Why Germans and Italians gave up their civil liberties and embraced totalitarianism?

Does anyone know the answer to the question?

Key events - what happens? what do we learn about the character in this event? or how does the event change the character? what is the author’s message in each set of events you have identified? 1.bruno and his family move from berlin to auschwitz due to the move he learns of the camp which leads to another key event. 2.bruno meets shmuel when they meet, they become friends which in turn towards the end leads to their untimely demise.

When you wear your earbuds while working out, your sweat damages them and they die sooner