The Loss of Democracy Then and Now: Threats in Germany, 1932 and 2017
The Loss of Democracy Then and Now: Threats in Germany, 1932 and 2017
On September 24, 2017, a political shockwave reverberated across Germany as election results came in. For the first time since 1945, a far-right party – the Alternative for Germany (AfD) – had gained enough votes to enter parliament. While the recent success of the AfD does not completely mirror the trajectory of the Nazi Party, Dr. Amy Carney, a history professor at Penn State Behrend, will explain the similarities and differences between the two parties, which shows how both of them used Germany's democratic systems in the 1930s and the 2010s to erode democracy.
Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m.
Admission: FREE
Parking: lot behind building, State Street, 33rd Street, 32nd Street, French Street
Dr. Carney is an Assistant Professor of History at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. She received her B.A. in English and History from Jacksonville University and her M.A. in Modern European History and Ph.D. in Modern German History from Florida State University. Prior to coming to Penn State Behrend, she taught at Ohio University and Florida State University.
