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Small Businesses and Nazis in Weimar Germany
33:01 - 40:17 (07:15)
A Princeton study found that small business owners were a significant support base for Nazis in Weimar Germany, challenging the narrative that their rise to power was surprising.
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The speaker shares how his initial perception of the Nazis was influenced by growing up in a culture that strongly opposed everything the Nazis stood for and how the American Dream has been questioned by many people in society who always knew it was unattainable.
33:01 - 36:09 (03:08)
Nazis
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The speaker shares how his initial perception of the Nazis was influenced by growing up in a culture that strongly opposed everything the Nazis stood for and how the American Dream has been questioned by many people in society who always knew it was unattainable.
ChapterSmall Businesses and Nazis in Weimar Germany
EpisodePart One: How Nice, Normal People Made The Holocaust Possible
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Nazis received huge support from small business owners, contrary to what some historians believe.
36:10 - 40:17 (04:06)
Nazi, Holocaust
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The Nazis received huge support from small business owners, contrary to what some historians believe. A visit to the holocaust camp showed physical evidence of the brutality and inhumane treatment of prisoners, including the solitary confinement cells with bloodstained marks on the concrete walls