Events

Landmark events of Third Reich history – excluding for the war and the Holocaust.

Helicopters at Treblinka?

Dear AnswerMan, Both the 1971 and the 1996 edition of Michael Elkins' book *Forged in Fury* include a passage that describes the aftermath of the Aug. 2, 1943 uprising at the Treblinka concentration camp in Poland. Both editions describe the hunt for the Treblinka escapees—its Jewish inmates—in these terms: “For four days, the Germans prowled…

Was the Holocaust driven by Nazi Ideology or improvisation?

Dear AnswerMan, Do you believe the Holocaust, as it has become known was driven by Nazi Ideology or out of improvisation to the continuing expansion of the number of Jews in the concentration camps? Name Withheld AnswerMan Replies: It would be critical to first define the term “Holocaust.” We need to establish some common ground…

What About Wannsee?

Dear Answerman: You will find my question combative, no doubt, but I'm curious, nevertheless: At the Wannssee Conference, the Jews were specifically referred to as “the enemy,” and plans were undertaken to remove them to the east. (Hm! China, maybe??) Anyway, here is my question: since Germany had declared war on the U.S. just a…

The Situation of Jews in War-Time Germany (U.S. Embassy Berlin Report, March 6, 1940)

Alexander Kirk made this amazing report from the US Embassy in Berlin and issued it to the US State Department on March 6, 1940. The value of this official US report comes in its non-emotional language and its authoritative understanding of the situation of the Jewish population in war-time Germany. Kirk includes statistics regarding emigration…

The “Haavara Agreement”: Circular 54/1933 of the Reich Ministry of Finance, August 28, 1933

The Haavara Agreement was a pact between the Nazis and Zionists regarding Jewish emigration from Germany during the 1930's. It is the only contract between an official Third Reich authority and a Zionist organization. This agreement is considered to have benefited the interests of both parties. Haavara was intended to promote both the emigration of…

The Emigration Of The Jews From the Third Reich

Contemporary historiography has grown accustomed to the habit of painting with dark colors all events related to the Third Reich regardless of what had really transpired. This happens foremost in respect to the Jewish people. Thus the history of the emigration of the Jews from Germany has been absolutely distorted. There are still many publications…

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