Hitler was well aware that the environment and everyday things have the power to shape thoughts. Toys, radio and even a gesture of greeting - anything could become a channel for smuggling ideology. This is what the Third Reich looked like in 100 items.
Figures resembling Hitler were the dream of children in Nazi Germany. The brush used by the Führer for the care of the famous mustaches occupied a special place in his cosmetic bag. And Eva Braun did not part with the lipstick box she received from her lover.
You will learn about the material history of Nazi Germany thanks to the newest book by Roger Moorehouse, "The Third Reich in 100 Objects", published by the Znak Horyzont publishing house.
The memory of the Third Reich brings to mind images of SS columns marching at parade steps, the ubiquitous swastika, diving knocks or the death factories of the concentration camps. The Nazis knew well that the environment and the things we used to do had the power to shape our thoughts. Flags in the streets, the national stadium, the Volkswagen Beetle car - everything could become a channel for transmitting ideology. It was also the daily life of millions of ordinary people that was captured by Moorhouse.
These and other seemingly innocent everyday objects have become a pretext for telling the story of one of the world's most criminal ideologies. Roger Moorhouse offers a unique perspective on life in Nazi Germany.