The United States has shared old lists of people in the Nazi Party. Now, German families can see if their grandparents were in the party.

美國分享了納粹黨員的舊名單。現在德國的家庭可以查看他們的祖父母是否曾是黨員。

A newspaper called Die Zeit made a simple tool to find names. Many people think their families were good. But the lists show that 20% of adults were in the party. Only 1% fought against the party.

一家名為《時代周報》(Die Zeit) 的報紙製作了一個簡單的搜尋工具。許多人原以為自己的家人品行端正。但名單顯示有 20% 的成年人是黨員，僅有 1% 的人反對該黨。

After the war, many people wanted to forget the past. Some people got special papers. These papers said they were not Nazis, even if they were. The government wanted the country to be stable, so they did not remove all party members.

戰爭結束後，許多人想要忘卻過去。有些人取得了特殊的證明文件，即便他們曾是納粹，文件上卻寫著他們不是。當時政府希望國家保持穩定，因此並沒有將所有黨員全部除名。

Today, Germany has memorials to remember the victims. But some families still tell lies about the past. Some people joined the party because they believed in it. Others joined to get a better job.

如今，德國設有紀念館以緬懷受害者。但仍有一些家庭對過去撒謊。有些人入黨是因為信仰，而有些人入黨則是為了獲得更好的工作。

These lists show the truth. They show that many families are wrong about their history.

這些名單揭露了真相。它們證明許多家庭對自己的歷史認知有誤。

The U.S. National Archives have released membership records of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP). This allows descendants of German citizens to check if their ancestors were members of the party.

美國國家檔案館已公開國家社會主義德國工人黨（NSDAP）的黨員記錄。這讓德國公民的後代能夠核查其祖先是否為該黨成員。

A new search tool created by the newspaper Die Zeit has made these records easier to find, as the original archive site is difficult to use. This transparency has caused conflict within many families. While many Germans today believe their ancestors were not involved in or even opposed to the regime, the data shows a different reality. Statistics indicate that about 20% of adults were party members by 1945, while only about 1% actively resisted the government.

由《時代報》（Die Zeit）開發的一款新搜尋工具使這些記錄更容易被找到，因為原先的檔案網站非常難用。這種透明度在許多家庭中引起了衝突。雖然許多現代德國人認為他們的祖先並未參與甚至反對該政權，但數據顯示現實並非如此。統計數據指出，到 1945 年，約 20% 的成年人是黨員，而僅有約 1% 積極反對政府。

After the war, Germany attempted to move forward, but this often meant ignoring the past. The 'denazification' process was frequently weakened by 'Persil certificates,' which allowed people to hide their party ties by claiming they were not true believers. Furthermore, Chancellor Konrad Adenauer prioritized a stable government over removing all former regime members. However, this changed gradually, starting with the 1968 protests and the influence of the 'Holocaust' TV series in the late 1970s.

戰後，德國試圖向前邁進，但這通常意味著無視過去。「去納粹化」的過程經常被「Persil 證明書」削弱，這些證明書允許人們聲稱自己並非真正的信徒，從而隱瞞其黨員身份。此外，總理康拉德·阿登納優先考慮政府的穩定，而非剷除所有前政權成員。然而，這種情況從 1968 年的抗議活動以及 1970 年代末《大屠殺》電視系列的影響開始逐漸改變。

Even though Germany now has many memorials, such as the 'Stolpersteine' stones and the Berlin Holocaust memorial, some families still try to justify their ancestors' actions. Experts emphasize that joining the party before 1933 usually indicates a stronger ideological commitment. Consequently, the recent rise of right-wing parties like the AfD has raised concerns that people may once again join political movements for personal gain rather than belief.

儘管德國現在擁有許多紀念設施，例如「絆腳石」（Stolpersteine）和柏林大屠殺紀念館，但一些家庭仍試圖為祖先的行為辯護。專家強調，在 1933 年之前入黨通常顯示出更強的意識形態認同。因此，近期如 AfD 等右翼政黨的崛起，引發了人們對再次出現為了個人利益而非信念而加入政治運動的擔憂。

The availability of these official records continues to challenge family stories and highlights the tension between historical facts and modern politics in Germany.

這些官方記錄的公開持續挑戰著家族故事，並凸顯了德國歷史事實與現代政治之間的緊張關係。

The release of National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) membership archives by the United States National Archives has enabled descendants of German citizens to verify the political affiliations of their ancestors.

美國國家檔案館公開國家社會主義德國勞工黨（NSDAP）的會員檔案，使德國公民的後代能夠核實其祖先的政治隸屬關係。

The accessibility of these records has been augmented by a specialized search tool developed by the publication Die Zeit, which mitigates the navigational difficulties associated with the primary archival site. This digital transparency has precipitated a conflict between established familial narratives and documented historical fact. While a significant proportion of the contemporary German populace maintains the belief that their progenitors were either uninvolved in or opposed to the regime, statistical data indicates that approximately 20% of the adult population held party membership by 1945, with active resistance limited to roughly 1%.

由於《時代周報》（Die Zeit）開發了一款專用的搜尋工具，提升了這些紀錄的可近接性，減輕了使用原始檔案網站時的導航困難。這種數位透明化導致了既有的家族敘事與紀錄在案的歷史事實之間產生衝突。雖然當前很大比例的德國民眾認為其祖先並不參與或反對該政權，但統計數據顯示，截至1945年，約有20%的成年人口擁有黨員身份，而積極反抗的人數僅限於約1%。

Historically, the transition to a democratic state was characterized by a systemic effort toward collective amnesia. The post-war 'denazification' process was frequently undermined by the issuance of 'Persil certificates,' which allowed individuals to expunge their party affiliations through claims of ideological detachment or professional necessity. This rapprochement with former regime members was further institutionalized by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who prioritized administrative stability over comprehensive ideological purging. The subsequent decades saw a gradual shift toward accountability, catalyzed by the 1968 protest against Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger and the cultural impact of the 'Holocaust' television series in the late 1970s.

從歷史上看，向民主國家的轉型特點在於一種系統性的集體遺忘努力。戰後的「去納粹化」過程經常被所謂的「Persil 證明書」所削弱，這使得個人能透過聲稱在意識形態上的脫離或職業必要性，來抹除其黨員身份。這種與前政權成員的妥協由總理康拉德·阿登納（Konrad Adenauer）進一步制度化，他將行政穩定置於全面意識形態清洗之上。隨後的數十年見證了向問責制的逐漸轉移，這受到1968年針對總理庫爾特·格奧爾格·基辛格（Kurt Georg Kiesinger）的抗議以及1970年代末《大屠殺》電視系列的文化影響所催化。

Despite the institutionalization of remembrance through the installation of 'Stolpersteine' and the establishment of the Berlin Holocaust memorial, a tendency toward rationalization persists within private familial spheres. Current analysis suggests that the date of party entry serves as a primary indicator of ideological commitment, with pre-1933 membership signifying a higher degree of conviction. Furthermore, the resurgence of right-wing populism, exemplified by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), has prompted contemporary concerns regarding the potential for opportunistic political affiliation and the fragility of democratic values.

儘管透過安裝「躓石」（Stolpersteine）和建立柏林大屠殺紀念館使紀念活動制度化，但在私人家族領域中，合理化的傾向依然存在。目前的分析表明，入黨日期是意識形態承諾的主要指標，1933年前入黨代表具有更高程度的信念。此外，以「德國選擇黨」（AfD）為代表的右翼民粹主義復甦，引發了當代對於機會主義政治隸屬可能性以及民主價值脆弱性的擔憂。

The availability of empirical membership data continues to challenge long-standing familial denials and underscores the ongoing tension between historical memory and current political trends in Germany.

實證會員數據的可得性持續挑戰長期以來的家族否認，並凸顯了德國歷史記憶與當前政治趨勢之間持續存在的緊張關係。