Peter Fritzsche is a professor of history at the University of Illinois, where he has taught since 1987. He is the author of numerous books on Germany and the Third Reich, including Hitler’s First Hundred Days: When Germans Embraced the Third Reich.
Peter Fritzsche
By Peter Fritzsche
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Opinion 80 years after Germany surrendered, we’re still learning the real lessons of World War II
The morality of the war was never as simple as Allies versus Axis
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Crucially, Trump hasn't matched Hitler's efficacy
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The failures of a campaign run on the argument that Trump embodies authoritarian principles are telling, and tragic
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After Trump survived an assassination attempt, his election seems increasingly inevitable — which, as Hitler knew, is a major political asset
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