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Poll finds quarter of Germans believe there were some positive aspects to Nazi rule

A poll published Wednesday showed a quarter of Germans believe there were at least some positive aspects to Nazi rule — a finding that comes after a popular talk show host was fired for praising Nazi Germany's attitude toward motherhood.

Pollsters for the Forsa agency, commissioned by the weekly Stern magazine, asked whether National Socialism also had some "good sides (such as) the construction of the highway system, the elimination of unemployment, the low criminality rate (and) the encouragement of the family."

Forsa said 25 percent responded "yes" — but 70 percent said "no."

Dieter Graumann, vice president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, said the poll should be considered a warning sign.

"The result of the poll is ugly, disastrous and makes me sad and angry," he told the Netzeitung online newspaper.
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