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Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history

Timothy Snyder: Lessons from history

Did the Trump presidency exhibit signs of early stage fascism?

The Interview · BBC World Service

February 22, 202123m 58s

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Show Notes

Stephen Sackur speaks to Timothy Snyder, renowned American historian of totalitarianism and the Holocaust, about the Trump presidency. Professor Snyder believes the former US president and his movement brought America face to face with early stage fascism. Historical parallels may be seductive, but are they useful?