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* Some claim that Austrian-born [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] must be a Nazi (or at least a sympathizer), because his father was a Nazi Party member. Aside from the former Governator not having been born until 1947, after the fall of the Third Reich, there is no reliable evidence that political views are hereditary. Also, if you wanted to get any position in public life, you pretty much ''had to'' be a registered party member. At 8.5 million party members it included almost 10% of the German population and was about 20 times larger than any party in post-war Germany.
** Arnold's father, Gustav Schwarzenegger, wasn't just a party member, he was a Stormtrooper. Arnold himself was accused of being a supporter of the Austrian far-right at one time. The Simon Wiesenthal Center, an organization Arnold had long supported, found no evidence that his father had been connected to any war crimes or the SS.
* Similarly, Pope Emeritus Benedict had numerous accusations and derisive jokes flung at him (e.g. a sketch in [[Charlotte Church]]'s TV show at Benedict's expense, [https://metro.co.uk/2006/07/24/charlottes-nazi-pope-blast-194135/ much to the consternation of Catholics] who also used to listen to her performances) due to his membership in the Hitler Youth as a child. (Most accusers conveniently forgot or overlooked that it was ''mandatory'' to be a member of the Hitler Youth in Nazi Germany
** [[Conspiracy Theories]] continue to abound since his resignation from the Papacy, suggesting that the Church discovered ''something'' about his past which resulted in him quietly being forced to resign, and then kept under what is effectively house arrest in the Vatican ever since.
* This was assiduously averted in post-war propaganda films produced for American GIs stationed there, even while [[Anvilicious|heavily leaning]] on other [[Unfortunate Implications]]. It emphasized that Germans were not to be trusted ("They are not your friends!") due to warmongering drive for conquest, it avoided labeling occupied Germany "Nazi". By that time, [[Red Scare|Socialism]] was the bigger concern.
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