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diˈnɑ tsəˌfaɪ, -ˈnæt sə-de·naz·i·fy

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  1. denazifyverb

    free from Nazi ideology or detach from Nazi allegiance

    "Germany was denazified after WW II"; "The highest judges were never denazified"

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  1. denazify

    Denazification (German: Entnazifizierung) was an Allied initiative to rid German and Austrian society, culture, press, economy, judiciary, and politics of the Nazi ideology following the Second World War. It was carried out by removing those who had been Nazi Party or SS members from positions of power and influence, by disbanding or rendering impotent the organizations associated with Nazism, and by trying prominent Nazis for war crimes in the Nuremberg trials of 1946. The program of denazification was launched after the end of the war and was solidified by the Potsdam Agreement in August 1945. The term denazification was first coined as a legal term in 1943 by the U.S. Pentagon, intended to be applied in a narrow sense with reference to the post-war German legal system. However, it later took on a broader meaning.In late 1945 and early 1946, the emergence of the Cold War and the economic importance of Germany caused the United States in particular to lose interest in the program, somewhat mirroring the Reverse Course in American-occupied Japan. The British handed over denazification panels to the Germans in January 1946, while the Americans did likewise in March 1946. The French ran the mildest denazification effort. Denazification was carried out in an increasingly lenient and lukewarm way until being officially abolished in 1951. Additionally, the program was hugely unpopular in West Germany, where many Nazis maintained positions of power. Denazification was opposed by the new West German government of Konrad Adenauer, who declared that ending the process was necessary for West German rearmament. On the other hand, denazification in East Germany was considered a critical element of the transformation into a socialist society and was far stricter in opposing Nazism than its counterpart. However, not all former Nazis faced harsh judgment; doing special tasks for the government protected a few from prosecution.

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  1. denazify

    Denazify refers to the process of eliminating Nazi ideology, influence, laws, and personnel from institutions, as well as physical and cultural spaces, particularly in Germany after the end of World War II. This also includes the removal of former Nazis from positions of power and the process of bringing them to justice for war crimes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of denazify in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of denazify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of denazify in a Sentence

  1. Vladimir Putin:

    We will seek to demilitarize and denazify Galician Ukraine, as well as bring to trial those who perpetrated numerous bloody crimes against civilians, including against citizens of the Russian Federation.


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