409. The Nazis in Power: Hitler's War on the Jews (Part 6)
The Rest Is History
** the Violent Dog of Radicalism**
Nazi leadership demonstrated a pragmatic balance between radicalism and conservatism, navigating their need for elite support while managing the volatile nature of their base. Each incident of violence, like the assault on the Swedish consul, forced a temporary pullback to maintain order, but ultimately pushed the regime further toward its extremist goals. The process is not a simple oscillation but a gradual advance, with each constraint applied on radical behavior allowing for an expansion of aggression and anti-Semitism over time, effectively lengthening the leash of radical actions without losing ground.
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