The Burning of the Books Students marched through the streets rampaging libraries, synagogues, and even private homes to loot books Books were thrown
{"Image DocumentName": "The Burning of the Books", "Image ImageDescription": "David E. Schneyer. Anti-Intellectualism in Nazi Germany. The Burning of the Books. Students marched through the streets rampaging libraries, synagogues, and even private homes to loot books. Books were thrown onto bonfire. Encouraged by the Nazis, University students all over Germany\u2014especially in Berlin\u2014marched through the streets and looted books from libraries, synagogues, and even private homes. The books were then thrown onto a bonfire (typically in public squares), so that everyone\u2014including the intellectuals these people despised\u2014could witness the destruction [Berlin Book Burning]. This event soon came to be known as The Burning of the Books. There is much speculation as to who actually orchestrated this event. Some scholars argue that it was Joseph Goebbels who called for the burning, but others believe that the incident was organized by German student organizations. Images: [Book Burning, May 10, 1933], [Nazi Book Burning] Pojer HIJ.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}