What did the Vatican know about the Nazi escape routes? – DW – 03/01/2020
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After World War II, thousands of Nazis fled to South America along so-called ratlines — often with the help of Catholic clergy. The Vatican is now opening its archives from the time. Will it be a moment of truth?
  • GraniteM@lemmy.worldEnglish
    281·
    1 year ago

    I’ve got a lovely German style beer stein that was “handcrafted in Brazil,” in 1978.

    Now why would there be a bunch of nostalgic Germans in Brazil in the '70s? Hmm…

    • yetAnotherUser@feddit.deEnglish
      18·
      1 year ago

      tbh many fled to South Anerica because there were many German immigrants already there, meaning the Nazis didn’t stand out.

    • jungle@programming.devEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      Also a lot of Jews fleeing the Nazis ended up in South America. My grandparents, for example.