1930s - a crisis of capitalism, big businesses' loss of faith in Weimar, turned to support Nazi in pursuit of own desire for profit
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Anti-German determinist
1950s/1960s - the inevitable result of German history; much of AG feeling put down to propaganda. A logical continuation of Germany's history. Inevitability of Hitler's success
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Revisionist
1960s - access to German documentation, AGD view not well-received in Germany. Emphasised developments post-1914, decline in religion and standards of morality
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Structuralist
1960s - Germany remained dominated by authoritarian forces, hadn't truly developed democratic institutions. Power held by conservatives, sympathised with Nazis
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Intentionalism
1960s - central importance of Hitler. Personality, ideology of Hitler essential, Nazism = Hitlerism
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Kershaw's view
1990s - mix of intentionalism/structuralism, not inevitable to the last minute. The result of miscalculation of Papen, Schleicher etc
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
1950s/1960s - the inevitable result of German history; much of AG feeling put down to propaganda. A logical continuation of Germany's history. Inevitability of Hitler's success
Back
Anti-German determinist
Card 3
Front
1960s - access to German documentation, AGD view not well-received in Germany. Emphasised developments post-1914, decline in religion and standards of morality
Back
Card 4
Front
1960s - Germany remained dominated by authoritarian forces, hadn't truly developed democratic institutions. Power held by conservatives, sympathised with Nazis
Back
Card 5
Front
1960s - central importance of Hitler. Personality, ideology of Hitler essential, Nazism = Hitlerism
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