An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
296: The Nazis: The Beer Hall Putsch (Part 2)
January 19, 2023
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Thomas Mann
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as Thomas Mann's 'great book' set in Lübeck, referenced when discussing the respectable middle-class Germans before WWI and their Protestant virtues.
Author: Richard Evans
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Referenced multiple times as 'Richard Evans' book' when discussing hyperinflation (coffee prices rising while you drink), Hitler's intentions regarding Jews and Russia in Mein Kampf, and quoted directly at the end about the catastrophe needed for Nazi mass support. Likely refers to his Third Reich trilogy.
Author: Adolf Hitler
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Hitler's autobiographical manifesto, discussed extensively as the book he dictated while imprisoned at Landsberg. The hosts discuss its themes of anti-Semitism and plans for expansion into Russia.
Author: Ian Kershaw
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Referenced multiple times regarding Hitler's imprisonment ('less a prison, more a hotel') and the Nazi party loyalty oath ('like medieval vassals swearing undying loyalty'). Likely refers to his Hitler biography.