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I have to admit I am a bit skeptical about this story. Not so much about the words that were uttered, but more to who uttered them. I was listening to a golden oldie show earlier this week. The presenter mentioned a bit of trivia in relation to the famous Beatles song, “Hey Jude” arrogant…
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Adolf Eichmann, one of the chief architects of the Holocaust, is infamous for his role in orchestrating the mass deportation of Jews to Nazi extermination camps. However, among his numerous atrocities, one of the most controversial and perplexing episodes was the so-called “Blood for Goods” deal. This proposal, made during the final years of World…
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Rutka Laskier’s Teenage Account of the Holocaust Rutka Laskier was just 14 years old when she was murdered in the gas chambers at Auschwitz. In the months leading up to her death, much like Anne Frank in Amsterdam, Rutka kept a diary documenting her deepest thoughts, fears, and the horrors she witnessed. When the Nazis…
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The title of this blog is a line from the Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” it is one of my favourite Rock tracks and by far the best track of the album “Ten”. Although I have listened to the song hundreds of times I never really paid to much attention to the history of the song.…
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The phrase “From hero to zero” is perhaps the most fitting way to describe the trajectory of Philippe Pétain’s legacy. Once hailed as a national savior and military genius, his descent into infamy was marked by his collaboration with Nazi Germany and his betrayal of France’s republican values. Pétain: From World War I Hero to…
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This blog contains 2 pictures of 2 baby boys both aged 10 months. With these pictures I will be attempting to explain the Holocaust in a way that most anyone can understand it. Having that said no one will really ever understand how it was possible to massacre so many innocent lives on such an…
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U2’s The Joshua Tree (1987) is the band’s fifth studio album, widely regarded as one of their most iconic and influential works. It blends rock, post-punk, and Americana influences to explore themes of spirituality, political struggle, and personal introspection. The album features some of U2’s most recognizable tracks, including “With or Without You,” “I Still…
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Amid the horrors of the Nazi death camps, some managed to survive. Among them were David Szumiraj and his wife, Perla, who met in Auschwitz. David Szumiraj arrived at Auschwitz in late 1942. His left forearm was branded with the number 1 4 5 0 8 6.While working in the potato fields, he often found…
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On November 15, 1941—just three weeks before Pearl Harbor—General George C. Marshall spoke candidly in an off-the-record briefing with reporters. “If war with the Japanese does come, we’ll fight mercilessly,” he declared. “Flying Fortresses will be dispatched immediately to set the paper cities of Japan on fire. There won’t be any hesitation about bombing civilians—it…
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Officially known as the Jewish Organization for the Maintenance of Public Order (German: Jüdischer Ordnungsdienst; Polish: Żydowska Służba Porządkowa), Jewish police units were established under Nazi occupation in most East European ghettos. Their creation was closely tied to the establishment of ghettos, which removed Jewish populations from general police jurisdiction and necessitated an alternative system…
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