Paragraph 175 of the penal code, which made homosexual acts a punishable offense, was only removed in 1994. Until 1973 West Germany used the actual text from the Nazis. Shameful and disgusting.
I think those are lists of ministers, which were appointed to be part of the goverments during these time periods. Only the bold ones are known former nazi party members.
De facto it was an annexation of it's whole economy by western companies. There is a reason [some] people (in the East) say "Tag der Treuhand" ("Day of the Treuhand") instead of "Tag der Deutschen Einheit" ("Day of German Unity")
I was born in GDR and I've never heard that before.
The vast majority of people wanted to join the capitalistic west. It was a peaceful revolution with huge demonstrations. They wanted bananas an the currency.
Imo the biggest mistake of the dictatorial party was closing the borders to the west. They were taking people's freedom, way too much. Of course people were pissed
Edit also lol the economy of GDR was a fucking joke.
To my knowledge there were of course some Former Nazis/Nazi employed people active in the GDR and the Soviet Union, notable mentions being:
Manfed von Ardenne, a researcher who helpdesk with the developement of the first soviet nuke and headed his own medical/radiological Research Center in the GDR
Friedrich Paulus, the General that capitulated in Stalingrad and played some role in the rearmament of the GDR as well as a military-diplomatic branch towards the FRG
I am not aware of major nazi influence within the Political and Judical sectors as can arguably be said about the FRG
I think you missed quite a few - and this is just what is easily available on Wikipedia.
However, in reality, substantial numbers of former Nazis rose to senior levels in East Germany. For example, those who had collaborated after the war with the Soviet occupation forces could protect Nazi members from prosecution, enabling them to continue working.[38] Having special connections with the occupiers in order to have someone vouch for them could also shield a person from the denazification laws.[4]: 256 In particular, the districts of Gera, Erfurt, and Suhl had significant amounts of former Nazi Party members in their government,[34] whilst 13.6% of senior SED officials in Thuringia were former members of the Nazi Party. Notable ex-Nazis who eventually became prominent East German politicians included Kurt Nier [de], a deputy minister for foreign affairs, and Arno Von Lenski, a parliamentarian and major-general in the East German army who had worked in Roland Freisler's notorious Volksgerichthof trying opponents of the Nazi government as an effective kangaroo court. Von Lenski was a member of the NPPD, a political party set up by East German authorities upon the encouragement of Stalin explicitly to appeal to former Nazi members and sympathisers, and which functioned as a loyal satellite of the Socialist Unity Party.[39]
Even if we were to give the "denazification" processes of both Germanies the benefit of the doubt - which, to be clear, neither deserves - the process would still have bumped up against reality. It was virtually impossible.
Paragraph 175 of the penal code, which made homosexual acts a punishable offense, was only removed in 1994. Until 1973 West Germany used the actual text from the Nazis. Shameful and disgusting.
Iirc german cops kept using nazi slang ad justifications to target romas for a long ass time too. a source
https://www.counterpunch.org/2020/10/16/the-u-s-did-not-defeat-fascism-in-wwii-it-discretely-internationalized-it/
Holy shit. I knew that the nazis were let off with a slap on the wrist but i didnt know it was THIS bad
Yep. Highly recommend reading Paul L Williams - Operation Gladio, as it gets more into this also.
I'm glad I took the time to read that link. Thanks for sharing.
No probs
We only know about this thanks to the internet
Haii Dessalines :>
Thx for linking a wonderful article
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What does FRG stand for?
Federal Republic of Germany, as opposed to the German Democratic Republic.
West and east
First West Germany, which annexed the GDR to then remain as the only Germany
Denazification? What a fucking joke. The nazis just switched political parties
source
Nazis: “Operation Persilschein was a complete success! Glad y’all stayed!”
Baader-Meinhof intensifies
Do you know why so many names have no party designation?
I think those are lists of ministers, which were appointed to be part of the goverments during these time periods. Only the bold ones are known former nazi party members.
FRG didn't annex GDR. GDR dissolved itself, 5 federal states were founded on it's ground and they joined FRG
De facto it was an annexation of it's whole economy by western companies. There is a reason [some] people (in the East) say "Tag der Treuhand" ("Day of the Treuhand") instead of "Tag der Deutschen Einheit" ("Day of German Unity")
I was born in GDR and I've never heard that before. The vast majority of people wanted to join the capitalistic west. It was a peaceful revolution with huge demonstrations. They wanted bananas an the currency.
Imo the biggest mistake of the dictatorial party was closing the borders to the west. They were taking people's freedom, way too much. Of course people were pissed
Edit also lol the economy of GDR was a fucking joke.
Neither did the GDR - they just gave up after a while.
Would you kindly elaborate?
To my knowledge there were of course some Former Nazis/Nazi employed people active in the GDR and the Soviet Union, notable mentions being:
I am not aware of major nazi influence within the Political and Judical sectors as can arguably be said about the FRG
I think you missed quite a few - and this is just what is easily available on Wikipedia.
Even if we were to give the "denazification" processes of both Germanies the benefit of the doubt - which, to be clear, neither deserves - the process would still have bumped up against reality. It was virtually impossible.
EDIT: nevermind