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What I would like to emanate from the darkness of this tragedy is one spark of life. I mean, the realization that crime does not begin when you murder people. Crime begins with propaganda, even if such propaganda is for a good cause. The moment propaganda turns against another nation or against any human being, evil starts. Whereas the Germans started propaganda toward the end of this tragedy, you Allies stand at the beginning of the tragedy.

Hans Fritzsche#3

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About this quote

What does it mean?
Fritzsche argues propaganda starts crime and blames Allies for starting the cycle.
In plain terms
Propaganda causes evil and Allies started it first.
What can you take from it?
Blame often lies in rhetoric before violence.

Where it applies

  • analyzing war causes
  • media criticism
  • conflict resolution

Putting it to work

  • watch rhetoric closely
  • trace conflict origins

Questions to consider

  • Who starts a conflict cycle?
  • Can propaganda be innocent?

Another view

This ignores direct aggression by Germany.

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