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1. 1. Takeover

   The Return of the Imperial Presidency and the Subversion of American Democracy

   

   In the summer of 1932, Germany was in turmoil. The Weimar Republic was crumbling, with widespread unemployment and violence. Adolf Hitler's National Socialist Party gained momentum, but a setback in the November elections saw them lose significant support. Amidst internal strife and dwindling resources, Hitler's political future seemed bleak. Yet, through a series of strategic maneuvers, unexpected alliances, and political gambles, he managed to rise to power. This period, marked by intense political drama and uncertainty, culminated in Hitler's appointment as chancellor in January 1933, setting the stage for the end of democracy in Germany.

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2. 2. Hitler's Private Library

   The Books That Shaped His Life

   

   A reporter’s reconstruction of the books a dictator collected and read, tracing how specific works — biographies, history, political tracts, architecture and popular myth — helped shape his ideas and self-image; the narrative follows the provenance of individual volumes, their marginalia and bookplates, and the librarians, dealers and heirs who handled them, using those physical traces to illuminate contradictions in his personality, the intellectual currents that fed his politics, and the often-surprising postwar fate of the collection.

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