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Speeches on occasion of burning of banned books in Germany, 5/1933

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Boese: description of scene. Students pronounce moral judgements on works of Marx, Kaustner, Remarque and others before ceremoniously burning books. Goebbels: announcement of end to Jewish intellectualism. Order being swiftly created. Revolution from below with participants from all sections of society. Description of situation 1918-1933. Students as young revolutionaries. Internal and external unity in Germany once more.

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Category: Sound
Related period: Interwar (production), Interwar (content)
Creator: Boese, Carl Heinz et al (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1933-05-10
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items 1, 20
Catalogue number: 5474

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