World War II tested the morale of millions. And while some have chosen to follow the path of morality, there were an alarming number of celebrities who have not. These 10 celebrities have profited greatly from flirting with the Nazi regime, and their families and companies are still some of the most powerful in the world today!
Louis Vuitton
The Louis Vuitton store was the only one allowed during the Nazi period to operate on the ground floor of the Hotel du Park in occupied Vichy France. The Vuitton family is accused of establishing the production of busts of Petten and of producing about 2,500.
Hardy Krueger
Although we know him today as a great actor who became famous in the films with John Wayne and Richard Burton, Hardy Krueger started his acting career as an actor for the Nazis.
Ferdinand Porsche
The name Porsche today is mostly associated with powerful sports cars and racing, but this has not always been the case. When Hitler took power in Germany in 1933, Ferdinand Porsche presented his idea for a small, cheap car to the public at the Berlin Motor Show.
Cristobal Balenciaga
The man, who has been making dresses since he was three, did not allow the Nazi invasion of 1940 to stop him from progressing. Interestingly, the last dress he designed, for which he returned from retirement, was a wedding dress designed for the granddaughter of Nazi General Franz.
Scott Fitzgerald
The world today knows him as a great author and writer who immortalized the period in which jazz was dominant.
Hugo Boss
Hugo Ferdinand Boss, founder of the famous fashion brand Hugo Boss, was an avid advocate of National Socialism and supported the Nazis, not only in their desire for profit, but also because of their ideas and political views.
Henry Ford
The founder of Ford, one of the largest car factories in the world, Henry Ford was the first American citizen to receive the most prestigious Order of Nazi Germany - the German Eagle - for his 75th birthday.
The Rockefeller Brothers
Hitler's fascination with eugenics and his search for the "Aryan race" of blonde, blue-eyed Aryans was not a new idea. The group of hardened eugenics also included members of the Rockefeller Foundation, who by 1926 had donated over $ 420,000, which is now about four million, to the German Research Fund.
Prescott Bush
George W.'s grandfather. Bush, Prescott Bush, was one of the directors of Union Banking Corp., a York-based investment bank owned and operated by the family of German businessman Fritz Thyssen. Thyssen personally funded Adolf Hitler's campaign and used his money to get party members out of prison countless times.
Coco Chanel
Today, we associate the name of the world-famous designer Coco Chanel with handbags, luxury dresses and the most famous perfume in the world, Chanel 5, but this great designer was extremely politically active. According to some theories, she was also a Nazi spy.
