Ursula Haverbeck

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Ursula Haverbeck born?November 8, 1928
2. When did Ursula Haverbeck die?November 20, 2024
3. What nationality was Ursula Haverbeck?German
4. What is the primary activism?Neo-Nazi activism and Holocaust denial
5. What is the first prison sentence?Received a prison term in 2015 for Holocaust denial
6. Who was Ursula Haverbeck?Ursula Haverbeck was a German woman born in 1928 who became known for speaking against the Holocaust, which led to many court cases.

Holocaust denial: The assertion that the systematic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews by the Nazi regime and its collaborators did not occur.
Neo-Nazism: A post-World War II political movement and ideology seeking to revive Nazism; characterized by extreme nationalism, racism, and antisemitism.
Volksverhetzung: German legal term for incitement to hatred against segments of the population, often applied to Holocaust denial.
Ecofascism: A political ideology that combines environmental concerns with authoritarian and often racist or nationalist beliefs.