“The economy is collapsing more or less everywhere, but only in Germany does the process achieve its maximum effect on people’s spirits.”- Heinrich Mann (Document 10) Germany was left in a state of devastation after WWI. However just because the war was officially over for them, did not mean the fighting had stopped in Germany. The entire World was in bad shape after the terrible war, but Mann explains how it seemed that nothing could go right for the Germans and with each blow the people’s hope began to diminish and the struggle to stay strong grew harder and harder. Amongst the ruins of the desolate state, political parties began to take advantage of the people’s need for leadership and began to battle over control and power. The two major
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The Democrats and Communist may have disagreed on most issues, but both knew that if they wanted full support from people that they would have to inform the masses about the evil agenda of the opposite party. In document 11, we read about one of the most influential speakers of the time, Adolf Hitler and a very passionate speech he gave to The Industry Club in efforts to explain and justify his movements to gain support for the Nazi/communist cause, highlighting key pieces about how the Democrats were not ready to fight and restore Germany to all of its former glory. The Democrats had their own rebuttal, and Thomas Mann gave a speech to a group of students at university in 1922 about how war was inhumane, and the communist that tried to romanticize it and convince them that it was necessary were void of humanity (Document 4).In document 6, Carl Von Ossietzky was able to target the majority of Germans who had split opinions. His piece gave great perspective of the mindset that most people had about not knowing exactly what side to choose and who to believe. It does not matter who is leading them, and what they are saying if their thoughts do not contain real. The propaganda and lies being fed to the German citizens further encouraged the instability by disuniting them, and causing people to refuse to work with each other, even for the sake and dignity of their land. Germans needed to stop fighting amongst themselves, and unite under one set of values and
The Democrats and Communist may have disagreed on most issues, but both knew that if they wanted full support from people that they would have to inform the masses about the evil agenda of the opposite party. In document 11, we read about one of the most influential speakers of the time, Adolf Hitler and a very passionate speech he gave to The Industry Club in efforts to explain and justify his movements to gain support for the Nazi/communist cause, highlighting key pieces about how the Democrats were not ready to fight and restore Germany to all of its former glory. The Democrats had their own rebuttal, and Thomas Mann gave a speech to a group of students at university in 1922 about how war was inhumane, and the communist that tried to romanticize it and convince them that it was necessary were void of humanity (Document 4).In document 6, Carl Von Ossietzky was able to target the majority of Germans who had split opinions. His piece gave great perspective of the mindset that most people had about not knowing exactly what side to choose and who to believe. It does not matter who is leading them, and what they are saying if their thoughts do not contain real. The propaganda and lies being fed to the German citizens further encouraged the instability by disuniting them, and causing people to refuse to work with each other, even for the sake and dignity of their land. Germans needed to stop fighting amongst themselves, and unite under one set of values and