Shifting Gears: Parts Three and Four of GM and the Nazis, by Edwin Black

General Motor's German subsidiary, Opel, remained a loyal corporate citizen of the Nazi regime, prospering as a result.

By Edwin Black
June 30, 2008

Hitler’s persecution of Jews was building to a frenzy even as fears of a war escalated. Nevertheless, General Motors’ German automotive subsidiary, Opel, remained a loyal corporate citizen of the Third Reich — content to obediently do the Nazi regime’s bidding, and unstintingly supporting Hitler’s program on many fronts. These included economic and employment recovery, anti-Jewish persecution, war preparedness and domestic propaganda. In return, Opel prospered. ...

Part three continues at AC's Anti-Fascist Research Bin

Part four