Module: Wissenschaft am Abgrund: Weltkrieg und Revolution
Sequence: 0.0. Start
Slide: World War and Revolution
Branching Point: World War and Revolution
Sequence: 1.0. Ausgestellte Objekte: Weltkrieg und Revolution
Slide: Propaganda Postcards from World War I
Slide: The War of Minds
Slide: Einstein and the Appeal to the Europeans
Slide: Einstein as an Outsider in the War
Slide: Physics and Chauvinism in World War I
Slide: Einstein Gets Involved in the Bund Neues Vaterland
Slide: Einstein’s Friendship with Paul Ehrenfest
Slide: Revolution in Berlin 9 November 1918
Slide: Lecture Notice for Winter Semester 1918/19
Slide: Postcard from Einstein to his Mother
Slide: Einstein Supports Democracy
Slide: Einstein’s Stance on Destitution in Germany after World War I
Slide: Einstein’s Stance on War
Sequence: 2.0. Die Aufrufe
Slide: The War of Minds
Slide: Appeal "To the Civilized World" (excerpts)
Slide: Einstein and the Appeal to the Europeans
Slide: Appeal to the Europeans
Slide: Einstein as an Outsider in the War
Slide: My Opinion on the War (Excerpts)
Slide: Physics and Chauvinism in World War I
Sequence: 3.0. Der Aussenseiter
Slide: Einstein’s Friendship with Paul Ehrenfest
Slide: Excerpt:
Slide: Einstein’s Stance on Destitution in Germany after World War I
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Slide: Einstein Supports Democracy
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Sequence: 4.0. Die Mitstreiter
Slide: Georg Friedrich Nicolai (1874–1964)
Slide: Romain Rolland (1866–1944)
Sequence: 5.0. Weltkrieg und Revolution im Film
Slide: Einstein and Militarism
Slide: Einstein on Conscientious Objection to Military Service
Slide: The Gas War
Slide: Einstein Stance towards War
Slide: Revolution in Berlin
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My Opinion on the War (Excerpts)
The more subtle intellects of all times have agreed that war is one of the worst enemies of human development, and that everything must be done to prevent it. Notwithstanding the unspeakably sad conditions of the present times, I have the conviction that it is possible, in the near future, to form a statelike organization in Europe that makes European wars impossible, just as now war between Bavaria and Württemberg is impossible in the German Reich. (...)

But why so many words when I can say it in one sentence, and in a sentence very appropriate for a Jew: Honor your Master Jesus Christ not only in words and songs, but rather foremost in your deeds.

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