How Does Adolf Hitler Affect Today's Society

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World War 2, described as one of the most horrendous tragedies in not only america 's history but the world history. Aggression and hostility dominating most European Nations in the 1930s and 1940s which lead to numerous of innocent deaths. Hitler played an important yet notorious role during the time period serving as a relentless german leader along with many more important leaders involved. With the rise of fascism in italy and germany, the goal to maintain peace, which lead to the treaty of versailles, would eventually take the turn for the worst. The clash of the nations would affect the lives who involved and lives of today 's society.

The war of nations started with Japan’s invasion of Manchuria, which caught the attention of countries
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In his later years Hitler is thrown in Landsberg prison after leading the nazi party on an unsuccessful mission to seize power in Munich in the German state of Bavaria. In prison Hitler would write a famous german novel named “Mein Kampf”, meaning “my struggle”, this book would list his future plans and views for Germany. This book would be reach out to Germans everywhere, describing the so called “ superior race”, blaming jews for the previous loss of Germany in World War 1. Hitler 's accusations would soon enrage and inspire Germans to follow in his footsteps as he made Germany the great nation he envisioned it to …show more content…
August 6th 1945, the U.S drops an atomic bomb on japan 's Hiroshima the explosion immediately wiped out 90 percent of the city, killing more than 80,000 people. The after effect of the atomic bomb grew with the deaths of people from the chemicals left behind in the explosion. This would reflect upon wars yet to come and enraged even some americans at the sight of the impact it had on japan. Having agreed to the principle of unconditional surrender on august 14th 1945 japan formally surrenders ending world war

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