November 2020
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: They say that money of the root of all evil. It isn’t. Hate is the root of all evil and indifference is the root of all hate. Indifference can turn ordinary but ill informed people into hateful individuals and mobs. Ill informed because they believe what their leaders tell…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Even nowadays there are those who think that the army of the third reich were formidable, and even call them heroes. This is how ‘formidable’ these Third rich “heroes” really were. Often their enemies were old defenseless,unarmed men like the 2 Jewish men in the picture above being humiliated…
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Originally posted on Stephen Liddell: Before we go anywhere, have you read my old post Remember, Remember The 5th Of November which explains all the glorious goings on behind Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Night or simple Fireworks night. If not, please do 🙂 and come back here afterwards. Bonfire night has changed a lot even…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: As the Red Army and the Western Allies pressed closer and closer to Berlin suicides grew. Thousands of Germans committed suicide in the spring of 1945, rather than face occupation and the expected abuse by their victors. 3,881 people were recorded as committing suicide during April in the Battle…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Music is very important, it evokes emotions and stirs the soul. It can unite and divide in equal ways. It can be a very powerful tool to bring joy, but it also can become a weapons if it is used for propaganda purposes. I will be looking at 2…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: I came across a website which a list of approximately 2,000 unpaid or unclaimed life insurance policies of mainly Dutch Jewish victims of the Holocaust. It was so profoundly sad to see so many families on that list. So much unfulfilled potential, it was heartbreaking. I looked for a…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Dear Anne, You don’t know me, but I know you.In fact nearly everyone knows you, and yet no one really knows you. We know you through your personal stories you wrote in your diary. We see each word, each letter and each paragraph, but we don’t see your hopes,…
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