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Denazification in Germany and the Nuremberg Trials
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- 1De-nazificationChanged culture and changed political outlook.
National identity had to change
Racial and cultural ideas that had been imposed on the German people for years had to change as well - 2Nuremberg TrialsCrime trials of the remaining Nazis that didn't commit suicide or escaped.
22 defendants =12 sentenced to death
Most Germans accepted the trials as fair
However some felt that the pursuit of Nazis should be stopped. - 3De-Nazification PoliciesDifferent zones pursued this differently.
Thousands were arrested in each zone
Problems with classifying Nazis
Process looked bungled and corrupt.
Western zones set out to re-educate the youth(Hard to do)
This lead to a shortage of jobs because majority of the public were Nazis. - 4Reactions to de-nazificationThis was a two stage process and Germans reacted in numerous of way. some are as follow:
- 5Resigned acceptanceGermany knew punishment was evitable and a poll showed 2/3 of Germans thought de-nazification was necessary. However after 1949 the amount of people who shared this opinion dropped to 1/4.
- 6IndignationGermans believed they shouldn't be the only ones to be punished because the allied countries has bombed Japan and Dresden. Allies were censoring the press and vetting teachers yet they have been critical of the Nazis who did the same thing
- 7AvoidanceThose who supported the Nazis but didn't necessarily get involved in the war crimes wanted to avoid too close an examination of who did what during the war.
- 8CynicismSome people thought the prosecution of Nazis was patchy. All of the Allies were guilty for allowing ex - Nazis with useful skills to leave Germany and start a fresh in another country. 1,600 ex- Nazis scientists and doctors avoided prosecution
- 9Desire to moveThese people believed in the 'year zero'
Not to look too closely at the past of those who were qualified to do the work.
85 percent of teachers who lost their jobs due to de-nazification was back to work.
1961- Very few believed in the future of democracy - 10ContinuedYouths were getting impatient and wanted to know what their families had done in Nazi Germany.
Unhappy that prominent Nazis kept their jobs
Unhappy at the numbers of ex-Nazis teaching who encouraged youths to form right-wing parties with Nazis policies.
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- A level History (West Germany ) Flashcards on Untitled, created by Lily Read on 29/03/2017.
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