Khan, who was recently suggested as the new face of the £50 note, was an unlikely candidate to engage in espionage in World War II, but she did so with a “steely strength of will.”
Tag: Holocaust and the Nazi Era
Looking to History and Recent Events, German Leaders Defend Democracy and Pluralism
On a date freighted with historic meaning, Germany’s president calls for “an enlightened patriotism,” or national pride without bigotry.
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s Turning Away Ship of Jews Fleeing Nazis
In 1939, Canada refused desperate pleas for asylum by the captain of the St. Louis, a ship with more than 900 passengers. Most were Jews fleeing Germany.
Trudeau Apologizes for Canada’s Turning Away Ship of Jews Fleeing Nazis
In 1939, Canada refused desperate pleas for asylum by the captain of the St. Louis, a ship with more than 900 passengers. Most were Jews fleeing Germany.
Macron Praises World War I General Who Later Collaborated With Nazis
He called Marshal Philippe Petain a “great soldier” in comments that triggered outrage among French Jews.
Ex-Guard, 94, at Nazi Camp Is Tried in German Juvenile Court
Johann Rehbogen is being tried for assisting in hundreds of murders while serving as a guard at the Stutthof concentration camp. He started work there when a teenager.