They Thought They Were Free: The Germans 1933-45
by Milton Mayer
Description
Based on intimate interviews with ten ordinary Germans who became committed supporters of the Nazi regime, this probing work examines how authoritarianism took hold in everyday lives. It explores the gradual erosion of personal freedom, the power of conformity and propaganda, and the moral compromises that allowed tyranny to flourish. Insightful, compassionate, and unsettling, the book moves beyond simplistic explanations to consider the psychological and social conditions that make democratic societies vulnerable to extremism.
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paperback
University Of Chicago Press
Published May 19, 1966
368 pages
ISBN: 9780226511924
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First Published
1955
Language
eng
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