Why Nazi Germany Banned The Novel All Quiet On The Western Front The suppression of information, limiting free speech, and curbing unfettered expression are all common tactics of fascist regimes, according to Bremerton Schools . Footage of Nazi book burning is now seared into our collective consciousness (via PBS ). The Nazi Party reaction to Erich Maria Remarque's classic World War I novel " All Quiet on the Western Front ," and subsequent Hollywood adaptation released in 1930 (per IMDb ,) is a lesser-known story from the years leading up to World War II's outbreak, as Smithsonian Magazine notes. The...