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Hitler's American Model: The United States and the Making of Nazi Race Law
by James Q. Whitman
informative
fast-paced
This book discusses the correlation between race laws in Nazi Germany and the United States. A lot of people are unaware that Nazis took inspiration from ideals and laws enacted in the United States. I think a lot of Americans in general aren't receptive to assessments like this, which is unfortunate. To be fair, I have read a good deal about Jim Crow laws, and was previously aware that Nazis took inspiration from them, but it never occurred to me that some of these things were occurring simultaneously. This book was very useful in discussing that, as well as key figures related to these issues in both countries.
This book is currently available on Audible Plus, which is the copy I had. I listened to this in one shift at work. The narration was pleasant, and the content of the book was interesting. I learned a lot about race laws and stereotypes in the United States pre-World War II, and how other nations viewed those actions and ideals. If you are interested in the physical copy, it is about 200 pages long. I wish that I would have read this some time ago, as it would have been a very useful reference in my World War II class.
This book is currently available on Audible Plus, which is the copy I had. I listened to this in one shift at work. The narration was pleasant, and the content of the book was interesting. I learned a lot about race laws and stereotypes in the United States pre-World War II, and how other nations viewed those actions and ideals. If you are interested in the physical copy, it is about 200 pages long. I wish that I would have read this some time ago, as it would have been a very useful reference in my World War II class.