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What were in the Marburg files?
Contents. The papers of correspondence discovered are alleged to have further detailed a plot by the Nazis, titled Operation Willi and orchestrated in 1940, to persuade the Duke of Windsor to officially join sides with the Nazis and move him to Germany in a bid to bring the UK to peace negotiations.
How many Poles were deported to work in Germany?
Between 1939 and 1945, at least 1.5 million Polish citizens were deported to German territory for forced labor. Hundreds of thousands were also imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps.
What was the Weimar Republic and why did it fail?
Arguably the most significant reason why the Weimar Republic failed was the onset of the Great Depression. The economic collapse of 1929 had dire effects on Germany. By 1932, two-fifths of the German workforce or some six million people were without a job.
Why did the German democracy fail?
Democracy ultimately failed in Germany because of the public’s lack of interest. The Treaty of Versailles was also a huge blow to the economy so the country could not afford to be a democracy. Hitler wanted full power and the German population gave it to him willingly.
What were three problems the Weimar Republic faced?
In its 14 years in existence, the Weimar Republic faced numerous problems, including hyperinflation, political extremism, and contentious relationships with the victors of the First World War, leading to its collapse during the rise of Adolf Hitler.
Who ran the Nuremberg trials?
Rather than use a single judge and jury, the trial of high-ranking Nazi leaders was conducted by a panel of four judges. The United States, Soviet Union, France and Great Britain each supplied a main judge and an alternate, and Britain’s Lord Justice Geoffrey Lawrence presided.
Where did Harry Thurgar visit Germany post-war?
The images seen here were taken by Briton Harry Thurgar, appointed by the UK Board of Trade to visit Germany as part of the Allied Control Council post-war. They visited Germany in May and June 1946, which included stops in Hanover, Hamburg, Cologne, Munich, Weissenberg, Nuremberg, Stuttgart, Weisbaden and Frankfurt.
How many Germans were expelled from Poland after WW2?
14 million Germans were expelled from their homes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and other Eastern European countries after the war. Only 12 million were able to get to Germany alive.
What was the suffering of ethnic Germans after WW2?
The Nazis’ crimes had been far worse, but the suffering of ethnic Germans was immense. 14 million Germans were expelled from their homes in Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and other Eastern European countries after the war. Only 12 million were able to get to Germany alive.
What happened in 1946 in Germany?
Devastation: Two women are walking through the rubble of what was once their home town in Germany in 1946 Rebuilding: A photo of an unknown street in Germany shows what was once shopfronts, but by then just used as storage of the rocks that have been cleared off the road