Sparta's influence on Nazi Germany

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Politics, History, News, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 15 January 2021

⏱️ 95 minutes

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In the 19th & 20th century, many German academics idolized Sparta’s rigorous martial education and state structures. In addition, Adolf Hitler once called Sparta “the purest racial State in history” (He would have loved the movie 300). Therefore, it should come at no surprise that Sparta was seen as an ancient prototype of the Nazi state. On todays episode, we explore how the Third Reich built upon longstanding analogies between Germany and Ancient Sparta. Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/brohistory Episode #178 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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