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[quote=Anonymous]I'm Jewish, and I admit (here and to DH) that I harbor suspicions about elderly Germans.  Those feelings have lessened some as I've gotten older and realized that many Germans probably did oppose the Nazis and likely even tried to help Jews.  That they weren't all so courageous as to put their families' lives on the line to do more - I guess evidenced only by the fact that they survived the war themselves - isn't so hard to fathom.  Regular non-nazis were being oppressed and scared and had families too.   BUT you can't know who's who, and I jump up conclusions about elderly Germans.

No problem with young Germans.  Almost uniformly sow if the nicest people I've met, and tend to be very progressive and liberal.  I don't hold them accountable for the sins of their fathers (grandparents).

I enjoyed traveling in Germany but did not visit a concentration camp.

OT: It's about Italians, not Germans, but A Thread of Grace is a wonderful book about resistance fighters among everyday people.  Aside from my comments above about understanding fear for your family keeping you from standing up when you should, that book reminds me there were still plenty that did.  Recommend it![/quote]

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