Monday, April 04, 2005

New Holocaust Book, New Theory: How Germans Fell for the 'Feel-Good' Fuehrer - SPIEGEL ONLINE

New Holocaust Book, New Theory: How Germans Fell for the 'Feel-Good' Fuehrer - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE:

"A well-respected German historian has a radical new theory to explain a nagging question: Why did average Germans so heartily support the Nazis and Third Reich? Hitler, says Goetz Aly, was a 'feel good dictator,' a leader who not only made Germans feel important, but also made sure they were well cared-for by the state.
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