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Being a student in Nazi Germany

Prof. Dr. Max Liedtke widmete sein Leben der Bildung, nachdem er zur Nazizeit in die Schule gehen musste.
Prof. Dr. Max Liedtke widmete sein Leben der Bildung, nachdem er zur Nazizeit in die Schule gehen musste. Source: Daniel Salg

Going to school can be scary. Students are always worried about disappointing marks or the next exam. However, Dr Max Liedtke went to school under Nazi rule. Almost 80 years on, he remembers what it was like to be indoctrinated by teachers who had to push the party line in the classroom that included antisemitism and racism. Liedtke who started school in 1937 tells his story to SBS reporter Daniel Salg.


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Going to school can be scary. Students are always worried about disappointing marks or the next exam. However, Dr Max Liedtke went to school under Nazi rule. Almost 80 years on, he remembers what it was like to be indoctrinated by teachers who had to push the party line in the classroom that included antisemitism and racism. Liedtke who started school in 1937 tells his story to SBS reporter Daniel Salg.



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