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Austria

Outside the house in Austria where Adolf Hitler was born there's a block of stone from the Mauthausen concentration camp. It reads "for peace freedom and democracy, never again fascism, remember the millions of dead."

How Hitler’s birthplace in Austria handles its unwanted landmark

Conflict

The Austrian government wanted to knock down the house where Hitler was born. But the town said no, you can’t stop people from remembering history. But you can try to make sure that when they do, they know what really happened.

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Medicine
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