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mia

(8,360 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:17 PM Jan 2017

How did Hitler rise to power?

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How did Hitler rise to power? (Original Post) mia Jan 2017 OP

Thanks for posting this! Scary how relevant it is today: Conspiracy theories as a tool for dictators malchickiwick Jan 2017 #1

There is an excellent detailed treatment of this subject by William Shirer in his book, WheelWalker Jan 2017 #2

I read that book quite some time ago.... sadly it's very pertinent today groundloop Jan 2017 #3

malchickiwick

(1,474 posts)

1. Thanks for posting this! Scary how relevant it is today: Conspiracy theories as a tool for dictators

Reply to mia (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:46 PM

Jan 2017

I'm going to include this clip on my syllabus for 20th Century World History

WheelWalker

(8,955 posts)

2. There is an excellent detailed treatment of this subject by William Shirer in his book,

Reply to mia (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 10:47 PM

Jan 2017

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.

Edit to add... I recommend it as a timely read.

groundloop

(11,519 posts)

3. I read that book quite some time ago.... sadly it's very pertinent today

Reply to WheelWalker (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 30, 2017, 09:00 AM

Jan 2017

Replace 'Jew' with 'Muslim' and I think we have a very scary parallel. I just pray that our government and constitution are able to withstand the next 4 years.

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