An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
405. The Nazis in Power: The Nuremberg Rallies (Part 2)
January 04, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Martin Luther
Context:
Mentioned as a 'notoriously anti-Semitic pamphlet' that was on display at the 1934 Nuremberg rally showroom, where the Nazis were making explicit connections to historical anti-Semitism
Author: Richard Grunberger
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Explicitly described as 'a brilliant book' - quoted multiple times regarding the Hitler salute as 'one of the most potent forms of totalitarian conditioning conceivable' and later about mathematics teaching under Nazi ideology
Author: George Orwell
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Referenced when discussing how radios were placed in offices, factories, restaurants, cafes, and stairwells of apartment blocks - described as 'very 1984' with mention of 'Winston Smith hearing Big Brother shout out' and Orwell's concept of 'newspeak'
Author: Michael Burleigh
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Explicitly described as 'his great book' - quoted regarding how parents found their children 'became strangers, contemptuous of monarchy or religion, and perpetually barking and shouting like pint-sized Prussian sergeant majors'