Video
From Democracy to Dictatorship
Alfred Wolf, a Holocaust survivor from Eberbach, Germany, recalls the changes he noticed in Germany after the election of Adolf Hitler.
At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
- The Holocaust
Credit:
USC Shoah Foundation
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