The Queen taught to give Nazi salutes by her parents

[Hastings gull]

The Daily Mail and Rothermere certainly did. Where would you have stood?

A very interesting question. Millions of Germans, a maximum of 40% of the population, voted for Hitler, though the rough antics of the brownshirts would not have left anyone under any illusion as to what might be expected, should the Nazis have gained power, though prior to1933,no one anticipated the dreadful excesses to come. Equally, 60% did not, despite much intimidation. The economic state of the country was dire and so out of desperation, Hitler gained votes, as ordinary folk sought an alternative to the established parties which they perceived to have let them down, much the same, surely, as the present-day situation in Greece. If you were out of work with no welfare system, as millions were, annoyed at the reparations forced on Germany after WW1, fearful of communism after the chaos of the Bolshevik revolution, and had virtually no access to independent media, might we also have been susceptible?

 

[knocky1]

A very interesting question. Millions of Germans, a maximum of 40% of the population, voted for Hitler, though the rough antics of the brownshirts would not have left anyone under any illusion as to what might be expected, should the Nazis have gained power, though prior to1933,no one anticipated the dreadful excesses to come. Equally, 60% did not, despite much intimidation. The economic state of the country was dire and so out of desperation, Hitler gained votes, as ordinary folk sought an alternative to the established parties which they perceived to have let them down, much the same, surely, as the present-day situation in Greece. If you were out of work with no welfare system, as millions were, annoyed at the reparations forced on Germany after WW1, fearful of communism after the chaos of the Bolshevik revolution, and had virtually no access to independent media, might we also have been susceptible?

Communism then but certainly not today.

 

[Hastings gull]

Communism then but certainly not today.

Thanks. Of course, that is the point -it was attitudes at the time and doubtless news of the hardships suffered by the peasantry under collectivisation, plus the many other murders of political opponents would have had extensive coverage, if only perhaps for propaganda purposes. Ironically, because of the murder of so many Army officers, Hitler was deceived into thinking that they would be a pushover, a notion strengthened by the Russian military disasters in Finland.

 

[knocky1]

The Mitford Sisters sum up the times.
A novelist , Fascist, Communist and Hitler devotee characterised four of them. Another non political but hated Jews. One Marriages was to Oswald Moseley and two into the families of Churchill and McMillan. A brother refused to denounce the Nazis but enrolled to fight Imperial Japan and then died in Burma. One sister shot herself in the head when war was declared against Germany....
Aristocracy playing with politics like students in the 60's.

 

[smeariestbat]

Oh how pathetic. Makes the Argus reporting look good.

now we all know thats just not true

 

[knocky1]

The Queen played pro-football to International standard?

No. She was only good enough for the Palace.

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Is the sun news paper editor jewish
regards
DR

 

[El Presidente]

If the Sun had been around in 1930's Germany, I bet they would have backed Hitler.

I can see the headlines now

"Let's have a ball with Adolf"

 

[Pinkie Brown]

Oh Mein Gott