Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoIt seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why?message-squaremessage-square75fedilinkarrow-up1325arrow-down118
arrow-up1307arrow-down1message-squareIt seems that the MAGA movement is earily similar to what I learned about the Nazis before Hitler took office? Like blind obedience and hatred toward certain groups? Or am I wrong? Why?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to AskHistorians@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square75fedilink
minus-squareParanoidfactoid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·8 months agoThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William Shirer is a must read.
minus-squareWoodScientist@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoI first read this as “by William Shatner.” For a moment, I thought, “I didn’t know Mr. Shatner dabbled in academic historical analysis…”
minus-squaretigeruppercut@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoApparently he was an econ major. McGill’s a prestigious university as well, though I’m not sure what the rep was in the 50s.
minus-squareTreczoks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 months agoIt should have been taught in school.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William Shirer is a must read.
I first read this as “by William Shatner.” For a moment, I thought, “I didn’t know Mr. Shatner dabbled in academic historical analysis…”
Apparently he was an econ major. McGill’s a prestigious university as well, though I’m not sure what the rep was in the 50s.
It should have been taught in school.