

Now why would a Jewish doctor leave Germany in 1938? The war also meant that waiting times for elective surgeries increased - hospital beds were needed for injured soldiers, and doctors were taken into army service. I have no doubt that this woman (assuming she exists) did see doctors leave the country - but medicine was one of the fields that had a good number of Jewish practitioners. That statement is very, very problematic. At one point, she talks about Hitler socializing medicine, which ends medical research and forces doctors to leave the country. However, other parts are somewhat more problematic. The Austrian Nazis, much like the German Nazis, never won a democratic election (in the sense that they never managed to get more than 50% of the vote).

It should be noted, however, that it took a major protracted terror campaign by Austrian Nazis to force the democratically elected Austrian Government to finally agree to hand the country to them. A lot of the stuff rings true, especially about the annexation of Austria and public support for Hitler. I have to admit that I skipped a bit reading through it. Previous AMAs | Previous Roundtables Featuresįeature posts are posted weekly. May 25th | Panel AMA with /r/AskBibleScholars Please Subscribe to our Google Calendar for Upcoming AMAs and Events To nominate someone else as a Quality Contributor, message the mods. Our flaired users have detailed knowledge of their historical specialty and a proven record of excellent contributions to /r/AskHistorians. Please Read and Understand the Rules Before Contributing. Report Comments That Break Reddiquette or the Subreddit Rules. Serious On-Topic Comments Only: No Jokes, Anecdotes, Clutter, or other Digressions. Provide Primary and Secondary Sources If Asked. Write Original, In-Depth and Comprehensive Answers, Using Good Historical Practices. Questions should be clear and specific in what they ask, and should be able to get detailed answers from historians whose expertise is likely to be in particular times and places. Nothing Less Than 20 Years Old, and Don't Soapbox. Be Nice: No Racism, Bigotry, or Offensive Behavior.

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