Karl Dönitz: Difference between revisions

Line 24:

==Dönitz's relationship to Jews and Nazism==

Despite his postwar claims, Dönitz was seen as supportive of Nazism during the war:

*Several naval officers described him as "closely tied to Hitler and Nazi ideology." On one occasion, he spoke of Hitler's humanity. Another event, in which he spoke to Hitler Youth in what was defined as an "inappropriate way", earned him the nickname of "Hitler Youth Dönitz".

*Several naval officers described him as "closely tied to Hitler and Nazi ideology." On one occasion, he spoke of Hitler's humanity. Another event, in which he spoke to [[Hitler Youth]] in what was defined as an "inappropriate way", earned him the nickname of "Hitler Youth Dönitz".

*He refused to help [[Albert Speer]] stop the scorched earth policy dictated by Hitler, and is also noted to have declared, "In comparison to Hitler we are all pipsqueaks. Anyone who believes he can do better than the Führer is stupid."

Line 33:

*Author Eric Zillmer argues that, from an ideological standpoint, Dönitz was anti-Marxist and anti-Semitic. Later, during the Nuremberg trials, Dönitz claimed to know nothing about the extermination of Jews and declared that nobody among "[his] men" thought about violence against Jews.

==In popular culture==

@@ Line 24: / Line 24: @@
 ==Dönitz's relationship to Jews and Nazism==
 Despite his postwar claims, Dönitz was seen as supportive of Nazism during the war:
-*Several naval officers described him as "closely tied to Hitler and Nazi ideology." On one occasion, he spoke of Hitler's humanity. Another event, in which he spoke to Hitler Youth in what was defined as an "inappropriate way", earned him the nickname of "Hitler Youth Dönitz".
+*Several naval officers described him as "closely tied to Hitler and Nazi ideology." On one occasion, he spoke of Hitler's humanity. Another event, in which he spoke to [[Hitler Youth]] in what was defined as an "inappropriate way", earned him the nickname of "Hitler Youth Dönitz".
 *He refused to help [[Albert Speer]] stop the scorched earth policy dictated by Hitler, and is also noted to have declared, "In comparison to Hitler we are all pipsqueaks. Anyone who believes he can do better than the Führer is stupid."
@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 *Author Eric Zillmer argues that, from an ideological standpoint, Dönitz was anti-Marxist and anti-Semitic. Later, during the Nuremberg trials, Dönitz claimed to know nothing about the extermination of Jews and declared that nobody among "[his] men" thought about violence against Jews.
 ==In popular culture==