Throughout learning human history, we have learned that how a single person can affect whole humanity in different ways. When it comes to classifying those historic figures who influenced humankind enormously, there are two main categories: heroes and villains. Heroes and villains performed entirely different, and those consequences are distinctive. According to Maya Angelou, a hero is any person really intent on making a better place for all people. The statement proves that a hero is who contributed improvement of the quality of life to big society. On the other hand, it implies that a villain impacts the community injuriously. For instance, Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of United States of America, achieved historical success as a hero.
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During the civil war, Lincoln had declared the final form of the Emancipation Proclamation. This had freed the slaves in areas that were not under Union control as of January 1, 1863. This announcement was an important turning point since the war was now a contest not only about saving the Union but also directly or indirectly bringing freedom during the war to fewer than 200,000 slaves (Bishop pars.1-2). After the war, the slaves freed under the proclamation and confirmed their liberty. On the contrary, Adolf Hitler had had a different perspective about the races. As an anti-Semitist, Hitler nationalism of Aryan race, which is considered to be the exalted and creative element of mankind (Bullok et al par.5). Additionally, Hitler claimed the supremacy of the German people and committed holocaust. Under the pretext of the extermination of the inferiors, many people were targeted for the persecution including Catholics, Poles, homosexuals, Roma, and the handicapped were targeted for persecution. The formal casualty of Jews during the war is approximately measured as six million (Bullok et al …show more content…
Lincoln was a competent and flexible president. He was not ashamed to accept others' opinions. In candid, he would write: "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.". Subsequently, guiding rules of Lincoln was pursuing the policy that has no policy (Current par.1). These statements show that Lincoln was nimble and willing to experiment with others. On the other hand, Hitler was an agitator of Germany. The major factor in the rise and control of Hitler's power was the use of mass hysteria. Although Hitler was not highly educated, he had a gift for persuading the public (Knudson 301). His language and oration were powerful enough to convince German audiences who were suffering from economic depression. The aftermath of obtaining the power, Hitler centralized the leadership and kept deceiving the
During the civil war, Lincoln had declared the final form of the Emancipation Proclamation. This had freed the slaves in areas that were not under Union control as of January 1, 1863. This announcement was an important turning point since the war was now a contest not only about saving the Union but also directly or indirectly bringing freedom during the war to fewer than 200,000 slaves (Bishop pars.1-2). After the war, the slaves freed under the proclamation and confirmed their liberty. On the contrary, Adolf Hitler had had a different perspective about the races. As an anti-Semitist, Hitler nationalism of Aryan race, which is considered to be the exalted and creative element of mankind (Bullok et al par.5). Additionally, Hitler claimed the supremacy of the German people and committed holocaust. Under the pretext of the extermination of the inferiors, many people were targeted for the persecution including Catholics, Poles, homosexuals, Roma, and the handicapped were targeted for persecution. The formal casualty of Jews during the war is approximately measured as six million (Bullok et al …show more content…
Lincoln was a competent and flexible president. He was not ashamed to accept others' opinions. In candid, he would write: "I claim not to have controlled events, but confess plainly that events have controlled me.". Subsequently, guiding rules of Lincoln was pursuing the policy that has no policy (Current par.1). These statements show that Lincoln was nimble and willing to experiment with others. On the other hand, Hitler was an agitator of Germany. The major factor in the rise and control of Hitler's power was the use of mass hysteria. Although Hitler was not highly educated, he had a gift for persuading the public (Knudson 301). His language and oration were powerful enough to convince German audiences who were suffering from economic depression. The aftermath of obtaining the power, Hitler centralized the leadership and kept deceiving the