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* Post-WWI Germany: Crushed by defeat, economic collapse, and hyperinflation. The Weimar Republic was unstable and chaotic.
* Rise of Nazism: Nationalism and scapegoating of minorities (especially Jews) grew rapidly in the 1920s and 30s.
* The established church in Germany was growing more aligned with state power and nationalism.

====== - Skyrocketing inflation meant people’s savings became worthless overnight. ======
* Hunger, poverty, and political street violence were common.
* Many turned to extremist ideologies out of desperation.

====== - Withdrew from mainstream society to form a radical Christian community—the Bruderhof, where all possessions were shared. ======
* Preached nonviolence, reconciliation, and justice—directly opposing militarism and nationalism.
* Sheltered refugees and resisted the early influence of the Nazis, even under surveillance and harassment.