Dismantling Democracy: 53 Days in Nazi Germany

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The Auburn Public Library will be hosting the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine on Wednesday, May 27th from 4-5 PM to present their newest program “Dismantling Democracy: 53 Days in Nazi Germany.” 

This presentation will explore the critical weeks following Hitler’s appointment as chancellor in 1933, when the Nazi Party legally and systematically dismantled the democratic foundations of the Weimar Republic. Grounded in primary sources and historical context, the program offers an opportunity to learn about this pivotal moment in history—one that reminds us how quickly democratic institutions can erode. 

The HHRC works to promote Holocaust education, confront antisemitism and bias, and strengthen a more informed and compassionate civic culture across the state of Maine.