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How could so many people support Hitler? - Joseph Lacey

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Philosopher Hannah Arendt was a German Jew who dedicated herself to understanding how the Nazi regime came to power, and more specifically, how it inspired so many atrocities. She believed the true conditions behind the unprecedented rise of totalitarianism weren’t specific to Germany, and developed theories on how to best combat such threats. Joseph Lacey explores the work of Hannah Arendt.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Joseph Lacey
Director
Sarah Saidan
Narrator
Christina Greer
Storyboard Artist
Sarah Saidan
Animator
Paul Cotoni
Compositor
Paul Cotoni, Rafaël Massé
Art Director
Sarah Saidan
Composer
André Aires
Sound Designer
André Aires
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Produced by
Sazia Afrin
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Charles Wallace

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