When to Let the Past Die: The Case of Obersalzberg and Denazification

In this episode, we’ll look at Obersalzberg–a region that became a secret headquarters for the Nazi Party in WW2 that was later completely destroyed by the Allies and Germany to denazify it–and what it means to cleanse a region from its past. For example, Is it right to destroy monuments or should they be kept no matter what, even if they celebrate a regrettable history?