European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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It took them a while to manage that and they could not find out who did it.
It took them a while to manage that and they could not find out who did it.
Sie haben eine Weile gebraucht um das zu schaffen und sie konnten nicht heraus finden, wer war das. -
Political education/information
Political education/information
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We carried our knowledge out into the villages.
We carried our knowledge out into the villages.
Ja, also wir haben zum Beispiel kombiniert um unser Wissen mit Wanderungen hinauszutragen in die Dörfer. -
The labour movement was strong in the towns,
The labour movement was strong in the towns,
Die Arbeiterbewegung war in den Städten stark, -
in the villages mainly rural population lived, and a few craftsmen.
in the villages mainly rural population lived, and a few craftsmen.
in den Dörfern war vorwiegend Landbevölkerung und wenige Handwerker. -
In order to get an influence there,
In order to get an influence there,
Um auch dort Einfluss zu bekommen, -
we from the Socialist Youth cycled to those places, carried out some events, tried to involve the people
we from the Socialist Youth cycled to those places, carried out some events, tried to involve the people
sind wir von der sozialistischen Jugend mit den Fahrrädern hinaus gefahren in die Orte, haben dort Veranstaltungen gemacht, haben versucht die Leute mit einzubeziehen -
and at these cultural events tried to point out to the people with speeches what fascism meant,
and at these cultural events tried to point out to the people with speeches what fascism meant,
und haben bei diesen Kulturveranstaltungen mit Reden versucht den Leuten Klar zu machen, was bedeutet Faschismus, -
what it meant when you support Hitler – in this case with us Hänlein.
what it meant when you support Hitler – in this case with us Hänlein.
was bedeutet wenn ihr Hitler unterstützt, also in dem Fall bei uns Hänlein, was bedeutet das. -
It was awareness training and we had even with us own ‚agitprop-groups’,
It was awareness training and we had even with us own ‚agitprop-groups’,
Es war Aufklärungsarbeit und wir hatten auch bei uns eigene Agitprop - Gruppen, -
that were trained to achieve something with cultural methods,
that were trained to achieve something with cultural methods,
die darauf ausgebildet waren mit kulturellen Mittel etwas zu erreichen, -
that you will not be able to achieve by speeches.
that you will not be able to achieve by speeches.
was man mit Reden allein nicht erreichen kann. -
To that time we were aware of the fact that it does not only depend on the intellect of a person,
To that time we were aware of the fact that it does not only depend on the intellect of a person,
Wir waren uns damals bewusst, dass es nicht nur darauf ankommt den Intellekt des Menschen anzusprechen, -
but that the human being should be looked at as a whole, consisting of emotions and driving powers, as well.
but that the human being should be looked at as a whole, consisting of emotions and driving powers, as well.
sondern wir wussten der Mensch ist etwas ganzes, der besteht auch aus Emotionen und Triebkräften. -
With our cultural work, with our ‘agitprop-groups’,
With our cultural work, with our ‘agitprop-groups’,
Um mit der kulturellen Arbeit, mit unseren Agitprop –Gruppen, -
we did not only address the human head, but the whole person.
we did not only address the human head, but the whole person.
da sprachen wir nicht nur den Kopf des Menschen an, sondern den ganzen Menschen. -
That did sink in.
That did sink in.
Und das hat, wie ich meine, doch seine Wirkung gehabt. -
Battles against nazis, discussions about violence
Battles against nazis, discussions about violence
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First, we debated with the young people.
First, we debated with the young people.
Also natürlich, wir haben zu erst mit den jungen Leuten diskutiert, -
But we were forced to debate with the adults, as well.
But we were forced to debate with the adults, as well.
aber mehr und mehr wurden wir gezwungen auch mit den Erwachsenen zu diskutieren.