The “Leadership” Style Of Adolf Hitler To Be Subject Of Zoom Workshop Presentation On December 3
How did Adolf Hitler’s personalized form of rule invite radical initiatives from his underlings? How did his vision of himself as Germany’s “national salvation” impact his leadership style?
To what degree was Hitler the driving force behind the Holocaust or was he merely a weak dictator? How did Hitler fit into the concept of the “charismatic leader”?
These issues will be among those explored in a Zoom presentation entitled “Working Towards The Fuhrer: The ‘Leadership’ Style of Adolf Hitler,” by Anthony Iaconelli, on Thursday, December 3, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
This presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session, is presented by South Jersey Holocaust Coalition and by New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education, with additional funding from One Jewish Community—Jewish Federation of Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem Counties.
Upon Hitler’s coming to power, his public persona as Fuhrer encouraged government officials and the German people to take their own initiatives to help realize his goals. He left his stated goals and guidelines to other appointed specific individuals to ensure the goals’ realization, or he let government officials to figure it out themselves. This presentation will explore this aspect of Hitler’s leadership in greater detail.
Anthony Iaconelli, the presentation’s facilitator, is a teacher and administrator at St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland since 1985 and currently the Dean of Students and Chair of the school’s History Department. He created the History/Genocide course at St. Augustine Prep in 2005—a course that remains one of the most popular history electives offered at the school. He holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in political science and history and is an Alfred Lerner Fellow in Holocaust Studies from The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous. He is one of only 500 Master Educators in the United States and Eastern Europe committed to teaching the public and educators about the history of the Holocaust and preserving the legacy of Righteous Gentiles—non-Jews who risked their own lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
The chairperson of Holocaust Coalition is Harry Furman, a former Social Studies teacher who pioneered the first New Jersey high school semester course on the Holocaust and genocide, The Conscience of Man.
Educators, students, and the public are invited to take part and, for professionals, 1.5 Professional Development (PD) hours will be granted by New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education.
Registration (password protected) is required. Please register by visiting the Coalition website—www.holocaustcoalition.com.
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