Who were the main perpetrators of Hirschfeld's assault in 1920?
völkisch activists
Communists
Imperialists
Catholic Church
Answer
In 1920, Hirschfeld's home was ransacked and he was assaulted by völkisch activists, who were nationalists who believed that Germany's national identity was threatened by the influx of immigrants and Jews. The activists believed that Hirschfeld's work was promoting sexual deviancy and degeneracy, and that he was a threat to the German people. Hirschfeld was forced to flee his home and go into hiding.
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