taz Talk – Wie konnte das geschehen? Deutschland 1933-1945

In the organizer's words:

A conversation with the historian and author Götz Aly about his new book "Wie konnte das geschehen? Germany 1933 to 1945 ".

How could this happen? This has been the core question of democratic historical consciousness for decades. In other words: How could the NSDAP take political power in Germany at the end of January 1933?

The answer is complex. The NSDAP promised the Germans advancement and prosperity, while at the same time keeping the people on the move, no breathing space, no time for reflection, so they headed for war. As the belief in victory waned, the national community became a criminal community. Everyone knew how guilty the Germans were. The fear of what would happen after a defeat was deliberately stoked.

In the taz Talk,Götz Aly talks about the methods of rule used by the Nazi rulers to turn millions of Germans into compliant enforcers or into war-dulled participants - quite a few of which are frighteningly topical.

As a guest:

🐾 Götz Aly, former editor of the taz newspaper, has long been working as a historian on the abysses of the German Nazi era. He has published a wealth of books on this period. His latest book "How could this happen? Deutschland 1933 bis 1945" about the context of the National Socialist era in Germany has been published by S. Fischer Verlag.

🐾 Jan Feddersen is taz editor for special assignments and curator of the taz Talks and the taz lab and moderates this talk.

🐾 Ulrich Gutmair is culture editor of the taz and moderates this talk.

Price information:

Free admission. Seat reservation required. Participation is only possible with a pre-booked ticket. We therefore ask you to register via the ticket portal listed. Seating is limited, admission is free and the entire event is barrier-free.