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You have read about what Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party did in/for Germany. You know that life can be good or (extremely) difficult in Germany

Here are questions to ponder over:

1. What are the challenges?

2. What are the benefits?

3. How would you cope? To survive and to make the best out of the situation?

To present TWO arguments from the POV of:

1. A girl/woman

2. Working adult

3. Industrialist/business owner

4. Christian

5. Jew

6. Minority (non-Jew)

7. SS/SA member

8. A boy/man

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If I were a minority (non-Jew)...

How would I cope/manage my life as a minority (non-Jew) in Nazi Germany.

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If I were an industrialist/business owner...

How would I cope/manage my life as an industrialist/business owner in Nazi Germany.

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If I were an SS/SA member...

How would I cope/manage my life as an SS/SA in Nazi Germany.

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If I were a Christian...

How would I cope/manage my life as a Christian in Nazi Germany.

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If I were a boy/man...

How would I cope/manage my life as a boy/man in Nazi Germany.

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If I were a Jew...

How would I cope/manage my life as a Jew in Nazi Germany.

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If I were a girl/woman...

How would I cope/manage my life as a girl/woman in Nazi Germany.

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If I were a working adult...

How would I cope/manage my life as a working adult in Nazi Germany.

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If I were a Jew, I would be slightly wary of the Nazi at first. Because the Nazi didn’t immediately start attacking the Jews out of nowhere. At first they just took over the government and excluded the Jews from some things. Then all of a sudden they started a mass murder and rounding up of the Jews, it all happened really fast. We were taken to the ghettos where we lived for some time before they took us to the concentration camp after it was finished building. At the camp, they singled out the some women, children and some others and took them off somewhere else. (They were asking for any twins for some reason…) I was taken to the camp and given work to do. I found out from another prisoner that the people taken away were gassed, so I suddenly felt fortunate that I was given work to do as I wanted to live as long as possible.

To stay out of trouble, I just keep my head down and do what they tell me and try not to resist. I must blend into the crowd and do work because one foot out of line and they will shoot on the spot. Eventually after a few weeks they gathered some workers including me to take us somewhere, I wonder where we’re going? Maybe a bath…?

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If I were a Christian living in Germany under Hitler’s rule, I would strongly oppose the Nazi as their doings contradicted my beliefs. I was not the only one who felt this way as many other Church leaders and fellow Christians similarly condemned the Nazi’s measures against the Jews. However, the Church leaders decided to avoid conflict with the Nazi. For myself, a Christian in Nazi Germany, we were instructed to behave cautiously to avoid public confrontation and private negotiation with Nazi authorities.

I was constantly hopeless as I was unable to sound out my views on anti-genocide and persecution of the Jews as I was afraid that I too would be persecuted. I lived in silence as I am a single mother of 8 beautiful children and I was afraid that if I was to sound out my views, they would have no parental figure in their lives. My children were still young and needed a caring mother like myself to care for them.

However, I was inspired by my faith and stayed true to my religion to spread love and compassion in the world. I stayed determined and strong. I was disgusted by the Nazi’s actions but I believed in my faith that love would conquer evil.

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If I were an Autistic youth, I might’ve been executed during WW2. If I or my parents had lied about my mental conditions, I might have be able to continue living a normal life as an Aryan German, and receive education as dictated by the Nazi-regime. However, if my medical records were checked by Nazi officials, I may have been executed.

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If I were a working adult, I would not enjoy my job. I had always wanted to be a lawyer and studied law for many years, the pay was good and I enjoyed what I did. However, I no longer have a choice in what I wish to do and was forced into another industry, working in a factory. The income here is much lower as compared to what it was prior to the Wall Street crash. I don’t have a say in my working hours or wages, I am forced to work for longer hours per week for the same wages. There is no chance to fight for fairer work conditions either as trade unions were banned, I fear what will happen to me if I fought against Nazi rule too. It is hard to support my family of 4, especially since my wife had been forced out of work as she is a woman. Food is becoming more expensive and scarce, I can barely afford them with my income and will often skip meals so my wife and 2 children can eat. I will just do my best and perform well in my job, hopefully my efforts will be recognised and I can get a bonus.

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If I were an industrialist living in the nazi germany rule, I would have mixed feelings about my business. On one hand, I can advance my business to the higher level if I provide my BMW cars and war machinery to the nazi and earn more money. On the other hand, I feel like it’s wrong to contribute to the suffering of the Jews just for my benefit. I feel bad for ruining so many of the Jews lives as I provide goods and services for the Nazis

I can cope and manage my business by providing and selling my eqyupkent To the Nazis as it would heavily benefit my business. Many other businesses around me also provide for the Nazis, hence I feel more inclined to providing materials for the Nazis out of fear and out of greed for my business to grow

I also need to build relationships with the nazi so that they will buy the war machinery from me

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If I were an SS/SA member, I would kill, torture and terrorise Jews, minorities and anyone who openly opposes the Nazi ideology. As an SS/SA member, I would be loyal to Hitler.

On the Night of the Long Knives, I would smash the houses of SA members and shoot SA leaders. However, if I was an SA member like Ernst Röhm, I would feel betrayed because from my perspective, I have been very loyal to Hitler but got my house destroyed in return.

As an SS/SA member, I would round up the Jews and shoot anyone who resists or tries to escape. I would also ring their doorbells in the middle of the night, which lets them know they are doomed. Sometimes, I would enter their houses, smash their windows, and throw their furniture and belongings out of the broken windows. After the Jews are killed, I would steal their money and jewellery. I would also destroy the workplaces and shops of Jews.

When the Jews reach the concentration camps, I would watch SS doctors separate men from women and children. They would also select the men that were fit for work and those that should be gassed immediately because they did not provide value. After the sorting, sick people would be killed by a shot to the head.

In the concentration camps, I would trick the prisoners into taking a shower, while leading them into a gas chamber to be killed. I would also force them to do heavy work and execute misbehaving prisoners by shooting them, which would instill fear into the other prisoners so they would behave.

End of WWII: I refuse to accept responsibility for the Holocaust and carrying out various war crimes as I only followed the orders of my superiors. The Holocaust is the Nazi leaders’ fault, not mine.

To cope with life as an SS/SA member in Germany, I would be obedient and loyal to Hitler. I would be brainwashed by him. If I do not agree with the Nazi ideology, I would not oppose Hitler.

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As an autistic person, even if I were able to hide my identity and be in a normal classroom, I would likely face discrimination from my peers for learning at a slower pace. I might have been compared to a Jew as the stereotype of them is that they are mentally slower than the perceived superior Aryan race.

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If I were a boy, I would feel a sense of disgust against the Jews, looking down upon them and referring them to as subhumans. This is because of the class curriculum set up by the Nazi, forcing male students to think of the Jews as inferior to them, being tainted by the blacks and not a true bloom Aryan. Talking to the Jews was prohibited and no one even dared seen near them as they were scared that these ‘monsters’ would harm them. There was also a youth camp made especially for young boys to teach them the ‘dark’ side of the Jews, propaganda of Jews being short, fat creatures with hideous looking faces. Many boys including me would mock the Jews for being tainted and bully them for not being like a true bloom Aryan.

When I grow up to become a man, I swore to become a true bloom Aryan and work for the Nazi, for Hitler, to repay all the patriotism I have for Germany. I will become one with the government and strive to eliminate and torture all the Jews in Germany to continue on the tradition of a full bloom Aryan.

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However, not conditions are not extremely bad. The ‘strength through joy’ programme has allowed me to take a little time off work to enjoy leisure activities. Sometimes I am given free theatre tickets to watch a movie with my wife. Other times the company will bring us out for a subsidised day trip. They recently also installed a gym with new sports facilities outside our work place, but work hours are so long and tiring there is not time to even go visit there. I did hear that the company may bring us on a holiday next month, I would rather a higher pay though.