What happens if you remove the framework of retrospective perception, scientific discourse, and find yourself at that very time in that very country?
The time is the beginning of the 20th century, the place is Germany. Imagine that you are passing through and know nothing about the war coming soon. You observe beautiful landscapes, hard-working residents and... flags, many flags, people in uniform, marching columns. Who are you - a student who graduated from college, or an ardent opponent of Nazism who is trying to open people's eyes? Will you be able to understand what is really happening, not succumb to propaganda, and predict the Holocaust?
The book 'Notes from the Third Reich: Life on the Eve of War through the Eyes of Ordinary Tourists' contains stories of students, politicians, musicians, diplomats, schoolchildren, communists, scientists, athletes, poets, journalists, artists, tourists, ordinary people and celebrities like Charles Lindbergh and Samuel Beckett. These eyewitnesses to history and their disturbing, absurd, touching, and tragic stories offer us a completely different perspective on Germany during the Third Reich.
If you're interested in 20th-century history, the history of Germany, and the history of everyday life, this book will be a great addition to your library. Its convenient format and softcover make it easy to take with you wherever you go.