Ninety years ago this month, university students in Nazi clubs led an enthusiastic crowd in the burning of more than 25,000 “un-German” books in a Berlin public square. These planned, torchlit purges occurred in 34 university towns across Germany.
In the aftermath of the book burnings, the Nazi regime raided bookstores, libraries, and publishers’ warehouses to confiscate materials it deemed dangerous. The censorship was an early step toward transforming the country from a democracy to a dictatorship.
“Where They Burn Books, They Will Also Ultimately Burn People”
See how it all began – Watch Here
Helen Keller Penned a Powerful Response – “History has taught you nothing”
He Watched His Life’s Work Go Up in Flames
Who was Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld? – Watch Here
Book Burnings Did Not Begin or End with the Nazis
Nazi Propaganda Minister Incites Berlin Crowd with Fiery Speech
What did Goebbels say? – Watch Here
As Censorship Widened, Hitler Ousted American Journalist from Germany