What was the relationship between ordinary Germans and Hitler's government? Why did such a dreadful political system find any popular support at all? Who was brave enough to defy the laws of the Third Reich? This book examines decisions made by different social groups to resist or conform to the Nazi regime. Using accessible language, and drawing on the full range of sources available to historians, Martyn Housden adopts a thematic approach to the subject. He considers, for example, why church-goers failed to reject decisively Hitler's atheistic political movement; what impact the persecution of Germany's Jewish citizens had on the everyday lives of other Germans; why the Hitler Youth held such appeal for young people."Resistance and Conformity in the Third Reich" provides key documents, some previously unpublished, with an extensive range of other source material, including images. Integrating analysis of the significance of source material with thematic coverage of the major topics, this text provides a much-needed examination of the responses of the workers, the churches, youth, conservative elites, and Jewish citizens, placing special emphasis on popular reactions to Nazism.