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We were meant to be attacked, too,
We were meant to be attacked, too,
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but we still carried on with our camp, as we had received support by labourer’s organisations from a village.
but we still carried on with our camp, as we had received support by labourer’s organisations from a village.
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And fortunately there was no attack.
And fortunately there was no attack.
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Who knows what that would have turned out to be like.
Who knows what that would have turned out to be like.
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Hitler, he received the power through Hindenburg.
Hitler, he received the power through Hindenburg.
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The labour movement was so divided that no unified resistance could be formed.
The labour movement was so divided that no unified resistance could be formed.
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There were a lot of protest demonstrations.
There were a lot of protest demonstrations.
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That led to the provocation later on – the burning of the Reichstag –
That led to the provocation later on – the burning of the Reichstag –
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after which many people were arrested. It had all been prepared for.
after which many people were arrested. It had all been prepared for.
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There were mass arrests of the labour officials.
There were mass arrests of the labour officials.
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Political education
Political education
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Something else helped my attitude and that was the year 1929, I think.
Something else helped my attitude and that was the year 1929, I think.
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That was when the book “All quiet on the Western Front “, by Remarque was published.
That was when the book “All quiet on the Western Front “, by Remarque was published.
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This book was read by the organised youngsters of the union,
This book was read by the organised youngsters of the union,
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in the SAJ (socialistic labourer youth) or communistic labourer youth or by the labourer sportsmen.
in the SAJ (socialistic labourer youth) or communistic labourer youth or by the labourer sportsmen.
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The older ones, who took part in the First World War, had to report at our youth centre evenings:
The older ones, who took part in the First World War, had to report at our youth centre evenings:
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“What was it like in Verdun, or somewhere else?” -
“What was it like in Verdun, or somewhere else?” -
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Your Experiences! And that strengthened many youngsters in their fight against the fascist danger that appeared over the years.
Your Experiences! And that strengthened many youngsters in their fight against the fascist danger that appeared over the years.
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The SA tried to ban the film and did manage.
The SA tried to ban the film and did manage.
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That is something that accompanied me further on in my life;
That is something that accompanied me further on in my life;