Writing on the Wall: The Unfolding Persecution of Jews 1933 to 1939
Join us for a compelling lecture which explores the responses of Jews to incidents of persecution and humiliation under Nazi rule, from Hitler coming to power in 1933 through to the outbreak of the Second World War. It will argue that, while the Holocaust could not have been predicted, the level of persecution escalated during the period.
Professor Frank McDonough is an internationally renowned expert on the Third Reich. He was born in Liverpool, studied history at Balliol College, Oxford and gained a PhD from Lancaster University.
He has written many critically acclaimed books, including: The Weimar Years: Rise and Fall 1918–1933 (2023), The Hitler Years: Disaster 1940–1945 (2020), The Hitler Years: Triumph 1933–1939(2019), The Gestapo: The Myth and Reality of Hitler’s Secret Police (2015), Hitler and the Rise of the Nazi Party (2012), and The Holocaust (2008).
