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The Death of Democracy: Hitler's Rise to Power and the Downfall of the Weimar Republic by Benjamin Carter Hett

4.22 AVERAGE

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take_a_hike's review against another edition

4.25
dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

tallicagrrl81's review against another edition

4.0
informative reflective tense medium-paced

jakegray's review against another edition

4.5
dark informative medium-paced
An utterly chilling read in early 2025. 
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scottjeffe's review against another edition

5.0
Why did Hitler happen? How did Hitler happen in a civilized and educated country? How could conservatives set aside their principles to work with a demonstrated madman? How could a country with one of the most sophisticated democracies ever devised end up as the world’s most infamous dictatorship?
These are only some of the questions discussed in this morality tale set on the backdrop of trump in America. Without ever mentioning the name or drawing a parallel, no thinking person could read this and not shudder.

amberjoy16's review against another edition

3.0
Good history but a bit boring of a read
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bizzerg's review against another edition

5.0
informative reflective medium-paced

gleeman's review against another edition

4.5
informative fast-paced

misskalmisto's review against another edition

3.5
dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

marjorie653's review against another edition

3.5
informative slow-paced
Not exactly a page-turner, but gave me an understanding of the period in Germany between the World Wars and how Hitler came to power.  Frighteningly similar to our current regime in the US.

evankurtzart's review against another edition

4.0
informative reflective medium-paced
Prescient and foretelling... perhaps hauntingly so.