Under order of Joseph Goebbels, Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, Nazi gangs raided the Berlin Library and gathered "un-German" books, including the works of world-class authors such as Thomas Mann, Erich Maria Remarque, Jack London, H. G. Wells, and Emile Zola, as well as those of Jewish writers. In this photo, Germans crowd around a stall filled with confiscated books soon to be burned.
Nazi students and SA unloading "un-German" books as fuel for a book burning on May 10, 1933 in Berlin, Germany. The SA (Sturmabteilung or "Stormtroopers") was the Nazi paramilitary organization under Ernst Röhm. The banner on the back of the truck states, "German students march against the un-German spirit."
One way the Nazis cleansed the country of "un-German" thoughts was through censorship. A "brown shirt" (member of the SA) throws some more fuel--"un-German" books-- into a roaring fire on the Opernplatz in Berlin. May 10, 1933.
2006-07-17 13:28:26 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
i disgaree,this is sheer propoganda..
why would hitler collect pieces of art from all over europe in germany had he been against "ungerman"literature or art..
2006-07-17 13:36:46 · answer #1 · answered by Ali 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nazis might have destroyed the Dixie Chicks CDs but then again, they may have also burned the American flag as well.
My point being is that if you are attempting to make a comparison between what the Nazis did with some radio stations "censoring" the Dixie chicks songs then you are just way out in left field (literally). I suppose there are many people there to keep you company though... Like the Dixie chicks.
Just like freedom of speech allows one to engage in flag burning (hasn't been made illegal yet, though they are trying to) and freedom of speech allows the Dixie Chicks to make obnoxious comments at a concert, it also allows people the free will to decide not to play their CDs or even destroy them if its their own personal property.
You can't compare that to the deliberate destruction of a Nazi government.
Oh, and although I don't have the figures, I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the Dixie Chicks benifited from their alleged "censorship" with a boost in CD sales. Its happened before (e.g. Michael Moore).
2006-07-18 12:50:08 · answer #2 · answered by BMCR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Brown Shirts also interrupted people's speeches similar to the way Ann Colter gets disrupted.
2006-07-17 13:33:12 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think either way, we all have to much to worry about What Might Have Been.. Who knows... I, my self do not live in the past and worry about the [ Might Have Beens].....
2006-07-17 13:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by snowriver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because they shared anti-American sentiments.
2006-07-17 13:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by imacowboygirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NAZI'S AND REPUBLICANS ARE THE EXACT SAME THING. BUSH IS HITLER LITE.
2006-07-17 13:30:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cuz they rock
2006-07-17 13:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by NinjaRacer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋