histoey [post-WW2]12/3/2007Tom
  Q: How did the end of world war two and the rise and fall of the Cold War affect the economic, social ...
  A: Apparently you either have two IDs, or your classmate came to the same site for answers. While ...
Germany and Japan11/26/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: What was Japan's reaction to the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939 ? Three years earlier ...
  A: The simple answer is that the Japanese were very angry with Hitler for signing the treaty. Although ...
WWI11/16/2007Trey Childs
  Q: After Hitler's attempt to overtake the Bavarian government in the Buergerbräukeller, how long was he ...
  A: Although Hitler had comitted treason, and was sentanced to prison, he did not serve most of his ...
Indian Partition11/15/2007Tom
  Q: Why was India partitioned?
  A: A major issue for all people on the Indian subcontinent (today's India, Kashmir, Pakistan and ...
zahra.habib@gmail.com11/9/2007Trey Childs
  Q: ok...Had the American or French Revolution a greater influence on following revolutions in Europe?
  A: Assuming that your question is asking to compare the two: It is all a matter of perspective. ...
Revolutions in Europe11/9/2007Tom
  Q: Ok...Had the American or French Revolution a greater influence on following revolutions in Europe?
  A: This is a 19th century (1800s) question, primarily, not a 20th century. Still, in my opinion, the ...
w00dland11/7/2007Trey Childs
  Q: i am looking at the impact of the US entry into ww1, including any field in which the us may have ...
  A: The U.S. entry into WW1 had a profound impact upon the war, and may have entirely influenced it's ...
history11/1/2007Dylan Pemberton
  Q: which was the role of women in the Nazi Party, how influence they were?
  A: Well, good question, I think there was quite a juxtoposition between policy and practice because the ...
Holocaust figures for the amount of Slavics killed10/29/2007Dylan Pemberton
  Q: my problem is this: On two websites, it claims that "By 1945 the war had claimed the lives of 3.5 ...
  A: I guess the answer is actually in your question - what counts as Slavics? The figures on the number ...
1920's10/18/2007Trey Childs
  Q: How did the election of Warren Harding in 1920 indicate that the nations mood had changed?
  A: The election of Warren Harding indicated that the nations mood had changed in a number of ways. Most ...
ww1 (post-WW1)10/17/2007Tom
  Q: why was there so much discord in America after World War 1?
  A: My first reaction is that the statement is questionable. America has always been busy, evolving, ...
WWI10/16/2007Jesse Nofftz
  Q: how was america finally brought into WWI?
  A: Daniel, America was finnaly bwrought into war for many reasons. But the main is the sinking of the ...
Vietnam war protests10/14/2007Trey Childs
  Q: Could you tell me anything about protests against the Vietnam War in Europe and Australia? I can ...
  A: The Vietnam war, as we all know, was protested around the world. While the bulk of information on ...
Hitler reacts to Pearl Harbor9/28/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: Fitzgerald --- I seem to remember reading many years ago that in reacting to the Japanese attack on ...
  A: I do not know where you read this but it is the complete reverse of how Hitler saw the situation. On ...
Weimar Republic9/14/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: hey i was just wondering about the life of teachers during the Weimar republic and possibly the ...
  A: Under Weimar, the curriculum was largely based on practical rather than academic subjects. The ...
world war 19/9/2007Jesse Nofftz
  Q: how was the fighting in world war 1 different to previous wars?
  A: Ash, There are many reason why they are different. I will give you a few examples; 1. Trench ...
World War I and afternmath9/2/2007Jesse Nofftz
  Q: "World War I marked the end of an era of optimism which was based on the belief that science and ...
  A: Ahmed, I do not agree with that statement. I don't think the era ended, I just think people became ...
Worl War I9/2/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: "World War I marked the end of an era of optimism which was based on the belief that science and ...
  A: The problem is that it is one on which whole books have been written and I am only going to be able ...
germany a totalitarian society in the period of 1933-19458/31/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: just needed some help on a modern history essay due next week, the given question question worth 20 ...
  A: Hope you don't mind me beginning my response by stating that your teacher's points are somewhat ...
Hitler's Philosophy8/30/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: I've been trying to understand why Hitler chose "Aryan" as his name for the superrace. As I ...
  A: In the first place the term Aryan was coined by the German philologist Max Mueller in the 19th ...
Number Tattoo8/28/2007Dylan Pemberton
  Q: My great grandmother had numbers tattooed on her inner arm, much like a Jewish prisoner during WWII. ...
  A: what a fascinating mystery - I can see why you want to find out more about it! Unfortunately, if ...
germany a totalitarian society in the period of 1933-19458/27/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: just needed some help on a modern history essay due next week, the given question question worth 20 ...
  A: In the first place I'd like to apologise for not getting back to you sooner but my computer crashed ...
Hitler's8/26/2007Dylan Pemberton
  Q: Were Hitler's speeches "brilliant," as some have claimed, that is to say, were they on the order of ...
  A: It was a combination of things that led to his almost Christ like status - not just the speeches. I ...
Hitler's "brilliance"8/25/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: Were Hitler's speeches "brilliant," as some have claimed, that is to say, were they on the order of ...
  A: This is one of those areas which is so subjective that you cannot give a 'right' or 'wrong' answer. ...
Hitler's "brilliance"8/25/2007Jesse Nofftz
  Q: Were Hitler's speeches "brilliant," as some have claimed, that is to say, were they on the order of ...
  A: Reg, Hitler's speeches were brilliant. However, they were considered brilliant by the German people ...
Hitler's "brilliance"8/25/2007Dylan Pemberton
  Q: Were Hitler's speeches "brilliant," as some have claimed, that is to say, were they on the order of ...
  A: Great question. I guess any speech is benchmarked against the content / objectives so we go to the ...
World War 2: Hitler and Hirohito8/14/2007Michael FitzGerald
  Q: Did Adolf Hiter ever meet or converse with Emperor Hirohito or Hideki Tojo or any Japanese authority ...
  A: I'm afraid Hitler never met either Hirohito or any of the senior Japanese leadership. Obviously ...

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