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Could the Holocaust have happened without Hitler?

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The significance and influence of a single leader in the unfolding of historical processes has always preoccupied the minds of historians and intellectuals. This question becomes particularly acute in discussing the role of Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany, in the unfolding of the Holocaust and the period of the Third Reich.

Prof. Eberhard Jäckel, historian, Germany

Prof. Eberhard Jäckel, historian, Germany

Lev Rubinstein, poet, literary critic, publicist, Russia

Lev Rubinstein, poet, literary critic, publicist, Russia

Prof. Christopher Browning, historian, USA

Prof. Christopher Browning, historian, USA

Borukh Gorin, Rabbi, Head of the Department of Public Relations of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia

Borukh Gorin, Rabbi, Head of the Department of Public Relations of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia

Vladimir Pozner, TV journalist, first President of the Russian Television Academy, Russia

Vladimir Pozner, TV journalist, first President of the Russian Television Academy, Russia