Book · 2001 · History
Backing Hitler
Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany
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Uh I'm going to read a quote uh from a book called Backing Hitler by Robert Galadily, who we were just talking about. Um it's a very good book and it talks about sort of how uh how the images that the Nazi regime put out to justify the people they were locking away.
Why people recommend it
Backing Hitler by Robert Gellately is a historical study that examines how and why ordinary German citizens supported the Nazi regime. On the podcast Behind the Bastards during the episode Part Two: How Nice, Normal People Made The Holocaust Possible, Robert Evans recommended the book to his listeners in October 2020. During the show, Evans highlighted Gellately's work while discussing the mechanics of authoritarian control and propaganda. Specifically, he drew upon the text to illustrate the ways in which the Nazi regime manufactured imagery and media narratives designed to justify the imprisonment of targeted populations. Evans noted that it was a very good book for understanding this dark historical period, using Gellately's research to explain how average citizens processed and accepted state-sanctioned persecution. By focusing on the visual and ideological justifications put forth by the government, Evans demonstrated how the book provides crucial insight into the societal compliance that enabled the atrocities of the Holocaust to take place under the watchful eyes of a conforming public.
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Robert Evans uh I'm going to read a quote uh from a book called Backing Hitler by Robert Galadily, who we were just talk… 1
“uh I'm going to read a quote uh from a book called Backing Hitler by Robert Galadily, who we were just talking about. Um it's a very good book and it talks about sort of how uh how the images that the Nazi regime put out to justify the people they were locking away.”
