denazification
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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After the war, Schmitt refused to submit to denazification, and remained completely unrepentant of his prewar beliefs.
From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024
Italy never went through a process similar to Germany’s denazification, and a neo-fascist party, the Italian Social Movement, or MSI, was part of Italy’s first postwar government in 1946.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023
Finally, a program of denazification for Germany and Austria was confirmed that included punishment of war criminals.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
After World War II, to receive denazification certificates, many Germans lied on government questionnaires.
From Washington Post • Jul. 1, 2022
Allied forces were keen to “clean up” the reputations of musicians whose talents they valued, and even aided some in gliding through the denazification process.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2022
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