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Unlike in Germany, Jews constituted a mere 8,000 of Denmark's four million people and, according to Goldhagen, were primarily viewed as Danish citizens rather than as a separate element of the population...
...Goldhagen said he sees such an all-inclusive concept of the citizen as a missing link in World War II German culture that allowed ordinary citizens to become "active executioners" in Hitler's regime...
...Goldhagen added that Hitler capitalized on the lack of cohesiveness within German society...
...Germans...had viewed the Jews as brothers and sisters deserving protection, as so many Danish citizens did, it is hard to believe the Holocaust would have happened at all," Goldhagen added...
...Goldhagen, who is also a fellow for the Humanity in Action Association, a human rights organization sponsoring the exhibit, said he thinks the altruistic Danish attitude can provide valuable lessons for today's world leaders...