Johann Chapoutot traces how Germany's elites enabled Hitler's rise
In "la Bascule," the historian continues the inquiry begun with "les Irresponsables," asking how a chancellor with a minority of votes was able to bring his country to heel so quickly.
The historian Johann Chapoutot has published "la Bascule," a book that examines how Adolf Hitler, appointed chancellor despite lacking a majority at the ballot box, managed to impose Nazi order on Germany with such speed. According to Bibliobs, in Le Nouvel Obs, Chapoutot's answer points to the servility of German elites, and in particular the bourgeoisie, which he argues gave the regime the support it needed to consolidate power.
The book continues a line of inquiry Chapoutot opened with "les Irresponsables," according to the same source. Together the two works form an ongoing study of how ordinary institutions and social classes accommodated themselves to Nazism rather than resisting it.
No further detail on the book's contents, publisher or length was included in the source material available.
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