Hitler’s History (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

In 1928, the Nazi Party got 2.6 percent of the vote in Germany. In 1933, Adolf Hitler was the German chancellor. Leader of the country. And soon the world would be on the road to war and holocaust. How did that happen? How did Hitler come to power in a democracy? A new history tells the story but many are thinking about it now, as rightwing populism has surged across Europe and raised its voice in the U.S., too. This hour On Point, how Hitler came to power, and lessons for today. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2016/10/06/hitler-populism-right-wing-ascent