World War II dragged the world through its darkest years. The war claimed the lives of millions and left in its tracks destruction that could never be fully repaired. There are massive collections of photographs that have been taken, but how many of them have you actually seen? How many of them have been removed history books? Now is your chance to see them for yourself.
Worthless Money
When the Allies forced the Germans to pay for the damages they caused during the First World War, the country spiraled into a depression. Money lost its value and hyperinflation tortured the population. It was at this time that Hitler found a tool to work for his propaganda campaign against the Jews and other minorities he wished to push the blame onto. These children find perhaps the only use for the heaps of bank notes that were deemed null and void.
Worthless Money
Hermann Goering’s Collection
The Nazis went into full war mode as they attacked their neighbors with a tactic called “Blitzkrieg”. As part of their conquest of Europe, the fascist group looted art galleries and museums, stealing anything that they wanted for themselves. An Allied soldier inspects some of the pieces that made up Nazi Hermann Goering’s collection of stolen art pieces.
Hermann Goerings Collection
