As Hitler rose to power in 1933, he wanted to show that his government could get things done in a way the Weimar government had not. Building the Autobahn was the perfect demonstration. Hitler himself broke ground on the highway system in September 1933 — telling the crowd to get to work — and within a year construction was underway in 11 major corridors. The propaganda that followed referred to roads of the Führer as a way of connecting highway completion with an effective Nazi regime. citylab/politics/2014/06/how-highway-construction-helped-hitler-rise-to-power/372205/ Deadline for Abstract Submission for the DoHSS Conference - On Migration has been extended to 28th October. Visit hss.iitm.ac.in/onmigration or email us at dohssconference@gmail.
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