The Social Bases of Nazism, 1919–1933

New Studies in Economic and Social History

by Detlef Mühlberger

Was the Nazi party a predominantly middle-class party or a people's party? The social background of the supporters of Nazism has been the subject of intense debate since the early 1930s. Detlef MÜhlberger summarizes the answer to this question in his text. Based on extensive sociological and psephological evidence and supported by many tables, it reveals that Nazi support came from every social class level.

Genres: History

112 pages, Paperback

First published August 21, 2003

Reviews

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Supports the premise that Nazism was a broad based movement across class lines in Germany during its formative years. The data is not overwhelmingly convincing although there is a lot of it. Certainly supports the notion that political and economic alienation fuels support for radical movements. Not a book for everyone, a specialist kind of short summary of who became Nazis before Hitler seized power. Dry and lacks any conclusion about why different elements of society joined the Nazis.

[Persephone Marie O'Connor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great reading for student historians to get a grasp on the social aspect of Nazism. Breaks down voting discrepancies between different historians.

[Peter Bradley · Rating 4 out of 5]

My Amazon review -

http://www.amazon.com/review/RIMBEMAN...