From democracy to tyranny

How does the rise of Hitler look since the election of Donald Trump? Historians and activists were already busy drawing parallels with fascist demagogues as they watched Marine le Pen gain surprising vote totals in the 2012 race for the French presidency.
 
Peter Fritzsche’s answer to these questions has been to go back and reassess what we think we know about Hitler’s rise. Gone is the straightforward narrative of the old elites lifting Hitler into power. In Hitler’s First Hundred Days, Fritzsche’s dramatic retelling, even in the final meeting between the key players at 10.45 am on January 30,