Knowledge of the Holocaust in Nazi Germany and German-occupied Europe
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The question of how much Germans (and other Europeans) knew about the Holocaust whilst it was being executed is a matter of debate by historians.[2][3][4] With regard to Nazi Germany, some historians argue that it was an open secret amongst the population, whilst others highlight a possibility that the German population were genuinely unaware of the Final Solution.[5][6] Peter Longerich argues that the Holocaust was an open secret by early 1943, but some authors place it even earlier.[7] However, after the war, many Germans claimed that they were ignorant of the crimes perpetrated by the Nazi regime, a claim associated with the stereotypical phrase "Davon haben wir nichts gewusst" ("We knew nothing about that").
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With regard to German-occupied Europe, historians highlight that governments were acutely aware of the implications of their complicity, and that the general population, to varying degrees, were usually not aware of the implications of ghettoization and deportation.[8][9][10] Governments such as the Vichy government in France have been posited to be acutely aware of their complicity with the Nazis' genocidal policies.[10] With regard to general populations, the overall consensus amongst historians appears to be that many were aware of a hatred towards the Jewry, but not insofar that a significant comprehension of the Nazis' genocidal policies was reached.[8][9]