On 10 May 1933, members of the Nazi German Student Union and their professors burnt books as part of a nationwide action “against the un-German spirit”.
The books burnt were viewed as being subversive or as representing ideologies opposed to Nazism. For example, works by Jewish authors and communists like Karl Marx, as well as those by Albert Einstein, Sigmund Freud, Heinrich Mann and Kurt Tucholsky.
Books from the ransacked Institute of Sexology were also burnt. Led by Magnus Hirschfeld, the Institute published works on LGBTQ topics and transsexualism.
dweuromaxx
People in this comment section really out here defending nazis. Absolutely wild
endme
pov: ur tryna find the neo nazis everyone's talking about in the comment section
amrittttttt
why are there so many neonazis in this comment section
strwbrry
The amount of nazi sympathizers, transphobes, and general far rightists in this comment section is disgusting.
Aisndianeidnawbedja
They always tell you they burned books, but never what books
capt.jackaubrey
For anyone actaualy wondering those books were about Transgenderism and homosexuality research. It was a tragedy also because it sent trans studdies for 50 years back and if you call that good you concern me
goldenhorse
This comment section is absolutely vile. Gay people are healthy and normal. We are not degenerates, perverts or victims of grooming. Its 2022 for fucks sake.
charlieguy
The winners of war gets to write history. Keep that in mind.
dafresnokid
This comment section does not pass the vibe check 💀💀💀
ilovegrapefruit
Didn't they burn a bunch of "scientific texts" that described horrible perverse experiment into child sexuality? Not every book was something to be missed.
KesslerTheTraveler
Supporting Nazis and not supporting communism/LBGTQ are not the same thing lol.
NightOwlGamingz
Can yall stop saying " book were about homosexuality, trans etc...", And not mentioning anything else other than that. Only a small fraction of books was related to that, there were also books about politics, Jewish art, history etc. I don't like how people give credit to a small fraction of books just because it fits their agenda, making it look like those were THE ONLY books burned.
turnoff
Very nice, now tell us what those books were about.
nhof
How many people here are offended that books were burnt. Are also completely comfortable with online censorship and people getting deplatformed? As it's the same concept in our modern age.
Knights_Oath
The amount of people supporting Nazis in the comments is worrying.
Sebastian-jgtx
I remember when I was a kid I always heard people talk about Nazis burning books. I thought they burned every type of book. As if they had something against reading.
marynystrom
Love how you combined “Jewish, ” with, “communist.”
ezswan
"Its library and archives of around 20, 000 books and journals were publicly hauled out and burned in the street. Its collection included unique works on intersexuality, homosexuality, and transgender topics."
alexandercarrasco
not surprising that theres a bunch of anti semitic, homophobic, and transphobic comments under a video about Jewish books being burned by nazis. This is why history is important
