Wisconsin's Nazi Resistance: A WPT Production | Program |
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- [Original Airdate: November 7, 2011]
A Wisconsin Public Television Production.
Nazi resistance fighter Mildred Fish-Harnack's life is traced from her birth in Milwaukee to her college years at UW-Madison, and ultimately to Germany, where was executed on direct orders from Hitler for her role in the Berlin resistance movement. Harnack's courage and conviction is told through archival images, on-location video, letters, and interviews with biographers and family members. Jane Kaczmarek narrates.
His letter at the end to Mildred made me cry! What sweet and loving sentiments before being executed and I only hope she indeed received his lovely comforting words! May they rest in peace for all of eternity! God bless you Mildred Fish!
This story put tears in my eyes ! shold not only recognized by Wisconsin but as it should be also of grateful nation !
Yes this should .. Ofcourse ..
it is, there are a lot of books and documentaries about the rote capella, or 'red orchestra'
I read a lot and was an SSG in the History Division of the Army Reserves. This is the FIRST time I've heard of this heroine!
Your words were on my lips
I'm surprised nobody has written a film script/ created a film about these people. Very interesting story. Unfortunately, human kind has a terrible memory and repeats the same mistakes/atrocities over and over. I'm always Gobsmacked by the number of truly evil people ( in this case, Nazis and SS) who were protected and assisted by the U.S. Govt., the Vatican, the Argentinians, etc. Justice is a dish that is rarely served.
Not the same couple, but have you seen Alone in Berlin?
They will not do a movie because it will be accepting the fact that the USA did a very bad choice
@@linaburon5672 So did the germans...Or are you just taking a shot at the USA to make you feel good?
And now u have to deal with the American Police , that are hated more than the Nazis and SS. Well that and DA’s, Detectives and Prosecutors LOL.... they are all the worse of the worse now days. Actually I think Americans would tolerate the SS and Nazis more than American Police in today’s time ;)
@@tdsrussia1901 I personally feel that the "American Police" are ok. Never had a problem with them, my family never ever had a problem with them. I married into a law enforcement family. I've also had a career in working with the law enforcement community....no problems there. So comparing American Law enforcement to the NAZIS/SS? And assuming that persons in this country would prefer the latter? Is just plain foolish on your part....Better get out some....might do ya good.
This is a fascinating story, that I'd only casually heard of before. Thanks for producing this!
Wow I'm glad I found this. They are mentioned in the book about Ambassador Dodd, In the Garden of Beasts but only once or twice so now learning their history and how they came to be there. Excellent documentary.
Christine Fougere good book
@ImNotMad ButUR I'm in the same "boat" if you will. Book reading is my thing. Has been for many years. With this pandemic stuff? I'm reading more than ever...it's all good my friend. Nothing like a good book to make one feel at home.
@ImNotMad ButUR Thank you! It's nice to see someone else on this planet enjoys the value in books.
@@tedhernandez2394 you better buy them up before the book burning starts up..from my observations, the left is attempting to erase our history so that the truth of their misgivings to the Americans and humans in general will not be found out. They are cowards and masters at projection . everything they expel from their mouths are nothing but lies. They don't know how to speak truthfully. We have all been brought up on nothing but propaganda so when I say, get the books before they burn them, I'm not kidding. Good luck to you all out there, my fellow humans, let's try to debate our differences instead of throwing insults at each other. The war we are in is a spiritual one. Good vs Evil. I pray you all have God within you, and I'll pray for those who don't. GOD BLESS America and all Patriots around the globe. We are all brothers and sisters. My love to you all.
@@pattywalpole3757 Such as "leftist" Joe McCarthy , who blocked regarding these two as heroes. For unfounded fear of communist sympathies. McCarthy, by the way was for burning books. Hitler was enemies with Stalin, each evil dictators. Just because you oppose an evil entity doesn't make you good or the supposed ideal of the evil doer bad. Stalin wasn't a communist or a socialist, he was a psychopathic-genocidal dictator. Propaganda comes from across the political spectrum, any one is capable of spinning theirs. Left or right, doesn't make evil. Those are your views from life experience, it's your intention or what you do with your views that make who you are.
"But the greatest of these is Love."
Who really knew that the love of jesus christ is the key to his fathers kingdom when we ask his sons spirit into our hearts and we go on to share what we have found with others amen!
The one thing we share that satan cant emulate why putting on the armour of god we are protected of satans evil at hand!
2020 I am here, thank you for this posting.
2020 ... So am I ! Tank’s for this interesting and very instructive postons.
@@rysemabtilili2562 almost 2021, grateful to still be here, we have a vaccination now, coming soon, hopefully most of us will be here a year from now. Interesting story, thanks!
Golda Mabovitch was also a Milwaukee girl. She however went to Palestine instead of Germany and was thereafter known as Golda Meir.
ima Paine-diaz....Golda Meir had more balls than some of the Israeli cabinet during her time.
Then British Mandate of Palestine, but Israel, homeland to the Jews.
And what a blood thirsty sociopath that old rag was...
She was born in Kiev and grew up in Milwaukee.
@@cliffwebb1621 🙄
Neat. Being a ww2 nut from milwaukee and madison at different times this certainly was something i was glad to learn about.
What a fantastic story. Right from the very beginning there were Germans resisting Hitler and the Nazis. God bless these brave men and women.
Dr.Preetam Singh there are people resisting Trump and our government too.
@@jeffdodds6895 holy cow, what an extremist view. In what reality is there any congruency to President Trump? Oh, the censorship online and on tv. The propaganda in the media (to which you seem quite vulnerable) against anyone more right of leftist views. The actions against the constitution and desires to change it to increase a political party’s power. The scandals of politicians being projected upon the other. The constant desire and intent to delegitimize a president. No those were and are the actions of the left, hun. Every action just listed has a congruent action completed by the nazis in the 30s and 40s.
@@doribellan Strange, you sound just like Harnak's neighbors in Germany would have in 1938. Clueless about Der Sturmer, oblivious to the cause of the Reichstag Fire, dismissive of Hitler's overthrow of democratic government.
Of course fomenting an insurrection to overthrow an election, constant and outrageous lies about election fraud thrown out of court 61 times, the idiotic alternate reality bellowed from Fox News eagerly swallowed by the credulous, the corruption of the DOJ that turns it into personal law firm to protect a corrupt President, and the corruption, hypocrisy, and immorality of all the players in the swamp too numerous to mention have no resemblance to Nazi Germany. None that is, when you get your news from right wing propaganda outlets. Or is that Reich wing?
@@kerrycalvert2808 Funny how nothing I said dismissed Hitler’s actions, but you certainly have no problem tying a line between the two. Scary stuff, hun. Be careful.
@@doribellan Just as you demonstrate deep ignorance of how the Nazi party came to power and even deeper ignorance about the current state of politics, you misunderstand what I wrote. By a country mile. Explains a lot.
Never heard of the Harnacks until watching this video. One should remember that the horrors of Communism werent known back then. I think the trend towards adhering to socialist ideals was a reaction to the rapacious nature of the unregulated capitalism of the Gilded Age and then the results of the Great Depression. People were rightfully looking for ways to relieve human suffering. It can be so easy to label people today without looking at the context of the times in which they lived. For instance, should we call America a communist country simply because we made a pact with Stalin to fight Germany? One thing is certain the Harnacks and people like them were righteously fighting against the atrocity of Nazism and gave their lives for it. Thats courageous and worthy of remembrance.
Martha Simons, I was quite pleased to see this and to embrace the souls who gave of their time and consequently their lives to resist any fragment of this evil, organized killing machine; with grace and fortitude they answered an inward call to steel themselves against such diabolical hatred which openly stole the lives and dignity of millions. May they RIP and be remembered. I agree with your sound understanding of points made concerning communism and capitalism as it was understood in that era.
What Communism ???
@@Herzeleydt_Diesentrueb Some people have no idea how stupid they sound.
90% of the American population doesn't have a clue what socialism is.
I agree history is often, and often purposely, viewed out of context. In some cases a lack of education is the cause. Often politicians and right wing extremist news sites are responsible for the way people are manipulated ( see “ Cambridge Analytics “) in how they superimpose the past over the present.
In John Steinbeck’s The Grapes Of Wrath, a Communist is described, loosely, as ‘ a son of a b**** who wants 25 cents an hour, when I’m paying 20 cents an hour’. In other words, someone who wants to inconviently earn a living wage. That book was written in 1939. It seems to me Americans , particularly ones who cannot afford to support their families by what they are paid, are misinformed by what the word “ Communism “ means. And they seem to think Socialism is the same as Communism.
What I am not understanding in your comment, is it seems to use these two words interchangeably. Is this what you mean, or am I misunderstanding you? I would appreciate it if you could clear up my confusion? Thank you.
PS. Today is the first time I’ve heard of the Harnacks. It is beyond me how citizens can be so brave, to live under constant threat of torture and death to protect, often, strangers. How I wish Wisconsin had taught their school children this bit of history.
I also think all the Allied governments were fully aware of the death camps of WW2, which just goes to show how unconcerned governments and the multinationals who own them are about human life.
Just the same as today.
I came across a Tweet on Twitter about Mildred Harnack from a relative. Thank you for this interesting information on heros. We must never forget that horrible time for the world.
I am always encouraged that the truth comes out no matter how long suppressed time always makes it apparent. God bless these heroes so log denied the acknowledgement of their sacrifices.
What an incredible, tragic yet beautiful film about two exceptionally brave, dedicated , patriotic and beautiful souls. This film seems to highlight perfectly the deep-seated love this couple had for their beliefs, the countries they loved and died for so bravely and the total love they had for each other ; highlighting at the same time the sheer cruelty and disloyalty of both those countries towards heroes they could not come near to in loyalty. A TRULY PIERCINGLY SAD AND APT PERSONAL HISTORY FOR TODAY, INVOLVING THE SAME IDEALS AND TWO OF THE MAJOR PLAYERS- ONLY ONE OTHER LEFT OUT AT PRESENT.
THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS. .
A very brave and noble couple. It is a honor for me to watch this video.
Wow what beautiful pepole
Hi Everyone!!!
I just feel sorry for all the Heroes who could not survive. I just cannot imagine how hard it was living during this period.
I believe it was hard to understand that you were no cowards, and should have scaped. But, they were the ones living In these times. I guess, they were brave, knowing that, if they had escaped, their relatives would have suffered the concecuences.
God bless all these brave few Germans!!!
R.S.M. Guatemala C.A.
Reading a lot of the comments below, I wonder how many really listened to this documentary. As far as Mildred being a communist, she liked some of the ideals, equal pay for women, maternity leave etc. she was not a full communist, but many here judge that liking some ideals is a full commitment, as now , when people hear the word socialist, they freak out, why? There are some very good ideals in socialism, but that does not mean you have to embrace the whole concept. They worked to bring down the Nazi regime and gave their lives for it, but that to many here is not enough or honourable or that they also helped the U.S: with information is irrelevant to you because you heard the word communist. Too much tunnel vision in this world, open your ears for once and for once actually think for yourself, rather than let others tell what to think.
Indeed. There's a cure for people like that, it's called *education*
Some people are plainly,
*wilfully ignorant* and choose to follow a populist idea or person rather than educate themselves or think critically.
Another good movie is _A Nobel Treason_
the story of Sophie Scholl and the resistance to the populist, Hitler in WWII Nazi Germany.
Frankly, your comment is a "look in the mirror" example. If someone would say that they like a lot of Fascist ideals but aren't full Fascists, do you give them a pass? Having social programs does not make a Socialist, but they do like to take the credit for anything positive while shifting blame for anything negative. The US has all kinds of social programs but that doesn't make the US a Socialist country. A lot of Socialists/Marxists/Communists (SMC) tend to get confused on that, or lie about it. But that's what they do. Lie's and deceit are the core of the SMC's.
I agree. With today's political spectrum it's either far right or far left. I've maybe met 5 people out of hundreds who were more moderate.
I'll admit I call myself a 60(R)40(L)
I like bits from both but I swing more towards Right, and that's OK!
Also, I've never voted for the left or right. I know it's a wasted vote as some people say, but I vote for green party (yes im aware there is more than one) but usually their beliefs and ideals I agree with way more than those of the 2 main sides. I just wish people understood there is more than just the right and left.
The major problem that I agree with is yes, lack of education on the subject. Blindly accept 'facts' via the media and news.
But I also think another issue on par with lack of education... is lack of WANTING to education oneself on the subject matter. 😕 it's really a shame seeing the state of the political side of the world really.
Political games and machinations from what I see. Especially the current Russian Ukraine war going on... I just shake my head...
Millicent Fish Harnack was a professor of American literature in a German university. She probably appreciated having a job during the Great Depression and getting her doctorate for free which wouldn't have happened in the U.S. of the day, right? She was an American in Berlin who as a patriot. She was close friends as was her husband with people working in the American embassy in Berlin. I'm a Canadian. I, too, believe in public healthcare for all, good social assistance, free post-secondary education, good unemployment insurance and sick benefits and maternity benefits. I also believe in freedom to think for oneself. Freedom to read. Freedom to write. These beliefs make me a Christian and a progressive, but not a communist, certainly not a communist. These people were humanists and their circle included all kinds of anti-Hitler folks. Beautiful losers whose murderers were never brought to justice.
Thank you for a terrific documentary
that letter at the end. almost made me cry.
Excellent program on a vary brave woman who has not received her due in the West. Sad.
Very
corina I'm guessing their point is that communist countries are just as brutal as the nazi regime
@corina point is that this group killed 2000,000,000 of its own people during peace time.
@daniel byrd National Socialism was left wing.and killed 10 times more then the Nazis.
daniel byrd are you serious? 😂😂
A truly meaningful life, praise God for Mildred and her husband.
Breathtaking to say the least 🙏R. I. P. Thank You 🙏
Thank you!🎆
Fascinating story but so sad. I'm glad the truth has finally come out.
The story is a little slanted . The Communists (Soviets) were allied with Hitler in 1939 until 1941 with the Molotov Ribbentrop pact. Germany and Russia attacked Poland from both sides. Communists are traitors .... was the narrative however in the USA after WW2
How is 26th and highland, the west side ?
What a sad story! Two patriots who gave their live's labors fighting against fascism. Heroes. RIP.
Wow, fascinating. Had no idea.
He did not declare war on Germany. Hitler declared war on the USA.
My ancestor August Krug founded the Schlitz Brewery in Milwaukee in 1849..they helped a lot of people during both world wars
Americans are supposed to stand against fascism. We should all follow these American heroes example
We should stand against socialism as well.
@@gravitypronepart2201 dude this is America nobody with any sense is down with communism it would never play here. The youth get a bit idealistic but the amount of grown people ok with this new right wing fascist trump thing is way troubling
@Fonky-Honky and @Stephen Grahn, it’s terribly sad to read comments like yours. One, this fascism you speak of from “Trump supporters,” no fascism exists. Then to see you celebrate people dying because they don’t have the same political views as you do, that’s just an ignorance of reality in exchange for extremist behavior to somehow benefit your own political persuasions. It’s impossible to see the truth when suffocated within a bubble. Look up fascism and look around; see what is going on today.
@Chop Tank dude come on, the county was stole at the beginning the jesuits had it from the revolution. Obviously you have never heard pf the Carol family. I suggest tou read Rulers of Evil,, The Secret History of the Jesuits, Vatican's Billions( by A. Manhattan) , and To Eliminate the Opiate and stop being a tool of message boards and chat forums.
@@gravitypronepart2201 You should stand for justice. You should stand for a fair shake for everyone. Read the constitution.
I used to pass Kukhoff Straße all the time.
I first became aware of Mildred Fish-Harnack while living in Wisconsin in 2015. What an incredible, sad story. I honor the Harnacks'
Fascinating account to a note in History... We all think the moral order is a powerful voice, when oftentimes it is stifled by outright mendacity and self-serving.
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This was both inspiring and profoundly heartbreaking. How thoughtless of the Soviet Union, in their eager effort to find them and gain their underground help, that they used their real names.
Einar Perala, a Finnish-American who was a corporal engineer. He survived WW 1.
Bless this couple. They are true saints
That was awesome
Wow, I've never heard of this and I'm a German from Milwaukee and went to West Division high school were she went.
Really fascinating and overwhelming sad
A woman fights and dies for her country and the world and the U.S. government won't recognize her as a hero. Why ? Because she wasn't asked to .?
Thankyou forthis
This is a Grammy beautiful
Hey PBS dose this remind you of any political party you're familiar with
Sure does remind me of a political party active in the present day.
May God have mercy on the human race. Christ! You came to undo this work. Have mercy!!!
@Jimbo Bell 😏
Great!
Cool History, greetings from baja California Mexico
Im always amazed that sharpshooters are not used more often to stop evil dictators. Kim jon un in north korea would make great target practice
Dictators are the hardest people in the world to kill by any means, snipers being the most difficult.
no greater love than to give your life for another
Yes🙏🇦🇺
Aydolf?
It's very strange I grew up in a fairly backwoods environment but at an early age seemed to know a republic was the way to to provide goods and services that were needed. I only have a eighths grade education owned my own home very early despite many setbacks. Hard work and always be honest dont forget to help others.
You are smarter than the elitist doctoral candidate who spouts anti American propaganda in coffee shops across this unique, free country. You get it.
" where are all the German communists?".....- so- many of them fled into USSR, some of them were imprisoned
( Lubjanka- Prison) the USSR was dealing with the Nazis ( pact between Stalin and Hitler ); NKWD and Gestapo worked together by delivering imprisoned socialists to the other side! So- fight against fascism and communism! - fight for democrazy and freedom! My respect to Mildred Harnack !
Golds Mabovitch aka Meir was born in Kiev in 1898
CAN SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THE HELL IS STICKING OUT OF SCHULZE-BOYSE’S HEAD?! It looks like a screw! Time: 30:13
Great story
I didn't know that may they rip🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 we need to know all about history. Good or bad🌹
Fascinating Woman!
Our Heavenly Father knows the truth!
freedom is not free. someone must pay the cost. so sorry to see they were not only a victim of the natzi's, but then, their memory and honor were left a victim to our own McCarthyism. all will get their proper reward when facing final judgment on the other side. thank you for your many sacrifices and horrific loss of life and your family for their loss of you and your love.
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I just got the shivers 😯🇦🇺
Such a sad story. Did they ever actually save or rescue anyone?
Yes! That's what Stalin didn't like. They were rescuing Jews and spying on the Nazis. Stalin didn't want them rescuing Jews, but they persisted. He may have betrayed the group to the Nazis to get rid of them. You can't be doing 2 operations, both risky, like that at the same time. Sooner or later, you will be found out.
Milwaukee, does have a uniquely German roots feel.
Currently, The majority of ‘white’ people in the USA are of German descent and I think they were before the Nazis in Germany took over ...
@@OfftoShambala Shut of you stupid racist. gfy!
@@OfftoShambala how would you know that?
but ... we are still there :)
Who is "we"?
Mr. Mc Cain , hat sich für den `Freitodt`entschieden.......
Inspiring information about a too-little-known story of extraordinary people. It is interesting to appreciate the impact of the Great Depression, both in many people's repudiation of capitalism as a failed model and subsequent embrace of communism and in FDR's fear that Germany might somehow engineer a crippling economic attack on the US.
At 29:10 the narrator proclaims that President Roosevelt declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy.
WRONG.
Presidents do not have that power. Roosevelt asked Congress to declare war on Japan, which it did.
Next mistake, on December 8 Roosevelt asked for a declaration of War against Japan alone.
Germany declared War on the US on December 11 in one of Hitler's biggest blunders. The US Senate and House voted unanimously to declare war on Germany. Italy made the same mistake on December 11 and the US Congress immediately reciprocated.
The story is compelling, but it deserves a better recitation of the facts. I would have thought the folks in Wisconsin who produced this would know better.
Whoa, take it easy there Steve. It was just a generalization, not a line by line account of the declaration of war. I'm sure you can find other documentaries out there that cover it in detail- this is not that. I'm sure all the viewers got the gist.
@@vandal21891
The power to declare war under the US Constitution is never a trivial matter especially in an era where few know the Constitution but often invoke it's powers.
God rest the dear souls of dear Mildred and Arvid Harnack.
At least they where still recognize for the heroine by Soviet Union sad part about the story is that they put too much faith in America
Mildred was a straight G. Definitely about that life
Straight G??
Libardo Rosales let me rephrase it so you can comprehend. Mildred was a honorable and valiant individual because of her zealous attempt to combat the fascist nazi regime. That better?😃
@@speakyopeacetv6795 Well that makes sense, unlike your original comment
Jude Power apologies for the misunderstanding.
@@speakyopeacetv6795 I finally got a cultural reference! She may not have been the OG, but she was definitely a straight G. Awesome, thanks.
Informative. But I must reject a false, inferred dichotomy. There are other options beyond Communism and Fascism.
After ‘36 there were almost no alternatives left for those who wanted a structural fight. This was long before Stalin atrocities were know to the world. It was a time when well known US architects participated in contests to build Moscow’s Soviet buildings.
@@peterpluim7912 Thanks. I was reacting to the sustained, bipolar options, discussed in this film, well after the war. The USA sheltered Nazi scientists. If anyone would get them, I'm glad the soviets didn't get them. The voice-over suggests that the USA keeping such scientists was bad. But as a leftist, she would welcome them into the Soviet Union.
@Roger Clemons I'm glad they weren't working for the Soviet Union.
Yes there is a middle ground between communism on the left and fascism on the right.
But, ANY fascism is too much fascism.
@@solnidor Well, any communism is too much communism, as well. And now we have an age where fascism is in the eye of the beholder. Likewise the terms "left" and "right". By their fruits I know them. The bigger the body count, the more they look alike to me.
Looking at the comments..it seems as if the US has a similar problem as Germany in the 30s
Yep. The radical left is demonizing everyone who dares to disagree with them. Cancel culture is very nazi like.
@@gravitypronepart2201 What to you mean by "radical left"? Those who are in favour of some basic health care or a secured job?
@@gravitypronepart2201 it’s the definition of fascism. You’re very correct.
@@Dubbudha dude, read the comment. Cancel Culture! Denying people their right to basic liberties, then expecting the government to cure everything on taxpayer dollors, and force people into insane upside down societies where men pretending to be women must be allowed to compete in women's sports. Forcing government employees to use silly personal pronouns, and forcing taxpayers to pay for abortions which are basically murder against their religeous or moral beliefs. That's the radical left.
@@gravitypronepart2201 You are a bunch of hypocrites. Basic liberties like the right to vote..who makes difficult to all people to vote? Calling the gov for help..who called for for the state to bail out private companies in 2008?
Here's a plan: Let's make fascism SHAMEFUL Again!
Yes and Communism to
Yes, the fascism of the current deep state is frightening and extremely dangerous.
@@bethkole6198 I agree, although I find communism more embarrassing than shameful these days because it's advocates are often so naive and ignorant of its bloody history of failure.
@@DEPARTMENTOFREDUNDANCYDEPT I couldn't agree more
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We want a movie about these courageous people! ! Call Mel G?
You mean the famous antisemite?
It would be great if they colored black and white film.
It is without doubt the most hideous behaviour of those creatures who honour the Nazis even with the knowledge we have of the evils they inflicted on the world.
So they didn't like Hitler, but they thought Stalin was a great guy? Oh well.
That's irony considering that Stalin was as bloodthirsty if not more. They were both evil despots.
Nicholas Nietzsche
An interesting study between Hitler's and Stalling's priorities at that time in History.
Nicholas Nietzsche: Where did you come up with the idea "they thought Stalin was a great guy? The vid portrays something quite different.
You must remember that the US was militarily allied with the USSR?
This is the era of making things up to fit preconceptions. Are you part of that trend?
It's called being caught between a rock and a hard place. Hope that never happens to you.
Charlene Olson you got that right... and just like the Germans and the rest of the world, it is underestimated how far into fascism we will fall, and maybe we won’t fall that far, but it won’t look like Nazi germany, it will be done in other, more covert ways, along with a few overt policies ... how long will it be, before the wall is keeping US IN and some future leader in Asia or Europe will call for our wall to be torn down?
My grandmother Veronica Hungridge grew up in Camden, NJ. She was born in 1909. I always remember her saying how when she was very young she was embarrassed to be German. She was Pennsylvania Dutch.
My mother was a World War 2 veteran who was sent to Europe after V-E Day to replace Canadian soldiers who would be sent to Europe. Her last name was Wagner. However, her father, her grandfather and even her great-grandfather who arrived in Ontario at the age of 10 had lived their lives in Canada although she was born in the U.S. I asked her once, if during the war, people ever said anything to her about her German name. She replied, "No, but they may have thought something." I imagine they did, but being Canadians were too polite to ask what her origins were. Even my Grandfather still spoke German though despite being 2 generations away from Germany.
your wecome ;)
yeah, but, wisconsinstan decided to become the peoples republik of wisconsinstan with its capitol madisongrad.
The ending of ww2 is so twisted.
America always wakes up too late. It happen too many timeS IN HISTORY
God bless you and your family
God bless America
God bless All!!!!!!
Actually a very cool story. Mildred is my Great Aunt!
World war one rest of the world 1914 1918 America 1917 1918 world war 2 rest of the world 1939 1945 America 1942 1945, always late but boy did they kick ass
I hope this comment is allowed I don't mean to break the rules just wanted to tell people that Jennifer chiaverini wrote a wonderful historical fiction about Mildred her husband and the resistance
Hello. From WI. Not native to Milwaukee but do live there now. Been through nothing but public schools in this state. And yeah about Sept 16th day of observation. BS. Not once mentioned by a public school teacher. Not once was Sept. 16th ever a weekday off.
I went to school in Wisconsin from 82-95 and never once did I hear about this. Actually it's my first time hearing it
We had lousy republicans in control. It wouldn't surprise me if they nixed the recognition, especially now with a white supremacist in charge of the country.
mine niether, and i grew up there
@@GottaWannaDance holy cow, how extremist are you?! An observed holiday does not mean a day off. It’s a commemoration. It’s people like you, spouting immature lies like white supremacy, who bring more people to pay attention and see you’re not correct.
What a story ! Should we trust any government ?
As the old joke goes "How do you know a politician is lying?"........
"They're speaking!"
I've been wondering for a long time if resistance movements are really worth it, losing so many lives for the limited impact they might have had in the end, these movements are always infiltrated anyway... I haven't found my answers yet.
You have to resist totalitarianism. You have no choice.
Amazing story of how blind someone can be... She could see the evil in Nazism, but completely miss the evil in Communism...
Communism isn't evil. Communism only believes that all people should share equally in the resources of a society. Only greedy people see evil in such a concept.
@@wilfordfraser6347 Then why has that idea led to the wholesale murder of hundreds of millions of people throughout recorded human history? And please do not tell me that it's never been implemented "correctly," I just don't have the stomach for that.
@@Paladin1776a actually I don't care what you have the stomach for, just so you know.
"Murder of hundreds of millions throughout recorded history". Actually it hasn't, but thanks for the exaggeration. Communism has not existed for two hundred years yet, let alone "throughout recorded history". More exaggeration.
Communism is not a perfect ideology by any means. I for one do not believe in forcing people to give up their earned money. But Communism is not "evil". Communism is not evil inherently. Communism does not advocate for wholesale murder. That is how men in power have perverted it. People who hate Communism as a an ideology hate it because they hate anything which seeks to level the playing field for people who are poor.
Just about every political movement in history, particularly recent history, has resulted in the deaths of innocent people, including fascism, democracy, and Christianity. Please stop trying to spin and edit history to fit your own selfish agenda.
@@wilfordfraser6347 Spoken like a true believer. Communism is evil. If it were such a great idea why has it failed everywhere it's been implemented? The problem with Communism is that men will always pervert it, it can never succeed. Trying to do the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome is the epitome of insanity.
@@Paladin1776a can you read? I never said Communism was a workable idea, at least not on a large scale. It has good ideas and a good premise but I would never suggest it was workable because Communism (as I said before) has flaws. But Communism is not evil. You keep saying this but you can offer no evidence that Communism is evil. But I already know why you think its evil. Any system which challenges the right of the rich and the powerful to prey on the poorer classes in society in this world is "evil". Capitalism, with its predatory and exploitative attitude towards the poor, is Evil. Communism is just a misguided attempt at creating a fair society.
communism by itself is not totalitarianism, the old soviet empire did totalitarianism via communism, communism has never been studied as well as it could be. apparantly totalitarianism is easy to do via communism. there needs to be a system that makes totalitarianism impossible and still all are taken care of always, without debate.
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@@gravitypronepart2201 ?
"Roosevelt declared war on Germany and Italy." He didn't. Is there no internet in Wisconsin?
Hitler declared war on America as part of his pact with Japan.
Germany declared war on the US after the US had declared war on Japan due to Perl Harbor, then the US declared war on Germany because in the US, congress has to pass war legislation - the US just can’t start sending tanks without congress sign off - do you have internet?
@@tonymendez4295 your first sentence said it all. Obviously I have internet duh. Do you even know anything about history or have you ever read a book 🤯🤯
@@nonamegame9857 - you can only get as far as the first sentence on a two sentence statement and you dare to ask people if they read a book?
@@tonymendez4295 okay. You think that you know everything so I get that. If you actually want to learn something from an old guy then answer me this question.
What is the purpose of putting caulk around a toilet bowl?
Great story, when you get the chance to flee a world war you should always take it !
Touching...very.
How...cruel people are...and all I the name of 'socialism' mmm🤔🤔.
This happened in Spain too.
RIP..all
What did they do to support the USA?
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There should be a film made from this story.
Interesting.... so why exactly, did the Yanks turn up to WW2 two years late?
because Americans did not feel like sending their sons to help clean up yet another European mess.
Terrible music. Turn it low, please
So.Lots of people did..Nothing new here.
This was great and sad, these 2 where outstanding individuals, however, FDR did not declared war on japan or Germany or Italy that is only reserved for the united states congress, FDR only "ask" the congress for a declaration of war; the united states government should be ashamed of itself i am ashamed to be an american for bot recognizing what those people did for those poor people.
Actually, Hitler declared war on the USA.
@@williambabe3032 and the united states declared war on germany on December 11, 1941 after Germany declared war earlier that afternoon on December 11.