Quote Originally Posted by Burney View Post
There's knowing and knowing, though, isn't there? Most Americans and Brits 'knew' that the Germans were probably doing terrible things in the camps, but it wasn't until the footage came through that the true horror began to sink in. The sad truth is that it is a case of 'out of sight, out of mind' when it comes to evil.
Have you ever read (or seen) Stoppard’s ‘Professional Foul’? Even that revolting apologist addressed it to some degree, and it was shown as a Play for Today on the BBC. I think you underestimate how evil the regime was acknowledged to be.