10 Questions
What was Helmuth's father's occupation?
Physician
Why did Helmuth refuse to eat at home for nine years?
Fear of being poisoned by his mother
Who did Helmuth's father fear would do to them what they did to the crippled and Jews?
The Allies
What was the basis of Helmuth's father's fear, leading him to contemplate killing the family?
Fear of revenge from the Allies
What system of ideas and politics is described as Nazism in the text?
A structure of ideas about the world and politics
What act did Hitler, Goebbels, and their entire family collectively commit in April 1945?
Suicide
What were the three categories of crimes for which Nazi war criminals were prosecuted at the Nuremberg Tribunal?
Crimes against Peace, War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
What was the total number of Jews killed during the genocidal war waged by Germany?
6 million
How did Nazis devise an unprecedented means of killing people in various killing centers like Auschwitz?
By gassing them
Why was the punishment of the Nazis after the Second World War considered far short of the brutality and extent of their crimes?
Allies did not want to be as harsh as after the First World War
Experience a poignant moment from 1945 where an eleven-year-old German boy, Helmuth, overhears his parents contemplating a drastic decision. Dive into the emotional turmoil faced by Helmuth's father, a prominent physician, as he grapples with fear and moral dilemmas during wartime.
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