• Holocaust Identities III - Hitler’s Olympics, Nation & Church

  • Aug 5 2024
  • Length: 58 mins
  • Podcast

Holocaust Identities III - Hitler’s Olympics, Nation & Church

  • Summary

  • Berlin 1936 saw Germany win more Gold medals than any other country, while the world looked on. But at what price?

    How aware was the Church of Jewish persecution? What role did the ordinary German play in Hitler’s regime? And what motivated those who saved Jews?

    Chapters

    00:00 The Berlin Olympics of 1936: Hitler's Showcase

    05:04 Calls to Boycott or Relocate the Olympics

    09:42 Why Did Ordinary Germans Participate in the Holocaust?

    18:42 The Role of Obedience and Peer Pressure

    23:24 The Church's Influence on Anti-Semitism

    28:36 The Catholic Church's Silence and Inaction

    31:27 Debating the Motivation behind the Church's Inaction

    49:24 Individuals and Churches that Actively Helped and Saved Jews

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