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What kind of resistance did Canaris use against the Nazi regime?

  • Passive and active

  • Armed resistance

  • Propaganda

  • None

Answer

Canaris' resistance against the Nazi regime was both passive and active. On the one hand, he refused to implement Nazi orders that he believed to be illegal or immoral, such as the Holocaust. On the other hand, he was involved in a number of active plots to overthrow Hitler, including the July 20 plot of 1944.
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