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>The Holocaust was not a central focus in early DDR education or public discourse. School textbooks addressed the genocide but often avoided detailed discussions of antisemitism, instead emphasizing class struggle. The specific persecution of Jews was acknowledged, but the narrative prioritized communist "fighters against fascism" over Jewish victims. This shifted slightly in the 1980s with more open discussions, partly to improve international relations
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