The term 'Sonderweg' is often used by historians to discuss:
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Correct answer: The thesis that Germany followed a distinct special path linked to Nazism
The Sonderweg ('special path') thesis suggests that Germany followed a unique historical trajectory that made the rise of a totalitarian regime more likely than in other Western nations. Historians debate whether Nazism was an inevitable result of this trajectory or a historical accident.
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