Götz Aly
German journalist, historian and social scientist · Germany · On the map · Journalists · Born 1947 · age 79
Götz Haydar Aly is a German journalist, historian and political scientist.
Götz Aly is read about 316 times a day, in 16 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2018Geschwister-Scholl-PreisAward2012Ludwig-Börne-PreisAward2011“Hitler and others promised that as soon as the National Socialist revolution had removed Jewry, economic exploitation would be overcome and a socially just utopia would be nigh.”In their wordsp. 892007“Content as most Germans were, there was little chance for a domestic movement that would have halted Nazi crimes.”In their wordsp. 2“Even the traditional anti-Jewish pogroms in medieval Europe were not always based on religious hatred alone. Often, anti-Semitism was combined with plunder for plunder’s sake.”In their wordsp. 5“Another source of the Nazi Party’s popularity was its liberal borrowing from the intellectual tradition of the socialist left.”In their wordsp. 16“Many property owners feared they would be ‘fleeced’ by government rent controls, compulsory reserve funds, or increases in the basic real estate tax.”In their wordsp. 63Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyAward2003Marion Samuel PrizeAward2002Heinrich Mann PrizeAward1947Born3 May 1947
Also in Deutsch
Media & music
Photos 1
In their own words 5
, Götz Aly
, 5 statements, newest first
Such material benefits suggest how the regime maintained its popularity during the war.
[The Nazis] handed out billions in price subsidies to farmers….
The fact that those affected by the real estate inflation had paid 4.5 billion reichsmarks of the levy in cash temporarily throttled the circulation of hard currency.
Awards
About this person
Country
Germany
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1947 · age 79
