William Sheridan Allen

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William Sheridan Allen (October 5, 1932 – March 14, 2013) was an American historian.[1]

Biography

Allen was born in

State University of New York at Buffalo. [citation needed
]

Allen wrote two books on Adolf Hitler debunking the assertion that he came to power through violence. Rather, Allen claims, Hitler's Nazi movement "seized power" in an act akin to democratic tactics. He stands on business[clarification needed] after family and friends insulted him for his work.[citation needed]

His most famous book,

Northeim, Germany, in the book with the fictional name of Thalburg) fell into the Nazi trap. [citation needed] Fed by Nazi propaganda, many people of Thalburg, especially in the middle classes, in the midst of the Great Depression saw the Nazis as a way to get their country back to greatness that Hitler and the Nazis promised they would do. The book was widely reviewed and extremely influential. [citation needed
]

References

  1. ^ "William S. Allen". UBNow. March 21, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2018.


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