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[Werner] Knowing that people in Germany did not
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Reckonings

Knowing that people in Germany did not recognize the importance of this subject, I think...

[Werner] Knowing that people in Germany did not recognize the importance of this subject, I think he let his decisions be guided by his inner conviction that this is necessary, not just for his own moral responsibility but for the whole German people

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[Werner] Knowing that people in Germany did not
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recognize the importance of this subject,
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I think he let his decisions be guided
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by his inner conviction that
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this is necessary,
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not just for his own moral responsibility
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but for the whole German people.
Duration
28 seconds
Views
60
Timestamp in Movie
00:11:36
Uploaded
Mar 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Go2Films

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Could the perpetrators face their crimes? Could any compensation deliver justice to the survivors? Under the threat of violence, 6 years after the Holocaust, a group of German and Jewish leaders pushed for reparations as a step to...
[Michael] Adenauer faced fierce opposition to the idea of paying reparations, - Reckonings 00:08
[Michael] Adenauer faced fierce opposition to the idea of pa...
The biggest threat to Adenauer's plans was finance minister, Fritz Schäffer. - Reckonings 00:06
The biggest threat to Adenauer's plans was finance mini...
[Michael] Schäffer thought that maybe the German Federal Republic is not capable - Reckonings 00:08
[Michael] Schäffer thought that maybe the German Federal Rep...
I mean, I wouldn't call him an anti-Semite, but he thought that - Reckonings 00:11
I mean, I wouldn't call him an anti-Semite, but he thou...
So it was very important for Adenauer to overcome that. - Reckonings 00:05
So it was very important for Adenauer to overcome that.
The speech by Adenauer, - Reckonings 00:09
The speech by Adenauer,
- We hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state in Palestine - Reckonings 00:09
- We hereby proclaim the establishment of the Jewish state i...
[Michael] Like Adenauer, Ben-Gurion was building a new nation out of the ashes. - Reckonings 00:06
[Michael] Like Adenauer, Ben-Gurion was building a new natio...
Both men were unique combinations of moralists and realists. - Reckonings 00:07
Both men were unique combinations of moralists and realists.
[Roni] The lesson Ben-Gurion took from the Holocaust was - Reckonings 00:07
[Roni] The lesson Ben-Gurion took from the Holocaust was
They can't wait for other nations to protect them. - Reckonings 00:05
They can't wait for other nations to protect them.
And if the Jews want to save themselves, - Reckonings 00:06
And if the Jews want to save themselves,
Their tanks have already crossed the borders - Reckonings 00:08
Their tanks have already crossed the borders
[Jacob] The Israel War of Independence was the longest - Reckonings 00:10
[Jacob] The Israel War of Independence was the longest
About 85% Gross National Product - Reckonings 00:10
About 85% Gross National Product
In the midst of the war, Israel opened it's gates - Reckonings 00:10
In the midst of the war, Israel opened it's gates
About 700 thousand Jewish immigrants came to Israel, - Reckonings 00:11
About 700 thousand Jewish immigrants came to Israel,
This figure was unprecedented in the history of nations. - Reckonings 00:06
This figure was unprecedented in the history of nations.
Half of the immigrants came from Arab Muslim worlds, - Reckonings 00:10
Half of the immigrants came from Arab Muslim worlds,
In June 1950, Israel had about 65 million dollars. - Reckonings 00:07
In June 1950, Israel had about 65 million dollars.