Why did Hitler burn books?

Answer 1

The Nazi book burning happened because Germany wanted to cleanse the country of writings that were viewed as subversive and undermined the National Socialist administration. There were about 25,000 volumes of un-German books that were burned, such as American and Jewish novels.

Answer 2

It was a campaign hatched out by German Student Union to burn books in Nazi, Germany and Austria. Books burned were authored by classical liberals, Jewish, socialist and others whose writings were considered subversive.

Answer 3

On May 10, 1933 upwards of 25,000 books that were deemed â??un-Germanâ?? were to be symbolically burned by the German Student Union. Books that were viewed to be â??un-Germanâ?? are books that were subversive or undermined the ideologies of the National Socialist administration.

Answer 4

Because the Nazis did not want any Jewish books dangerous to there religious beliefs. If you mean the books were by Jewish authors, the Nazis did not want to give them any recognition for there work , rembere they wanted them wiped out

Because the Nazis did not want any Jewish books dangerous to there religious beliefs. If you mean the books were by Jewish authors, the Nazis did not want to give them any recognition for there work , remember they wanted them wiped out

Answer 5

History. The less history there is about something, the less chance that something will become what it once was. This method has been in use for thousands of years. Destroy history, destroy future. Without history people are more easily controlled, mainly because their trying to find themselves. So just destroying any history, the method works.

Answer 6

Books saying nothings they didn’t like. Books by Marx and Freud, for instance.

Answer 7

Follow the related link below (Lists of Banned Books, 1932-1939) for information on this subject.

Answer 8

Books contain ideas and ideas help people think. He didn't want people think or to be educated. It is easier to control people if they don't think.

Answer 9

because they disagreed with him