(I should have clarified: This is of course a Nazi Germany question)
I was watching the movie "The Book Thief" (I know, I know; don't hate me quite yet!) and it is discovered that the wife of the Burgomeister for their area had a full library of likely contraband books (although I don't believe this is officially established).
Was this just a form of disobedience to the leadership, or was the burning of books only enforced upon the general populace?
or was the burning of books only enforced upon the general populace?
Let me stop you right here: The burning of books was an event held by german university students, and while it was supported by the government, it wasn't planned by high ranking officials. Also, it wasn't enforced on the population, going there and burning your own books was a voluntary action.
The lists of forbidden authors and books in the Third Reich was only valid for libraries, book stores, archives and such things - private households weren't affected by it.