Posted on 02/01/2017 8:33:14 AM PST by C19fan
Hillary Rodham Clinton, whose stunning electoral college defeat in the 2016 presidential race has given us our current interesting news cycle, will publish a new book of personal essays she hopes will inspire lots of book-buyers, her publisher Simon & Schuster announced this morning – or words to that effect.
(Excerpt) Read more at deadline.com ...
I thought Rohm was killed because he was a homosexual? Or was that just the excuse?
“I thought Rohm was killed because he was a homosexual? Or was that just the excuse?”
Rohm was openly homosexual and Hitler knew it.
Rohm had been one of the founders of the German Workers Party, which became the NAZI party. As such he was one of Hitler’s earliest supporters.
Rohm was supposedly the only person allowed to call Hitler by his first name.
By the Night of the Long Knives, 7/1/34, Goring, Himmler, Hess and others were juggling for the fuhrers favor at Rohms expense.
What sealed his fate was the official Armed Forces refused to support Hitler unless the SA was dealt with.
Documents were faked that showed Rohm intended to overthrow Hitler and the SA leadership was killed off and the SA disbanded.
Hitler could have cared less about Rohms sexual proclivities, he was rumored to be something of a pervert himself.
That is really fascinating. Thanks for going into detail. Hitler was a sociopath, beyond a doubt. Sounds like Rohm found out the hard way that it’s hazardous to depend on the good graces of a sociopath from day to day for your very life.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.