In the next section of Rescuers by Gay Block and Malta Drucker, we read about the altruists of Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Besides Germany, Poland had the largest number of Jews killed. If anyone were to help hide Jews, the Nazi's had no problem hanging the rescuers in front of town. This was used as a scare tactic to keep the local Aryans from helping the Jews. It seemed as though countries didn't agree with Hitler but they were scared of Germany's power. Hungary for instance, made laws that you couldn't beat Jews. This of course made Germany angry and accusations flew in both directions.
Every story is different and that's what makes this book so mind boggling! How did the rescuers do it and how did the rescued respond? Rescuers had to be confident and good actors in order to save Jews as well as their own lives. When a Gestapo entered Gitta Bauer's house, he shuffled through their bookshelf looking for Mein Kampf. He tried to be tricky and ask why the family didn't own Hitler's book. The mother responded with: "You look to me as if you have read only Mein Kampf and nothing else!" The rescuers had to be quick witted to throw off the Nazi's.
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