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Aristus

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11. Stay vigilant, everybody.
Thu Jun 8, 2023, 11:02 AM
Jun 2023

In the last free election in Weimar Germany before Hitler took over, the Nazi Party actually lost seats in the Reichstag. President Hindenburg only asked Hitler to serve as Chancellor because it was believed Hitler could form a governing coalition among the many squabbling political parties.

Don't get complacent.

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