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\nThomas Weber, a professor of history and international affairs at the University of Aberdeen and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, is the author of Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi. His research challenges the...\nThomas Weber, a professor of history and international affairs at the University of Aberdeen and a visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford, is the author of Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi. His research challenges the idea that Hitler was radicalized during World War I, instead arguing that his extremist ideology developed afterward. Weber highlights how common portrayals of Hitler as merely a rage-filled demagogue overlook his strategic and ideological evolution. He emphasizes that Hitler was not an isolated fanatic but a calculating figure who framed his ideas as a path to national security, using propaganda and political manipulation to mobilize followers. By understanding Hitler’s self-perception and the ideological logic behind his actions, Weber believes we can better recognize how authoritarian movements take root.\n
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2025
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