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How is Hitler portrayed in German school textbooks?

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I live in Germany and of course also had history education at school. I know that talking about 1933-45 wasn't by far all we learned, but it very much felt this way. read more

You must know that we're not Northern Korea, so you can expect German history books to be scientific and not concealing unpleasant facts. So everyone here is aware of the fact that millions of innocent people were murdered in factory-like camps for racist reasons and also that Germany was the aggressor at this time. read more

Hitler, a notorious fan of the playwright, even dedicated a section of the text to his role as a British cultural icon. The book, which was designed to be distributed among German teens ahead of a planned invasion, celebrates Hitler as a man of peace. read more

This commonly led to Hitler being portrayed as a messianic, almost god-like figure. 7. 1933: Jewish students and teachers expelled from schools. Image Source. This poster references the expulsion of Jewish teachers and students from German schools. From 1933, the numbers of Jewish students in public schools was limited, supposedly due to overcrowding. read more

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