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How did the Nazis gain power in Germany?

by josephby on 6/15/18, 12:58 AM with 11 comments

• by petermcneeley on 6/15/18, 1:38 AM

  This is covered by the first episode of the World at War. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b4g4ZZNC1E

• by jadedhacker on 6/15/18, 1:44 AM

  Robert Paxton's five stages of fascism, a classic read: http://pryan2.kingsfaculty.ca/pryan/assets/File/Paxton's%205...

• by emmelaich on 6/16/18, 5:03 AM

  Recommended: Ian Kershaw's books on Hitler.

  https://www.amazon.com/Hitler-Ian-Kershaw-ebook/dp/B00BJIMCA...

• by mkempe on 6/15/18, 1:20 AM

  I recommend "The Ominous Parallels" [1] for a detailed examination of the philosophical and historical causes of Nazi Germany, and how these causes have echoes resonating in the US today.

  [1] https://www.amazon.com/Ominous-Parallels-End-Freedom-America...

  (the now-flagged book review was https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/books/review/benjamin-car...)

• by captain_perl on 6/16/18, 1:39 AM

  The short answer is, "the same way that Trump did."

  To learn more, I recommend reading the excellent post link.