I am looking to do an undergraduate dissertation a certain aspect of Hitler's rise to power. I was initially interested to write about the British press and their reaction to his ascension to the chancellorship 1932-33. However it seems as if this is already covered in: "A Mirror of Nazism : British Opinion and the Emergence of Hitler, 1929-1933" by Brigitte Granzow from the 1960s.
I was just wondering if there are any other niche topics within his rise that may potentially be interesting to study?
Thanks
Heya!
If you're interested in how it was covered in the British press, I'd urge you to start with Granzow's book, not end there. There is never a "final word" on a topic, among historians. :D (In fact, I would wager you will find many things on the subject more recent than Granzow, especially if you look to book chapters and journal articles).
Pick up the book? What isn't covered? What is covered but strikes you as not quite right? Would a regional study look different? What other topics in the British press might align with how Germans are talked about? What about a focused on study on the Berlin Olympics, specifically? (She probably talks a little about that, but not a paper's worth). What about comparing the media reactions in different countries? What about specifically Christian publications in Britain? Can we detect any gender patterns? in reactions? Do the media reports use the "rhetoric of gender" to discuss Hitler/the Nazis?
The existence of secondary sources on your subject is a good thing, I promise! It helps you focus, since you're no longer trying to say ALL THE THINGS and can instead focus on something doable in an undergrad thesis.