1933: Germany’s Democracy Legally Dismantled in 53 Days

Timothy W. Ryback, an historian and director of the Institute for Historical Justice and Reconciliation in The Hague, discusses his January 8, 2025, “The Atlantic” article “How Hitler Dismantled a Democracy in 53 Days.” Ryback is the author of several books on Hitler’s Germany, most recently TAKEOVER: HITLER’S FINAL RISE TO POWER.