EPISODE · Apr 15, 2024 · 1H 17M
Ep. 13- Drunk on Genocide: Nazi Perpetrators, Alcohol, and Violence with Ed Westermann
from The Holocaust History Podcast · host Waitman Wade Beorn
Send us Fan MailWhat motivated Nazi perpetrators? How do we explain the apparent ease with which so many Germans carried out acts of extreme violence? These are some of the most enduring questions raised by the Holocaust. And they are questions that scholars still grapple with today. In this episode, I talked with Prof. Ed Westermann about these questions including issues such as alcohol abuse, sexual violence, and the role of toxic masculinity. Warning: this does contain some disturbing content. Ed Westermann a Regents Professor of History at Texas A&M University- San Antonio.Westermann, Edward. Drunk on Genocide: Alcohol and Mass Murder in Nazi Germany (2021) Follow on Twitter @holocaustpod.Email the podcast at [email protected] Holocaust History Podcast homepage is hereYou can find a complete reading list with books by our guests and also their suggestions here.
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Send us Fan Mail What motivated Nazi perpetrators? How do we explain the apparent ease with which so many Germans carried out acts of extreme violence? These are some of the most enduring questions raised by the Holocaust. And they are questions that scholars still grapple with today. In this episode, I talked with Prof. Ed Westermann about these questions including issues such as alcohol abuse, sexual violence, and the role of toxic masculinity. Warning: this d...
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