Politics
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Salomon Cohen was the second of three children born to Joseph Cohen and Federika Gozina Godschalk. He was born on July 14, 1907, in Gorredijk, a small town in Friesland, the Netherlands. Like his father, Salomon followed the trade of a butcher. On June 10, 1936, he married Roosje de Wilde, the daughter of Gerson…
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The Third Reich’s association with occultism has fascinated historians, conspiracy theorists, and pop culture enthusiasts for decades. The image of shadowy Nazi figures performing arcane rituals in torchlit halls or searching for ancient mystical artifacts is deeply ingrained in the public imagination. While this narrative is often exaggerated or fictionalized, it has roots in the…
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In the early 20th century, radio emerged as a powerful medium, reshaping the ways people communicated, entertained themselves, and consumed news and commentary. However, as with any form of communication, it also became a platform for hate speech. One of the most notorious instances of this was the first documented anti-Semitic rhetoric broadcast over U.S.…
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On November 12, 1938, the Nazi regime issued the Decree on the Elimination of Jews from Economic Life, marking another chilling step in its systematic campaign of persecution against Jewish people. This Decree sought to segregate Jews entirely from the German economy, forbidding them from owning businesses, selling goods and services, or engaging in trade.…
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When you see a photograph of a Wehrmacht officer in the context of the Holocaust, it’s natural to assume he was complicit in the atrocities of that time. Yet, in the case of Lieutenant Albert Battel, that assumption couldn’t be more wrong. Battel defied expectations and risked his life to oppose Nazi crimes—revealing an extraordinary…
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On November 8, 1939, Adolf Hitler narrowly escaped an assassination attempt in Munich. The attempt took place in the Bürgerbräukeller, a popular beer hall where he annually commemorated the anniversary of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, an early failed coup that Hitler had led in an attempt to seize power in Germany. The bomb was…
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Theo van Gogh, a Dutch filmmaker, author, and outspoken critic of Islamic extremism, was brutally murdered on November 2, 2004, in Amsterdam. His death shocked the Netherlands and sent ripples through Europe, igniting intense debates around free speech, religious tolerance, and the place of Islam in Western society. To understand the complex layers of this…
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Vidkun Quisling is one of the most infamous figures in 20th-century European history. His name became synonymous with treason and collaboration during World War II, and his actions as a Nazi collaborator in Norway led to one of the most dramatic and controversial trials in the aftermath of the war. This essay delves into Quisling’s…
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Magda and Joseph Goebbels were two of the most influential figures in Adolf Hitler’s inner circle, embodying the personal and political complexities of the Nazi regime. Joseph Goebbels, Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda, played a pivotal role in shaping the narrative of the Third Reich. At the same time, Magda Goebbels, his wife, personified the ideal…
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On July 21, 1944, Adolf Hitler took to the airwaves to announce that the attempt on his life, code-named Operation Valkyrie, failed and “…accounts will be settled.” Hitler addressed the nation to reassure the German public of his safety and consolidate his power by framing the conspirators as a small, treacherous group acting against the…
