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Rolf Hochhuth Rolf Hochhuth
Rolf Hochhuth , 1931-, German dramatist. His provocative first drama, The Deputy (1963), accuses Pope Pius XII and the Roman Catholic clergy of tolerating Nazi crimes against the Jews. It received productions worldwide and caused great controversy. His second play, Soldiers (1967), initially... Read more
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Kathe Schmidt Kollwitz Kathe Schmidt Kollwitz
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Julius Streicher Julius Streicher
Julius Streicher , 1885-1946, German National Socialist (Nazi) leader. An early party member, originally a schoolteacher, he aired his sadistic and anti-Semitic mania in his periodical, Der Stürmer. Streicher was also the host of the yearly Nazi party congresses at Nuremberg and, after 1933,... Read more
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Nuremberg Trials Nuremberg Trials
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