History 309 – CONTEMPORARY EUROPE –October 3, 2005  

FASCISM, 1929 - 1933

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TERMS TO KNOW  

Be sure you know the basic points from our readings for today:  

1.      Huber, “The Authority of the Führer …”

2.      Hamilton, “The Youth”

3.      Stark, “’Jewish Science’”

4.      Graf, “Hereditary and Racial Biology”

5.      Lochner, “Book Burning”

6.      Nathorff, “German Jewish Doctor’s Diary”

7.      Appel, “Memoirs”  

Also, review the readings from last time:  

8.      Mussolini, “Doctrines”

9.      Heiden, “Inflation”

10.  Jünger, “Antidemocratic Thought”

11.  Hitler, “Mein Kampf”

12.  Mann, “Appeal to Reason”  

 

QUESTIONS  

1. We’re trying to understand European fascism.  Historians are, in some ways, much like scientists.  The historians FIRST TASK is to carefully gather relevant data.   Consider the dozen readings above.  What clues, what data bits, what evidence do you think ESPECIALLY relevant to an understanding of European fascism?  Make a list of at least 5-6 points that you’ve extracted from these sources, and explain WHY you think them so important. 

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