My mother was born in 1937. This her childhood growing up. My grandfather had only one leg, hated hitler but didn’t say anything.

"people changing their minds about the Nazis.." is not what brought about the end of Nazi Germany as you state at 11.11. The end was when Germany was invaded and defeated.

Hitler did not ‘drag’ Germany into WW2. Germans were quite enthusiastic about getting a ‘second chance’ and became even more so after the early victories. This is a good historical view of the ‘home front’ in Germany for many citizens, but it is dicey because the reality of how ardently Germans followed Hitler is not highlighted sufficiently. This was not a normal society and serves as a warning for all advanced societies.

@johnnyb2909

5 ай бұрын

More like the treaty of versailles than a thirst for war

@phildavies7666

4 ай бұрын

good to remember that the Nazis never won more than 37% of the vote before they seized power in 1933 and even then it was 47% before they outlawed other parties. All nations that have had an expansionist culture have 'dirty laundry' they would rather not talk about and no question the Nazis took it to a whole new level. Most Germans felt they were blamed for WW1 when in truth the Russians, Austro Hungarians and Serbians were just as capable. That's a lot of resentment that can be channelled and the march on Capital Hill is proof of that irrespective if one is a Trump support or not. Do nations go enthusiastically to war, no not really, but its a narrative that is repeated based on propaganda.

@user-wj6dt5bq3w

4 ай бұрын

Totally false. From the start of the war in September 1939, the population was not enthusiastic. It was only after the conquest of France in the summer of 1940 that they were overjoyed.

@kylehewson6258

4 ай бұрын

What if everthing about hitler is a lie and we are only told what the victors want us to know…..

@burtonkephart6239

4 ай бұрын

@@user-wj6dt5bq3w correct. Hitler himself said “ how can I go to war with a people so dead set against it .” No crowds came out to cheer the war but only doom n gloom

My neighbors in the 80s were a German family that came to America after the war, he told stories of his youth as a Nazi Boy scout (Hitler youth) and how at first the German people's loved him, his brother who lived down the street was in the SS and fought on the Russian front, SS officers and soldiers dear to Hitler were sent back to Germany when the war got out of hand saving them from capture by the Russians, one thing was clear they were proud to be here in America, they had a love for this country that most Americans just take for granted.

@malcolmclayton6651

5 ай бұрын

The Germans that came to our area after WW2 made a positive impression on everyone.

@DanielGarcia-kw4ep

4 ай бұрын

Of course they love america, they vehemently defended the nazis war criminals against the soviet rage. Most people didn't paid for their horrendous warcrimes thanks to them. Nothing new out of the US

@republitarian484

3 ай бұрын

@@malcolmclayton6651 . . . have you ever wondered what GeneraI George Patton meant when he said "we defeated the wrong enemy"?

@malcolmclayton6651

3 ай бұрын

@@republitarian484 General Patton at that time when negotiations were established in Bavarian Government would do three important principals.Follow instructions, work in a group , and complete their assessments..Civic actions in compliance with German law for the greater good of society. They were respectful of personal privacy and General Patton.

Love these videos. Great work.

@chrisetchells2803

5 ай бұрын

I agree, really interesting. Shame that it is necessary to preface the video with a trigger warning to prevent attacks from the emotionally challenged.

Well done. Accurate, balanced and to the point.

No B-29s saw service over Germany in WWII.

@billthacet

5 ай бұрын

Not many "fighters" went on bombing missions either.

@davecrechiola2402

5 ай бұрын

Didn't see your comment l. I just said the same thing.

@Itsthatdanzosht84

3 ай бұрын

⁠@@billthacet why worry about correct terminology when you’re pushing a mostly false narrative as a whole? That being said, I guess there’s a little truth being that fighter planes would fly as escorts for b-17s during raids..

"General Bloodless" is a name that was unknown to me so far. Bread with sawdust was actually a phenomenon of the hunger years in WWI. Coffee from acorns, too. Ersatzkaffee was made of malt and chicory. You can still buy it today. The taste isn't that bad. If I would type the original German slang for it, it would get deleted, but only because the bot would misunderstand it. I still grew up with malt coffee in the 1960s. On Sundays we had real coffee, even the kids already. I guess that's why we never got addicted to cola instead. A very common substitute for other oil seeds were beech nuts.

@ArtyMcMuffin

5 ай бұрын

Can't say for the rest but I agree with malt and chicory, it is hard to describe but it is somewhat close to coffee. The one I've got didn't had caffeine so it could have been a plus if you wanted one in the evening. Not a bad taste but it is particular.

the allied countries also had rationing. Britain continuing it well after the war ended. this video makes it sound as if that practice was unique to Germany

My wifes grandfather was a kid during the war in Germany. He talked about "Bread soup" it was stale bread to hard to eat that they would make into soup. Sounds disgusting but I guess was better than nothing. And one time they found a bunch of rabbits. They feasted. It was not easy for any civilian during that time, especially the kids.

@alligatorwithwifi6111

5 ай бұрын

Glad they didn't have ONLY rabbit to eat. May not have live through it if that was the case. Very odd how if you ate only rabbit and nothing else you'd still waste away relatively fast.

@user-wj6dt5bq3w

4 ай бұрын

That doesn't sound accurate, there are many books which say German civilians had plenty to eat during the war. The entire occupied European continent was plundered to feed the homeland. It was during the First World War when hundreds of thousands of German civilians starved to death.

The video promised much but delivered very little.

Catnip tea is good. Don't knock it 'til you've tried it 😂

Germany rationed strictly.. off that didn't apply to the higher Nazis. Goering enjoyed expensive meals in the best restaurants .. great British had rationing too in ww2, as all imported goods had to be shipped through U-boat infested waters. Ppl understood this. Some items were still rationed until end of 1940s. So much for being a victorious nation..

@beezyb42011

5 ай бұрын

The way UK treated its workers during WW2 was extremely harsh I had no idea until watching a documentary on it here.

@neilcampbell2222

5 ай бұрын

UK rationing didn't finish until 1954

@user-wj6dt5bq3w

4 ай бұрын

The average German civilian had enough to eat during the war. Its an absolute myth that German civilians were starving during WWII. Read the Gotz Aly book "Hitler's Beneficiaries". The Wehrmacht plundered the entire occupied continent of Europe to feed the German homeland. German civilians were actually more hungry after WWII in 1946-1947 than during the war itself.

I bet people really started to lose it when they ran out of coffee!

"...changed their view of the German leadership that eventually lead to the fall of the Nazis." - What?? Where do you get your historical knowledge?? It wasn't the German people's opinion that ended the Nazis; it was the endless onslaught of the Allied militaries that did it.

@frankb5603

4 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Most Germans thought it was patriotic to support Hitler throughout the war.

@elvisii4220

4 ай бұрын

Are you done crying

My paternal grandparents immigrated from Germany in WW1, I find German history very interesting. It is my ancestry.

@user-qm2li8zx2d

5 ай бұрын

Don't just base your heritage and history based off those two wars. I probably didn't have to tell you that but being African American alot of what we were taught about African American history only starts at slavery as if we had always been slaves even in Africa. Your history is rich and goes way back.

The filmmaker lady looks like the actress who played Catherine's best friend in The Great

Kaufhaus is the German word for department store. Not “Kaufhauser”

Soo good

Ok I never knew that ersatz was a cuss word:) thanks!

@enniruth

5 ай бұрын

it's not lol

The photo at 1:59, anyone know where that's from?

@questerperipatetic4861

5 ай бұрын

Don't know, but they looked like Roma to me.

The SS didn't set policy or "run" the country, the Government did that.

Germany got what they deserved i.m a brit my grandfather was conscripted into the war was taken prisoner in Dunkirk in 1940 he endured horrendous conditions when he came home my grandmother didnt recognise him neither did my mother she was a baby and suddenly this man comes into the house this is your dad my mother said he was a cruel and bitter man my grandmother had to put up with him till he died a young age he obviously suffered PTSD but it wasn't recognised he would have nightmares wake up screaming my late grandmother told me as a child your grandfather died the day he went to fight in the war and said it was a relief the day he died his and his punished mind was a relief to my mother her sister and my grandmother

@MzLunaCee

5 ай бұрын

As a later conflicts veteran I understand what he went through. He paid a massive price, as did your family, for our freedom and he and your family deserve our thanks.

Regarding food ration cards, I recall reading that one of the more insidious purposes of food rationing was to starve people like Jews or Gypsies. It's hard to hide others if you can hardly feed yourself.

The economy improved due to war machinery being built.

We got rationrestriction in Sweden intill 1948 and other countries i Scandinavia had it like that too so it was not only germany that had rations and We where not even involved in wwIi

Im so glad this is talked about. So many horrors. We need to think about this more as we go forward, never deny it took place, and make sure history is never repeated.

@avamagnanti5509

4 ай бұрын

history is being repeated right now as we speak

Worship their leader like a god and follow him blindly.... Hmmm. That sounds familiar. 😒

@clairelevasseur9434

5 ай бұрын

Are you talking about a certain march ?

@charleslittell403

5 ай бұрын

praise the cheeto jesus

@Scrambler85

5 ай бұрын

Shits and Giggles 😂

@celebrityrog

5 ай бұрын

The ONLY US President to EVER get cozy to MULTIPLE DICTATORS.. Who himself happens to be of German descent. Go figure.

@kmanbay6580

5 ай бұрын

Sounds like the current Department of Education, the media, news, Hollywood, and the rest of the Democratic Socialist party, also known as progressives.

"General bloodless": I never heard this in Germany; I wonder where he has got this from. Ersatzkaffee (e.g. the "Kathreiner" brand) was widely used in lower to middle income families, as coffee was, other than in the US, rather expensive still for many years after the war, and reserved for sundays. Food rationing during WW II was carried out by local administration, "Lebensmittelämter". The SS or the Gestapo to my knowledge certainly weren't responsible for organizing the rationing. Food shortage during the war was not as bad as in the last years of WW I, where starvation had been widespread. Although after the end of the war, especially in the very cold winter of 1945/46, it became severe.

@superpunkin93

3 ай бұрын

I was confused too because general bloodless was the name of a pirate. I Googled it and it didn't pull up Hitler either

The fake coffee was a thing in Sweden too, in spite of it not being engaged in the war. Imports were not easy though...

@user-wj6dt5bq3w

4 ай бұрын

Its because Britain had a naval blockade against the entire continent of Europe and this harmed neutrals too.

Side note: raspberry leaf tea is great for menstrual pain 👍

@Slaughtervomit

5 ай бұрын

I love random helpful comments like these.

@djquinn11

5 ай бұрын

Did you know that poison oak leaves are a great toilet paper substitute if you get caught out in the woods and have to drop a deuce?

@cewaters3245

5 ай бұрын

@@djquinn11 oh very interesting! Would you mind demonstrating for me a couple times first? I'm a visual learner 😊

@sjpavur

4 ай бұрын

@@cewaters3245Great comeback! 😂

Mr. Moustage could have cover Stalin or even Lenin??

When speaking of remilitarisation of Rhineland you show a map of post war Germany. The state of Rhineland Palatine didn’t exist pre war and the region that was remilitarised was not on the territory of this later state.

The amount of incorrect word usage here is laughable. One example: "However, not all kids would stay disillusioned . ." 10:37. I suppose what he meant to say here was deluded.

17:35 No B-29s in Europe.

sorry ... missing important details an to close to surface ... too fast as well

Amsterdam, calling 📞 They robbed us Dutch blind Train lots of food direction Germany, our people dying of hunger Propaganda on the trains said in fat letters ,,liebensgabe❤ aus Holland,, = given with love by us.😮

No wonder Germany lost the war, it had no tea or coffee!

@sjpavur

4 ай бұрын

I find it difficult to imagine how hard it would be for soldiers to wake up in the morning without a cup of coffee ! 🤯

Ration cards are much better as well as money 💰 🤑 💸 👌 😀

I've eaten that sausage at a Octoberfest back in the Jurassic Era.... the texture is disgusting but i didn't taste all that bad....as far as rationing, if my was still alive shr would(not really she was a church lady)... Cry me a river.,.i guess you should know she was in her 20's at the time... Peace

Arnies austrian gradfather would say otherwise

Germany had 79 million people in 1939, not 70 million. You need to include Austria and the Sudetenland.

Act of defense.

There wasn't enough Diversity in that video , I'm offended

Nutty History - and too juvenile.

So many otherwise good Documentaries on You Tube are ruined by insane, irritating background music. I have only watched the first 2 or 3 minutes because I could stand no more!!

Are you bringing back the stupid disclaimer for snowflakes???

@sabrinastratton1991

5 ай бұрын

Its for YT. Its kinda required - always has been - to prevent the video from being demontenized or taken down

This video is so full of errors. Can’t watch any more of this crap

Love your videos but why does nobody talk about what Poland was doing to German villages along the Poland German border? Why do you think Germany invaded Poland? I believe in peace and in no way support the little mustache man but more needs to be done about why Germany invaded Poland.

@Matthew-ix1mq

5 ай бұрын

Expand, give specifics and sources

@celebrityrog

5 ай бұрын

Germany invaded Poland to get back the better part of Prussia and because Hitler already tested the waters with Czecheslovakia in the Sudetenland as well as the annexation of Austria, not a single one of the signers of the Treaty of Versailles did anything about it till it was too late. And if you want to talk about some "whataboutism" let's discuss what Germans did to the Polish, Ukrainians, Russians. How about the mass murder of an ENTIRE VILLAGE in France. And you're upset about some Poles in border towns trying to do what exactly to the Germans?

@bootyholebandit2905

5 ай бұрын

@@Matthew-ix1mq crack a college text book

@sgg17003

5 ай бұрын

Operation Himmler aka Operation Konserv was the fake attacks that the Nazis made up to gain support for attacking Poland so Hitler can reunite ethnic Germans into a larger motherland, aka the Third Reich. I think the OP is literally regurgitating Nazi propaganda. If I'm wrong, give some details because it'd be something i want to know.

@Matthew-ix1mq

5 ай бұрын

@@bootyholebandit2905 specific examples.

Gerbil and his propaganda sounds a lot like our current Main stream media.

@sjpavur

4 ай бұрын

It’s spelled Goebbels, but I agree with your sentiment.

i ask you jew, how much is your USURY now

German is not very hard to pronounce. For example, ersatz is not rrsats but ersahtts. Before your next video, either spend an hour reviewing German phonology, or find a coach who can help you.