The collaboration of ordinary Germans in the Holocaust raises unsettling questions about complicity from "summary" of Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich by William L. Shirer
The participation of regular Germans in the atrocities of the Holocaust poses troubling inquiries about their involvement. Many individuals who were not directly linked to the Nazi Party or the military played a role in the mass murder of Jews, gypsies, and other targeted groups. William L. Shirer, in his book 'Rise and Fall of the Third Reich,' delves into the uncomfortable reality that ordinary citizens were complicit in the genocide. Shirer highlights how various segments of German society were complicit in the Holocaust, from civil servants to businessmen to teachers. The widespread collaboration suggests a collective willingness to turn a blind eye to the horrors being committed. Many Germans were aware of the atrocities being carried out but chose to remain silent, allowing the genocide to continue unchecked. The complicity of ordinary Germans in t...
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