Historical Events tagged with "lidice"
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Retaliation Massacre in Lidice.
In response to the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi regime executed a brutal reprisal in the Czech village of Lidice. This act of vengeance led to the murder of 173 men, while women and children were arrested and sent to camps, with many never to be seen again. The village was subsequently razed to the ground, symbolizing a chilling message of fear intended for any would-be resistance. Lidice became a haunting reminder of the consequences of resistance against Nazi oppression and an emblem of the atrocities committed during World War II.
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