When to Let the Past Die: The Case of Obersalzberg and Denazification
History Unplugged Podcast · History Unplugged
February 16, 202127m 21s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we’ll look at Obersalzberg--a region that became a secret headquarters for the Nazi Party in WW2 that was later completely destroyed by the Allies and Germany to denazify it--and what it means to cleanse a region from its past. For example, Is it right to destroy monuments or should they be kept no matter what, even if they celebrate a regrettable history?
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