FAN MAIL: Community@timeghost.tv World War Two dives into the history of one of the most devastating wars in human history. Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson and their team of dedicated historians cover the events of World War Two week by week in realtime. Additionally, we take an in-depth look at the war against humanity, key figures in all camps, military hardware, impact on culture, military strategies and life at the home fronts or under occupation. Patreon: https://bit.ly/WW2_CH TimeGhost Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLfMmOriSyPbd5JhHpnj4Ng CREDITS A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. Lead writer and host: Indy Neidell Produced and Directed by: Spartacus Olsson and Astrid Deinhard Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński Contains Archive material from Screenocean/Reuters.
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What did Nazi Germany think of the Chinese during World War II, and why did their policy change? In Nazi racial ideology, the Chinese were classified as non-Aryan and therefore considered inferior to Germans and so-called Nordic Europeans. But in the early 1930s, politics complicated things. Germany continued its cooperation with Nationalist China, supplying weapons and sending military advisors like Alexander von Falkenhausen to support Chiang Kai-shek in the fight against Japan. This partnership didn’t last. By the late 1930s, Adolf Hitler shifted strategy toward Japan, which he saw as the dominant power in East Asia. In 1938, Germany recalled its advisors, cut ties with China, and recognized Japanese control over occupied Chinese territories, including Manchukuo. Inside Germany, conditions for Chinese residents worsened. Surveillance increased, and mixed marriages were restricted or blocked. By 1944, repression escalated further. During the Gestapo’s “Chinesenaktion” in Hamburg, Chinese civilians were arrested, beaten, and forced into labor. Chinese communities in cities like Hamburg, Berlin, and Bremen were effectively dismantled. So while Nazi ideology always viewed the Chinese as inferior, policy shifted based on strategy — until wartime repression made that ideology fully visible. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TimeGhostHistory Or join the TimeGhost Army directly at: https://timeghost.tv/signup/ Check out our TimeGhost History YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/timeghost Between 2 Wars: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrG5J-K5AYAU1R-HeWSfY2D1jy_sEssNG Follow WW2 Day by Day on Instagram: @ww2_day_by_day Follow TimeGhost History on Instagram: @timeghosthistory Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TimeGhostHistory/ Source literature list: https://bit.ly/SourcesWW2 Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters - https://www.screenocean.com A TimeGhost chronological documentary produced by OnLion Entertainment GmbH. #timeghost #timeghost #history #historical #history #worldwartwohistory #worldwartwo #ww2 #ww2history #historymatters #maps #cartography #camo