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Online Nazi Cards Reveal 20% German Membership, Stoking Far-Right

7/10/2026

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The U.S. National Archives released an online collection of Nazi Party membership cards that Die Zeit makes searchable.
More than two-thirds of Germans still believe their ancestors were not Nazis, a recent study finds.
Historians say one in five adult Germans joined the Nazi Party by 1945.
The discovery of family Nazi ties has raised nationalist concerns as the far-right Alternative for Germany gains influence.

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The U.S. National Archives released an online collection of Nazi Party membership cards that Die Zeit makes searchable.
More than two-thirds of Germans still believe their ancestors were not Nazis, a recent study finds.
Historians say one in five adult Germans joined the Nazi Party by 1945.
The discovery of family Nazi ties has raised nationalist concerns as the far-right Alternative for Germany gains influence.