What major event was Benjamin fleeing when he died?
World War I
The advance of the Third Reich
The Spanish Civil War
The Great Depression
Answer
Benjamin died escaping the advancing Third Reich, the Nazi regime led by Adolf Hitler that took control of Germany in the 1930s and sought to eliminate Jews and other minority groups through persecution and extermination. Fearing for his life and the growing oppression experienced by Jewish intellectuals, Benjamin made the tragic decision to flee Nazi Germany, which ultimately led to his untimely demise.
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