Acts of Revisionism: Hitler, Stalin and Trump

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Authoritarian leaders typically attempt a radical reshaping of civic life.  Every area of life—from culture and the arts to education and science—becomes subordinated to the preferences of the leader.  Hitler was unusually successful, reordering every aspect of German society and gradually winning the acceptance of the German people.  Stalin created an atmosphere of terror and fear, and more were killed in his purges in Russia than were killed...