"Hitler increasingly presented himself in messianic terms, promising to 'lead Germany to a new era of national greatness,' though he was typically vague about his actual plans."
Kakutani, Michiko, From 'Dunderhead' to Demagogue, The New York Times, September 28, 2016
Reviewing Hitler: Ascent 1889-1930 by Volker Ullrich (Knopf)
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Tuesday, October 04, 2016
Wednesday, September 28, 2016
The Past Has A Way of Repeating Itself
"Here, 'Hitler adapted the content of his speeches to suit the tastes of his lower-middle-class, nationalist-conservative, ethnic-chauvinist and anti-Semitic listeners,' Ullrich writes. He peppered his speeches with coarse phrases and put-downs of hecklers. Even as he fomented chaos by playing on crowds' fears and resentments, he offered himself as the visionary leader who could restore law and order."
Kakutani, Michiko, From 'Dunderhead to Demagogue, The New York Times, September 28, 2016
Reviewing Hitler: Ascent 1889-1930 by Volker Ullrich
Kakutani, Michiko, From 'Dunderhead to Demagogue, The New York Times, September 28, 2016
Reviewing Hitler: Ascent 1889-1930 by Volker Ullrich