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German Catholicism at War, 1939–1945 by Thomas Brodie (review)

Furthermore, he shows that despite examples of regime disapproval, no significant element of the church offered extended opposition to Nazism despite the growing rift between congregants and their spiritual leaders about how to react to the war. [...]Brodie demonstrates how the Catholic milieu posse...

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Published in:German studies review 2020-05, Vol.43 (2), p.422-424
Main Author: O'Sullivan, Michael E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Furthermore, he shows that despite examples of regime disapproval, no significant element of the church offered extended opposition to Nazism despite the growing rift between congregants and their spiritual leaders about how to react to the war. [...]Brodie demonstrates how the Catholic milieu possessed very fluid boundaries, especially regarding National Socialist ideology. [...]von Galen accommodated the regime and aligned himself with the more cautious Frings in silence about the resumption of the T-4 killings and the mass murder of the Jews on the eastern front.
ISSN:0149-7952
2164-8646
2164-8646
DOI:10.1353/gsr.2020.0050