Ernst Zundel
Another Voice of Freedom Radio
Why World War II Started
Wed, Jun 15, 1994
[In this audio recording Ernst Zundel gives a brief “laymans” summary of why WW2 started. Key points:
Introduction to Voice of Freedom broadcast, hosted by Ernst Zundel
[1:30] Overview of Germany’s situation after World War I, including reparations and hyperinflation:
“Germany was condemned to pay reparations, huge amounts of reparations which were to only run out in the year 1988.”
[3:30] Rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party through democratic means
[5:00] International boycott called against Germany shortly after Hitler came to power
[6:30] Germany’s economic crisis and rumours of potential invasions by France or Poland
[8:00] Reichstag fire and Hitler’s implementation of emergency measures:
“Hitler used this as his means of introducing draconian repressive measures inside Germany ”
[10:00] Comparison to Canada’s use of the War Measures Act in 1970
[12:00] Hitler’s governance and Germany’s economic recovery in the 1930s:
“Hitler made Germany prosper. He made the trains run on time.”
[14:30] Hitler’s opposition to Communism and Bolshevism:
“Adolf Hitler was a strong opponent of Marxism. He considered it almost like an evil religion.”
[16:30] Germany’s actions leading up to World War II, including the invasion of Poland
[18:00] Hitler’s pre-emptive strike against the Soviet Union:
“Hitler knew that he was not strong enough to just merely defend himself against Russia.”
[20:00] Comparison of Hitler’s tactics to Israel’s actions in the 1967 Six-Day War
[22:00] Germany’s initial success against the Soviet Union and subsequent challenges
[24:00] European volunteers fighting alongside German forces:
“Europe’s men, we have to remember that the Hungarians, the Slovakians, the many Polish volunteers, Ukrainian volunteers, Danish, Dutch volunteers…”
[26:00] Framing of Germany’s actions as defending Europe against Bolshevism:
“The Germans defended Europe and European style civilisation against Soviet Bolshevism.”
Closing remarks.
– KATANA]
Audio kindly supplied by Jurgen Neumann. His sites:
https://www.bitchute.com/channel/pcBHZPgCtR2a
https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Researcher_PDF%22
Audio recorded in 1994
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