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The Rise of Nazism

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“By appointing Hitler Chancellor of the Reich you have handed over our sacred German Fatherland to one of the greatest demagogues of all time. I prophesy to you this evil man will plunge our Reich into the abyss and will inflict immeasurable woe on our nation. Future generations will curse you in your grave for this action.” – Telegram sent by retired German General Erich Ludendorff, a former supporter of Hitler’s, to German President Paul Von Hindenburg, upon Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor.

Ludendorff’s quotation may be one of the most prescient of all time, but in 1933 it was an extremely rare viewpoint. Hitler’s appointment as German Chancellor on January 30 of that year indeed began a chain of horrific events that sent not only Germany, but the entire world, into the abyss. And almost no one saw it coming. How was Hitler able to convince an entire country that he was, in fact, the best thing that had ever happened to it? How did the Third Reich ascend to power? What was the day-to-day impact on people living in Germany? What can we learn about democracy today by studying what happened 75 years ago? We recommend discussing Evans over two sessions (Sections 1-3 and 4-6).

Books in this Series

Katherine Kressman, Address Unknown
Ursula Hegi, Stones from the River
Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich

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Rachael Cohen

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Gina Logan

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Tags: 20C Conflicts, 20C Presidents Before, African American Harlem, African American Memoirs, African American South, American Stories, BIG Books, Canadian Diversity, China Transform, DCF Winners, Eight Great Greek, Experience My World, From Page to Screen, Futures, Gastronomy, Genius Mark Twain, Healthcare Humanity, How They Lived, Immigrants, Justice, Lincoln Bicentennial, March, Masters Short Story, Mysterious Lens, Native America, Native American Literature, Never-Setting Sun, Our Civil War Legacy, Outsiders, Pilgrimage, Poems to Share, Portraits of the Artists, Reintroducing Greece, Retellings, Revenge, Rise of English Novel, Rise of Nazism, Romantic Ideal, Seminal Statements, Seven Deadly Sins, Slavery Civil War, Soldiering On, Ties That Bind, Understanding Africa, War and Humanity, When Cultures Meet, Womens Literature, World War II Innocence

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Florence McCloud

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

Travel radius: Chittenden, Grand Isle, Washington

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Tags: 20C Jewish, 20C Presidents Before, 20C Presidents Post, African American Harlem, African American Memoirs, African American South, American Stories, Based on Real Life, BIG Books, Booker Prize, Changing South, DCF Winners, Dogged Resolve, Eight Great Greek, Experience My World, Family History, Fleeing Dictatorship, From Page to Screen, Gastronomy, Genius Mark Twain, Hard Look America, Immigrants, International Migrations, Lincoln Bicentennial, Masters Short Story, Memorable Memoirs, Most Costly Journey, New England Uncovered, Path to War, Pilgrimage, Poems to Share, Portraits of the Artists, Pulitzer Plays, Required Reading, Retellings, Rise of Nazism, Robert Frost, Romantic Ideal, Seminal Statements, Seven Deadly Sins, Shakespeare Mix, Ties That Bind, What a Character, Womens Literature, World War II Innocence

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Barbara Mieder

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

Travel radius: Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, Lamoille, Washington

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Tags: African American Harlem, African American Memoirs, African American South, American Stories, Based on Real Life, BIG Books, Booker Prize, Canadian Diversity, DCF Winners, Dogged Resolve, Eight Great Greek, Family History, From Page to Screen, Gastronomy, Genius Mark Twain, Get Real, How They Lived, Immigrants, Influential First Ladies, International Migrations, Justice, Masters Short Story, Memorable Memoirs, Mysterious Lens, Native America, Native American Literature, Never-Setting Sun, New England Uncovered, Portraits of the Artists, Reintroducing Greece, Required Reading, Retellings, Rise of English Novel, Rise of Nazism, Robert Frost, Romantic Ideal, Seven Deadly Sins, Soldiering On, Ties That Bind, Vermont Reads, What a Character, Womens Literature, World War II Innocence

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Francis Nicosia

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Geraldine Pittman de Batlle

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Tags: 20C Conflicts, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, BIG Books, Booker Prize, Eight Great Greek, From Page to Screen, Masters Short Story, Our Civil War Legacy, Revenge, Rise of English Novel, Rise of Nazism, Shakespeare Mix

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Jim Schley

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Tags: 20C Jewish, African American Harlem, African American Memoirs, African American South, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, American Stories, Based on Real Life, BIG Books, Booker Prize, Border Crossings, Canadian Diversity, Changing South, DCF Winners, Earth Tones, Eight Great Greek, Exploring Graphic Novels, Family History, Farms Gardens, Fleeing Dictatorship, Forces of Nature, From Page to Screen, Futures, Genius Mark Twain, Get Real, Hard Look America, Healthcare Humanity, International Migrations, Justice, Legacy of Race, March, Masters Short Story, Memorable Memoirs, Mexican Americans, Most Costly Journey, Mysterious Lens, Native America, Native American Literature, New England Uncovered, Path to War, Pilgrimage, Poems to Share, Pulitzer Plays, Reintroducing Greece, Required Reading, Retellings, Revenge, Rise of English Novel, Rise of Nazism, Robert Frost, Romantic Ideal, Seminal Statements, Seven Deadly Sins, Shakespeare Mix, Soldiering On, Sustainability, Ties That Bind, Understanding Africa, Vermont Reads, What a Character, When Cultures Meet, Womens Literature, World War II Innocence

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Mark Stoler

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Tags: 20C Conflicts, 20C Presidents Before, 20C Presidents Post, Forces of Nature, Hard Look America, Lincoln Bicentennial, Making Sense Civil War, Our Civil War Legacy, Path to War, Reintroducing Greece, Rise of Nazism, Seminal Statements, Soldiering On, War and Humanity, World War II Innocence

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John R. Turner

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

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Tags: 20C Conflicts, 20C Presidents Before, 20C Presidents Post, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, BIG Books, China Transform, Eight Great Greek, Experience My World, Founding Fathers, Gastronomy, Genius Mark Twain, Influential First Ladies, Lincoln Bicentennial, Making Sense Civil War, Masters Short Story, Memorable Memoirs, New England Uncovered, Our Civil War Legacy, Outsiders, Pilgrimage, Portraits of the Artists, Reintroducing Greece, Retellings, Revenge, Rise of English Novel, Rise of Nazism, Robert Frost, Romantic Ideal, Seminal Statements, Seven Deadly Sins, Shakespeare Mix, Soldiering On, Understanding Africa, War and Humanity, What a Character

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Richard M. Wizansky

By Vermont Humanities | February 19, 2018

Travel radius: Bennington, Windham, Windsor

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Tags: 20C Jewish, African American Harlem, African American Memoirs, African American South, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, American Stories, Based on Real Life, BIG Books, Booker Prize, Changing South, Earth Tones, Eight Great Greek, Experience My World, Exploring Graphic Novels, Family History, Fleeing Dictatorship, Forces of Nature, From Page to Screen, Futures, Gastronomy, Genius Mark Twain, Get Real, Hard Look America, Immigrants, International Migrations, Legacy of Race, Making Sense Civil War, March, Masters Short Story, Memorable Memoirs, Mexican Americans, Most Costly Journey, Mysterious Lens, Native America, Native American Literature, Never-Setting Sun, New England Uncovered, Outsiders, Path to War, Pilgrimage, Poems to Share, Portraits of the Artists, Pulitzer Plays, Reintroducing Greece, Required Reading, Retellings, Revenge, Rise of English Novel, Rise of Nazism, Robert Frost, Romantic Ideal, Seven Deadly Sins, Shakespeare Mix, Soldiering On, Ties That Bind, Vermont Reads, War and Humanity, What a Character, Womens Literature

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