Daily Archives: August 2, 2012

The Burning of Books

A hundred years before the advent of Hitler, the German-Jewish poet, Heinrich Heine, had declared: “Wherever books are burned, human beings are destined to be burned too.” May 10, 1933 – Students and storm troopers on the Opera Square in … Continue reading

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The Gestapo is Born

Although the Gestapo is generally associated with SS Leader Heinrich Himmler, it was actually founded by Hermann Göring in April 1933. Upon becoming Chancellor of Germany, Adolf Hitler had appointed Göring as Minister of the Interior for the State of … Continue reading

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