European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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In order to get an influence there,
In order to get an influence there,
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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
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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,
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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.
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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’,
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that were trained to achieve something with cultural methods,
that were trained to achieve something with cultural methods,
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that you will not be able to achieve by speeches.
that you will not be able to achieve by speeches.
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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,
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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.
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With our cultural work, with our ‘agitprop-groups’,
With our cultural work, with our ‘agitprop-groups’,
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we did not only address the human head, but the whole person.
we did not only address the human head, but the whole person.
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That did sink in.
That did sink in.
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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.
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But we were forced to debate with the adults, as well.
But we were forced to debate with the adults, as well.
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Not only the youth was discussing fascism.
Not only the youth was discussing fascism.
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We knew exactly how to distinguish between the Italian fascism, the black fascism in Austria
We knew exactly how to distinguish between the Italian fascism, the black fascism in Austria
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and the brown fascism in Germany.
and the brown fascism in Germany.
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There was a difference – you had to know it.
There was a difference – you had to know it.
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But we were also forced into conflict by that,
But we were also forced into conflict by that,