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The Rise of Nazism and Fascism in Weimar Germany
47:58 - 52:03 (04:04)
There were communist uprisings in Weimar Germany prior to the rise of Hitler's Nazis, with groups of communists occupying large chunks of German cities. The fry corps, precursor to the SA and the Brownshirts, were anti-communist military veterans who invaded Berlin and exterminated thousands of communists.
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Prior to Hitler's rise to power, there were several armed communist uprisings in Weimar Germany, which led to the formation of the Fry Corps, a pre-Nazi fascist movement that targeted communists in violent ways.
47:58 - 49:37 (01:39)
Summary
Prior to Hitler's rise to power, there were several armed communist uprisings in Weimar Germany, which led to the formation of the Fry Corps, a pre-Nazi fascist movement that targeted communists in violent ways. The Fry Corps was made up of anti-communist military veterans, some of whom suffered from untreated PTSD after World War I.
ChapterThe Rise of Nazism and Fascism in Weimar Germany
EpisodePart One: How Nice, Normal People Made The Holocaust Possible
PodcastBehind the Bastards
Comparing the current fascist movement in America to the Nazis, who had more combat veterans as part of their leadership, the speaker suggests that the lack of such veterans may be one reason why fascists have not been able to gain as much support in the US as in Germany during World War II.
49:38 - 52:03 (02:24)
Summary
Comparing the current fascist movement in America to the Nazis, who had more combat veterans as part of their leadership, the speaker suggests that the lack of such veterans may be one reason why fascists have not been able to gain as much support in the US as in Germany during World War II.