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Associate Professor Steigmann-Gall shares some insights on what fascism is and how it came about.
Professor Richard Steigmann-Gall, author and Kent State University History Professor, tackles the question of whether Fascism is back. He explains what fascism is, how it developed historically and what kind of social support it generates.
This lecture is a joint effort of the Akron-Summit County Public Library, the German Studies Association, and the Year of German-American Friendship. #WunderbarTogether is a collaborative initiative funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, implemented by the Goethe Institute, and supported by the Federation of German Industries (BDI).
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