European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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The question was: „What can you do against fascism?“
The question was: „What can you do against fascism?“
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Because we followed the example of France,
Because we followed the example of France,
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the calling up of German intellectuals from Paris,
the calling up of German intellectuals from Paris,
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all dividing differences on the left had to be put aside,
all dividing differences on the left had to be put aside,
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to concentrate the strength against the fascist attack,
to concentrate the strength against the fascist attack,
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which was going on everywhere at that time.
which was going on everywhere at that time.
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“We were warned”
“We were warned”
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These preparations that we were able to make
These preparations that we were able to make
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before German fascism marched into the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
before German fascism marched into the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
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they had become relevant after German fascism got rid of the Austrian cleric-fascism in 1934
they had become relevant after German fascism got rid of the Austrian cleric-fascism in 1934
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and replaced it by the Nazi regime and then proclaimed the ‘Großdeutsches Reich’ (Greater German Reich).
and replaced it by the Nazi regime and then proclaimed the ‘Großdeutsches Reich’ (Greater German Reich).
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That took place on the 12th and 13th March 1938.
That took place on the 12th and 13th March 1938.
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Ever since then we knew that the next victim would be Czechoslovakia,
Ever since then we knew that the next victim would be Czechoslovakia,
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the last democratic stronghold in central Europe.
the last democratic stronghold in central Europe.
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That meant we had enough room to prepare ourselves for the illegal work,
That meant we had enough room to prepare ourselves for the illegal work,
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the anti-fascist fight from March 1938 until the Munich Agreement on 29th September 1938.
the anti-fascist fight from March 1938 until the Munich Agreement on 29th September 1938.
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That made the difference between the anti-fascist fight in the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
That made the difference between the anti-fascist fight in the German areas of Czechoslovakia,
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which are now called ‘Sudetenland’,
which are now called ‘Sudetenland’,
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and the fight of the German and Austrian anti-Fascists
and the fight of the German and Austrian anti-Fascists