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“Nobody except a demented prophet of doom could have foreseen their (Jews) terrible fate. The half million Jews of Germany, less than one percent of our population, knew they faced difficult times with Hitler's ascendance to power, but they were hardly prepared for the onslaught of repressive measures against them. ...many believed he would moderate once he legitimately headed the government. They reasoned since he had gained power by making them the scapegoats, his fury was largely a political pretense to gather votes and would abate under his new respectability. They were dead wrong.”

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Book:A Child of Hitler: Germany in the Days When God Wore a Swastika
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A Child of Hitler: Germany in the Days When God Wore a Swastika

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Alfons Heck
Alfons Heck

Alfons Heck, born on November 3, 1928, and died on April 12, 2005, was a German historical figure. The details of his profession and life are limited. more

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