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 Albert Speer: The Good Nazi
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Many historians account for Albert Speer’s reputation as “The Good Nazi”. However, there are also historians who counter Speer’s reputation, portraying him as deceptive and a manipulator. You are to analyse the following video and answer the questions below. This activity will help you complete the final task.

You are to watch the video found in the link below and answer the following questions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWCh3yASDE

1. Comment on the value of this source for historians studying Albert Speer.
2. Summarise the content of this video.
3. What conditions and problems did the slave labourers face?
4. Why did the makers of the programme view Speer’s use of slave labour as his most heinous crime?
5. Why did the producers of the programme include the firsthand account from Ted Misiewicz?
6. What effect would Miseiwicz’s firsthand account have on the audience?
7. Can Albert Speer’s admission of guilt ever undo his crimes against humanity?
8. Reflecting on what you saw in the video. Knowing that Speer received a sentence of 20 years imprisonment, explain the statement “Albert Speer pay the time for his crime”. Answer in a page.