Complex sentence: The British historians Richard J. Evans and Ian Kershaw sided with the "Sonderweg" position while the American historian Gordon A. Craig was sharply critical of Nolte's views, but generally defended Hillgruber.
Split into simpler sentences: The British historians Richard J. Evans and Ian Kershaw sided with the "Sonderweg" position. The American historian Gordon A. Craig was sharply critical of the views of Nolte, but generally defended Hillgruber.