DW: German president marks 'lonely' World War II 75th anniversary
Frank-Walter Steinmeier noted with sadness that due to the pandemic, commemorations are especially subdued this year. He also called on people to reject the temptations of "new nationalism" and isolationism.
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday came together – 1.5 meters apart – to mark a somber and "lonely" commemoration for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
In his speech, Steinmeier noted with sadness that representatives of the Allied nations that defeated Nazi Germany, as well as thousands of young people that had been invited from all over the world, were unable to attend the ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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WNU Editor: My father fought against the Nazis for three years, and he always enjoyed telling me that once they had conquered Germany and the occupation started, they could not find one Nazi. Not one.
More News On Germany Remembering The End Of The Second World War
VE Day: Berlin marks end of WW2 in Europe with unprecedented holiday -- BBC
Berlin marks day of liberation from Nazis with unprecedented public holiday -- The Independent
Germans are 'grateful' for Nazi defeat 75 years ago: President Steinmeier -- The Local/AFP
3 comments:
1.) Less than 50% of Germans voted for Hitler.
2.) Cardinal Ratzinger was drafted in the last months of the war into the German military. Was he going to say "NO" ?
If you were Ratzinger would you have let yourself be drafted or try to hide in the woods for 6 months? The woods in Ukraine are much larger than Germany.
Ratzinger had a special needs cousin. Before WW2 one day his cousin no longer had special needs. How many people are going to stand up to that?
How many people percentage-wise stood up to Stalin or Mao?
Most people of any country or ethnicity do not. Most people fail the F-scale (personality test).
Despite its economic strength, Germany is a hollowed out shell of what it once was.
Germany is a basket case like France, Sweden and Norway. At least unlike the Swedes and Norwegians they believe (rightfully so; everyone anywhere has culture) they have culture, but maybe the socialists beat that out of the French too.
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