Blackburn believes it is not solely because of Junker domination that fascism took hold of Germany.
As peasants remained unhappy with their lives on the farm and at their attempts of moving up the social ladder in the cities, the next reich had less difficulty gaining power.
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Good points but Blackbourn's comment about history from below also refers to the idea that explanation of Nazism (or even general histories of Germany) need to recognize the agency of peasants and their ability to influence events. German history was not solely written by Junkers, army officers and civil servants. Even the little people or unexpected groups like peasants shaped the developments that impacted German history.
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