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          Martin Niemoeller

          Protestant theologian
          Country: Germany

          Content:
          1. Biography of Martin Niemöller
          2. Early Support for Nazism
          3. Imprisonment and Persecution
          4. Post-War Activism

          Biography of Martin Niemöller

          Martin Niemöller, a Protestant theologian and pastor of the Protestant Evangelical Church, was one of the most famous opponents of Nazism in Germany.

          He was born on January 14, 1892, in Lipstadt, Westphalia. During World War I, he served as a submarine captain (Lieutenant of the Navy) and was awarded the "For Merit" medal.

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          After the war, he studied theology and was ordained as a minister in 1924. From 1931 to 1937, he served as the pastor of a wealthy Berlin church in Dahlem.

          Early Support for Nazism

          As a staunch nationalist and avid anti-communist, Niemöller, like many Protestant pastors, initially welcomed Hitler's rise to power and joined the Nazi Party.

          However, his disillusionment with Nazism came when Hitler began asserting the state's supremacy over the chu