Allied bans on political activity preserved Nazi economic and administrative influence

Evidence

The ban on political activity had disastrous effects. The anti-fascist committees which had been formed in many cities during the Allied invasion were crippled by growing limitations on the scope of their activities. The conditions for continued Nazi and conservative influence on non-political areas, above all on the economy and on a great part of the administration, were therefore automatically favourable. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1640 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Officials of the military government often took the easiest way out in an effort to stabilize the situation: they left organizations that were still working untouched, and let civil servants who were efficient workers remain at their posts. Where personnel changes did take place, well-known National Socialists were often only replaced by less well-known ones or by fellow travellers. For example, the ones we had at the top of the list of "economic war criminals" were soon back in the decisive, responsible positions in the German economy,' Marcuse recalled, looking back on his period with the Office of Strategic Services. — <cite>Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1639</cite> (#expands`, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Allied ban on political activity eased Nazi and conservative continuity in German institutions — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1640; Occupation authorities’ stabilization efforts preserved Nazi-era economic elites’ positions — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1639; The Allies actively discouraged anti-fascist émigrés from returning to Germany — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 1640 (+2 more)

Related

• The Allied ban on political activity eased Nazi and conservative continuity in German institutions (similarity 0.90)
• Occupation authorities’ stabilization efforts preserved Nazi-era economic elites’ positions (similarity 0.86)
• The Allies actively discouraged anti-fascist émigrés from returning to Germany (similarity 0.82)

Broader Connections

• The Allied ban on political activity eased Nazi and conservative continuity in German institutions #corroborates (0.92) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1640
• Occupation authorities’ stabilization efforts preserved Nazi-era economic elites’ positions #expands (0.90) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 1639