Der Spiegel has made Nazi party membership cards searchable
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- #Nazi history
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- Over ten million people were in Hitler's party, many keeping it secret for life.
- The registry of Nazi party members is now online, making it easy to expose relatives like grandparents.
- This new accessibility is impacting Germany by forcing confrontations with hidden family histories.
- It raises questions about how this knowledge affects national identity and generational accountability.
- The article is from DER SPIEGEL, but access is restricted due to usage limits or expired links.