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By John Wear ∙ February 9, 2020
Sigismund (Sigmund) Schlomo Freud (1856-1939) has been rated as the sixth-most-influential scientist in world history. Medical historian Elizabeth M. Thornton writes: “Probably no single individual has had a more profound effect on 20th-Century thought than Sigmund Freud.” This article examines whether Freud deserves such notoriety—or perhaps its opposite.
By John Wear ∙ February 1, 2020
Numerous historians have argued that Dresden was a legitimate military target because it was one of the greatest commercial and transportation centers in Germany. Other historians state that the Dresden bombings resulted in needless civilian deaths that were not necessary to advance the Allied cause. This article discusses whether the Dresden bombings were militarily justified.
By John Wear ∙ January 26, 2020
German physicist Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) is widely regarded as one of the greatest physicists in world history. His contributions were crucial to the development of quantum physics during the first half of the 20th Century. Unfortunately, Heisenberg’s reputation has been assailed because he worked on Germany’s atomic-bomb project during World War II. This article shows that Heisenberg’s slighted reputation is not justified, and that he risked his life in an effort to prevent the use of atomic bombs during the war.
By John Wear ∙ January 19, 2020
Germany's Leni Riefenstahl (1902-2003) was an extraordinary woman of extraordinary accomplishment in many creative fields. This article focuses on Riefenstahl’s remarkable career and the impact her association with Adolf Hitler had on her career, reputation, and life.
By John Wear ∙ January 6, 2020
Erwin Rommel is widely regarded as one of World War II’s best generals. Historian Daniel Allen Butler writes about Rommel: “In France in 1940, then for two years in North Africa, then finally back in France once again, in Normandy in 1944, he proved himself a master of armored warfare, running rings around a succession…
By John Wear ∙ November 25, 2019
People in the countries that won World War II often referred to it as the “Good War,” a morally clear-cut conflict between good and evil.[1] This “Good War” is also claimed to have led to a good peace. After a period of adjustment, the United States generously adopted the Marshall Plan to help the Germans…
By John Wear ∙ November 23, 2019
First they came for the Germans, and I did not speak out—for I was not a German. Then they came for the Palestinians, and I did not speak out—for I was not a Palestinian. Then they came for the Holocaust revisionists, and I did not speak out—for I was not a Holocaust revisionist. Then they…
By John Wear ∙ November 10, 2019
The Mauthausen trial began on March 29, 1946 and ended on May 13, 1946. It was among the biggest and most-important of the Dachau trials, proceeding against 61 defendants, including camp personnel, prisoner functionaries and civilian workers. The Mauthausen trial is noteworthy in that it produced more death sentences than any other trial in American history. This article will document the extreme unfairness and injustice of the Mauthausen trial.
By John Wear ∙ October 26, 2019
Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 is widely presented by historians as an unprovoked act of aggression by Germany. Hitler is typically described as an untrustworthy liar who maliciously abrogated the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact he had signed with the Soviet Union. Historians usually depict Joseph Stalin as a hapless victim of Hitler’s aggression, but the Soviet archives show that the Soviet Union had amassed the largest and most-powerful army in history. Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union was a desperate preemptive attack to prevent the Soviet Union from conquering all of Europe.
By John Wear ∙ October 20, 2019
The question is often asked: If Hitler wanted peace, why did he invade so many countries? This article explains why Germany invaded and occupied Greece, Crete, Yugoslavia as well as several areas in North Africa. It will also discuss some of the effects of Germany’s invasion and occupation of these areas.
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