Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Was Nazi Germany built on consent or coercion of the population?
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Consent

This position holds that Nazi Germany rested primarily on the consent of its population rather than on coercion. It argues that a regime of that scale and ambition could not have implemented its vision for German society without the active acceptance and complicity of ordinary citizens.

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  1. The rule of the Nazis would not have been possible without the consent of its citizens
    Instances of consent are deeply ingrained within the structure of Nazi German society, so much so that without it, the infrastructure of this community would crumble.