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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My grandmother told me she remembers lots of stores being closed after Kristallnacht.  The common sentiment was 'as long as it isn't me or my family' so people looked the other way.  People should also remember that the Nazis went after everyone that appeared to be a "Jew symphasizer."  There was a lot of fear and focus on personal survival.  Generally, my grandfathers (who served in WWII) would shake their heads and not want to talk about their experiences.  My grandmothers remembered the hunger after the war more than anything.

I stayed with a jewish family when I did a highschool exchange year.  When telling my grandparents about this they seemed nervous.  I did not follow up on this because, growing up, we had never heard a single bad thing about jewish people.  In fact, when Schindlers List came out, we all got the day off from school to see this movie.  
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Today, many Germans reject any guilt/responsibility because they were not alive when this happened but I don't take that position. [/b] It is hard and uncomfortable, however, to talk to my jewish friends about this because what can I really say? I don't know if this is perceived correctly but I have made it a habit to learn about jewish culture and customs to have a basis for building a connection.[/quote]

I read that the older generation who lived through WWII are worried about the younger generations because of this. That they fear history could repeat itself. Not just in Germany but also in Japan.[/quote]

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