Martin Niemöller
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Friedrich Gustav Emil Martin Niemöller (14 January 1892 - 6 March 1984) was a German pastor who opposed the Nazis. At first he supported Hitler, but he changed his mind when the Nazis tried to control the churches. Because of his beliefs, he was imprisoned in concentration camps, and almost got executed. Niemöller is best known because he wrote the poem First they came....
He was born in Lippstadt. He died in Wiesbaden.
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