Dachau Memorial

Dachau

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May 30th 2018
A church bell struck 12 noon. A soft breeze fluttered the leaves of the Poplar trees. The sun was bright and the sky was blue in a small German town today. Jack and I went to Dachau to the memorial of the first Nazi concentration camp. It was surreal. Experiencing both the beauty of the day and the horror of the atrocities that had occurred. There are still homes just next to the camp grounds. The ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more