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*Japan also helped save Jews from the Nazis during [[World War II]]. | *Japan also helped save Jews from the Nazis during [[World War II]]. | ||
*Many of Hitler's allies such as Hungary, Bulgaria, and Italy was opposed to the Holocaust. Surprisingly, even [[Heinrich Himmler]] tried to talk him out of it at first. | *Many of Hitler's allies such as Hungary, Bulgaria, and Italy was opposed to the Holocaust. Surprisingly, even [[Heinrich Himmler]] tried to talk him out of it at first. | ||
**Hitler's chief ally, [[Benito Mussolini]], appointed Jews to government jobs before he became more of a puppet as the war dragged on and accepted a sword from an Algerian leader, at least showing a facade of respect for local culture despite his wishes for a new Roman Empire. This, of course, makes some sense as the Roman Empire was culturally bigoted rather then racially bigoted. A black man even served as a General in their army, which was incredibly unique given the time period. The underlying reason though was it helped maintain an effective empire. | **Hitler's chief ally, [[Benito Mussolini]], appointed Jews to government jobs before he became more of a puppet as the war dragged on and accepted a sword from an Algerian leader, at least showing a facade of respect for local culture despite his wishes for a new Roman Empire. This, of course, makes some sense as the Roman Empire was culturally bigoted rather then racially bigoted. A black man even served as a General in their army, which was incredibly unique given the time period. The underlying reason though was it helped maintain an effective empire. Mussolini fought the [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Mafia Mafia] to the point where in the 30's the mafia in Italy was almost completely crushed with their members either executed, imprisoned, in hiding or having immigrated to America. after he restored order to a reeling Italy in the 1920s, [http://real-life-heroes-and-good-guys.wikia.com/wiki/Winston_Churchill <u>Winston Churchill</u>] even praised him. When he invaded and conquered Ethiopia he put an end to slavery. In the mid 1930's slavery was still being practiced in Ethiopia against the rules set out by the League of Nations and International Law. When [http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Adolf_Hitler Hitler] began the extermination of the Jews Mussolini turned Italian occupied Europe into a safe haven for Jews, although anti-Jewish laws were in place, he refused to deport them to concentration camps. It got to the point where leading Nazis complained about his leniency with the Jews. After Italy surrendered in late 1943 he expressed regret for his actions and the mistakes that he had made in his life. | ||
*[[Alejandro Toledo]] as candidate for president of Peru, started an international campaing for extradite [[Alberto Fujimori]] in 2001. | *[[Alejandro Toledo]] as candidate for president of Peru, started an international campaing for extradite [[Alberto Fujimori]] in 2001. | ||
*President Alan García of Peru supported military actions against [[Muammar Gaddafi]] in 2011, final year of his second non-consecutive term, same year that Gaddafi dies. | *President Alan García of Peru supported military actions against [[Muammar Gaddafi]] in 2011, final year of his second non-consecutive term, same year that Gaddafi dies. | ||
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*[[J. Edgar Hoover]], despite being one of the most bigoted men of all time and a well-known racist, was opposed to Franklin Rosevelt illegally detaining Japanese-Americans, viewing it as unnecessary. | *[[J. Edgar Hoover]], despite being one of the most bigoted men of all time and a well-known racist, was opposed to Franklin Rosevelt illegally detaining Japanese-Americans, viewing it as unnecessary. | ||
*[http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Enver_Hoxha Enver Hoxha] supported women's rights. | *[http://real-life-villains.wikia.com/wiki/Enver_Hoxha Enver Hoxha] supported women's rights. | ||
*Nudists during the time of East Germany were left alone and were even encouaged. | *Nudists during the time of East Germany were left alone and were even encouaged. | ||
*[[Genghis Khan]] called for religious tolerance, treating Christians and Muslim no different than his own people. | *[[Genghis Khan]] called for religious tolerance, treating Christians and Muslim no different than his own people. |