Their. But, it seemed like the right time to revisit the decade and talk to people who were activists because many of them were in their late 60s and 70s and ready to reflect and is so much had gone on in the last 45 years that there was a lot to talk about and i wanted to catch them at a time when they still remembered what they had done and wanted to reflect. You could watch this and other programs online at book tv. Org. Good evening and welcome. Time when the lower, director of the museum. It is my honor to welcome you on behalf of the United States Holocaust Memorial museum to tonights program. Why did the holocaust happened. I would like to also welcome our digital audience joining us from all around the globe. You may share your reflection and ask questions on twitter and facebook. The museum helps people think about why the holocaust happened and how it was possible in one of the most advanced civilized regions of the world. If you were to look at europe and specifically german
They weigh in on the u. S. Drone program. To talk with local authors and in visit the citys literary sites. As just a few of the programs you will see on book tv on cspan two this weekend. For complete Television Schedule book tv. Org. Television for serious readers. First up here is peter hayes discussing his book why explaining the call cost. Holocaust. Good evening and welcome im wendy lower director of the museums advanced holocaust studies. To tonights program. Why did the holocaust happen. Like to welcome the digital audience joining us from around the globe. With the hashtag u. S. Hh why. What happened and how it was possible and where the most advanced civilized regions of the world. If you were to look at Continental Europe and specifically germany before hitler came to power unified democracy. Your fine democracy. Struggling once. Youd also find growing anxiety and fear as a result of the great war the economic depression and the rise of a communism and you would find increas
Look at the density of those dots. This gives you a physical image of how concentrated the Jewish Population was. And this is very important because it unlocks the secret9 to something the secret to something. One of the few records we have of the planning to will the jews of europe is on january 20th, 19 39, the head of the ss sat down with representatives of all kinds of german institutions and asserted his authority over the process and got their agreement to participate in it. He also said something that has often been quoted that was deeply misleading. He said europe will be combed there west to east. From west to east. In other words, the jews would be killed first from france and the netherlands and so forth, and the killing process would go across the continent. And yet anyone who has studied the holocaust knows that that is exactly the opposite of the way it happened. The killing went from east to west at least on the northern half of the european i continen. The million and a
The week in parliament. It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . Or remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discreet exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second gover
It wasnt the best of weeks for the government. First, peers give the brexit bill another kicking. We dont trust the government on this matter. This countrys future should rest with parliament. And not with ministers. And i find it quite extraordinary that your lordships house is spending several hours here on what is basically a defective amendment. Next day, part of the Budget Unravels within hours, when the chancellor reveals a Shock Tax Rise for the Self Employed. The headlines are not good news. Spite van man. Tories break tax vow. Phil picks a pocket or two. Rob the builder. White van man gets battered by budget. And thats just to name a few. And. Leave . Or remain . No, not the European Union. Should mps make a discrete exit, to let the builders repair the crumbling houses of parliament . The danger is that if we go for the long option, costs can just spiral. So we believe that we need to get out. But first, its showdown time at westminster. A second government defeat by peers on