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Nazism and civilian resistance  

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  • Often, the civilian resistance to the Nazi regime is overshadowed by the more “major” or large-scale nation-based military actions or by specifically Jewish anti-Holocaust activity. Nevertheless, individual and coordinated nonmilitary resistance to the Nazis and their allies was prevalent across the globe throughout World War II. In many cases, facing the threat of the Nazi army's might, nations had no choice but to capitulate to the demands made by the Nazi government. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Nazism and Civilian Resistance]

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