European Resistance Archive/European Resistance Archive (ERA)
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That is what we did
That is what we did
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and they were not able to carry out any armament transports,
and they were not able to carry out any armament transports,
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strategic transports and no passenger transports on this line for two days.
strategic transports and no passenger transports on this line for two days.
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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.
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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.
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The labour movement was strong in the towns,
The labour movement was strong in the towns,
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in the villages mainly rural population lived, and a few craftsmen.
in the villages mainly rural population lived, and a few craftsmen.
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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.