There was a huge debate between historians regarding whether Hitler was a Strong or Weak dictator. The Intentionalist historians said his dictatorship was strong, and that he gave orders that the divided and weak State carried out. And the Structuralist/Functionalist historians said that he was a weak dictator, and that the divided State structure was what actually drove the events that we saw happen during the Third Reich. Today, we're going to discuss this and see how this debate was 'solved', and how it might be time to dig it up again... I'm not a Fascist or anything similar, nor am I promoting said ideologies. This video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made.
Today's question comes from Guy Andrews - Hi Tik, in regards to the Nazi State and the inner-workings of the state itself, would you regard yourself as being an 'intentationalist' or a 'structuralist' in the historical debate?
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BIBLIOGRAPHY / SOURCES
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ABOUT TIK
History isn’t as boring as some people think, and my goal is to get people talking about it. I also want to dispel the myths and distortions that ruin our perception of the past by asking a simple question - “But is this really the case?”. I have a 2:1 Degree in History and a passion for early 20th Century conflicts (mainly WW2). I’m therefore approaching this like I would an academic essay. Lots of sources, quotes, references and so on. Only the truth will do.
This video is discussing events or concepts that are academic, educational and historical in nature. This video is for informational purposes and was created so we may better understand the past and learn from the mistakes others have made.
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