Tag Archives: Nazi Germany

When It’s Hard to Separate the Person from Their Actions

Posted on March 20, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Sophie Scholl and the White Rose (2007) Her story caught my eye on Facebook, yesterday. It’s hard to believe a 21-year-old woman would sacrifice her life for a just cause. She was beheaded by the Nazis for her resistance work … Continue reading →

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Annexing a Neighbouring Country Isn’t New

Posted on February 11, 2025 by cdsmiller17

Canada: the 51st State? They say that if you don’t learn from the past, you’ll be likely to repeat it in the future. (Notice that I didn’t actually use the word “mistakes”.) Remember when Germany annexed Austria before WWII? Now, … Continue reading →

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The Experiment that Proved Anyone Can Be a Fascist

Posted on November 9, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Third Wave (April 5, 1967) My son, Derek, sent me the link to this Wikipedia page. It’s informative and not really surprising. After all, when it comes to our own welfare and security, we always want to be in … Continue reading →

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An Echo from 1939 at Madison Square Garden

Posted on October 28, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Trump NYC Rally (October 27, 2024) You know what they say: if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s a duck. Right, Donald? In real terms, this was Trump’s Last Hurrah: he wanted to make sure … Continue reading →

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Maybe We Millers are a Significant Bunch of People

Posted on September 1, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Lee Miller (April 23, 1907 – July 21, 1977) There’s a new Sky film out. It’s frankly an unglamourized look at the work of a model-turned-photojournalist during World War II. Having Kate Winslet play the lead role is probably an … Continue reading →

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Victory Doesn’t Happen Overnight, It Takes Time

Posted on August 25, 2024 by cdsmiller17

When you consider that Operation Overlord started the process on June 6, 1944, it took 80 days to finally achieve its objective of liberating Paris. That’s the equivalent of circumnavigating the world in a Jules Verne story. It would take … Continue reading →

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Sometimes, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction

Posted on April 7, 2024 by cdsmiller17

The Great Escape (March 24, 1944) We all presume that Hollywood films are the product of someone’s imagination. Literally, how could it be true? Were the Germans the best at keeping their prisoners-of-war encamped? Well, yes and no. The 1963 … Continue reading →

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To Defeat Your Enemy from Within, Return as Them

Posted on January 17, 2024 by cdsmiller17

Joseph Goebbels (October 29, 1897 – May 1, 1945) This is going to seem to be a bit of a stretch, so I’m asking you to indulge me as I work through the prior lives of two prominent American political … Continue reading →

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Nazi Agent, French Collaborator, or WWII Survivor?

Posted on August 23, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Coco Chanel (August 19, 1883 – January 10, 1971) One might ask: so what? Well, some people are refocusing their attention on this fashionista in order to make sense of some of her actions during the German occupation of France … Continue reading →

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It Was the Sentence: “I Have an Absolute Right…”

Posted on June 14, 2023 by cdsmiller17

Adolf Hitler Reincarnated as Donald J Trump? Probably not, because their facial features don’t coincide, but the way Trump speaks sometimes reminds us that Hitler’s Fascism is at the root of every White Supremacy statement, even when it is unintended. … Continue reading →

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