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Timothy Snyder - Professor of History, Yale University

Stephen Sackur speaks to Timothy Snyder, one of America's leading historians. Were there initial signs of fascism in the Trump era or is that pushing historical parallels too far?

Donald Trump's presidency is history. So not surprisingly, historians are trying to find some perspective on a president who stress-tested American democracy like no other. Stephen Sackur speaks to Timothy Snyder, one of America's leading historians of totalitarianism and the Holocaust. He believes Trump and his movement brought America face to face with early stage fascism - is that pushing historical parallels too far?

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24 minutes