Essay Question: Was Hitler’s totalitarian rule one of great achievement or one of great depression and force. Ever since the treaty of Versailles on the 28 June 1919, Germany was left in a state of humiliation and despair with its society wanting of a dictator to bring them back to their former Glory. Adolf Hitler was the answer they were looking for and with Germany’s government struggling along with the great depression the people were eager for anything.…
In the fourth part, “False Heroic, Hitler as Supreme Commander”, he focuses on Adolph Hitler, and his commander roles during World War II. Keegan points out Hitler's military strategy, and shows the failures of his leadership. In addition, Keegan emphasizes how Hitler became both the sole civilian dictators of their countries, and the head of their armed forces. According to Keegan, Hitler used demagoguery satisfactorily and he sold himself as a great soldier to gain support for his leadership. He participated in twelve battles in WWI.…
Between the years 1945-1991, Germany was a divided country with no national identity. Hitler had terrorized the world during World War 2 and left the country in guilt and depression. After the war the allies agreed upon splitting Germany up in divisions into to a West and East Germany. Along with the city of Berlin, which was split up itself between the Allies. The Allies worked together in rebuilding Germany one piece at a time, but there were conflicting issues between the Allies.…
This government would listen to the people, help maintain natural rights and defeat anything that tried to take away these rights. Government should be put in place only to secure the rights of all man kind and never to pose any threat towards the rights of humans. If any type of government does go against independence and freedom, the people under that threatening government are allowed to abolish it and replace it with a new form of government. A famous line “that all men are created equal” is the start to the reasoning of becoming an independent state with a “for the people”…
Adolf Hitler is one of the most powerful and influential men in history. The way in which he persuaded the German people to support his diabolical political agenda was phenomenal. Hitler was born On April 20,1889. Growing up he never advanced past secondary school and failed to enter the Academy Of Fine Arts twice .…
Under Hitlers rule, there was an undisclosed police force known as thewho imprisoned, confined, and even killed people without trial, often for "crimes" such as being Jewish or opposing with the government. The Gestapo was utilized as a way to assure that people did everything they were told. There were countless people who promoted Hitler as well as various people who didn't, these people had to be dealt with. The secret police was a way of dealing with problems like this. Throughout Hitlers rule, he declared himself, the Fuehrer and had virtually undeniable power.…
The world saw the increase of more than a few totalitarian governments in Europe after the end of World War I. These included the fascist governments of Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan, and Stalin 's rule in Russia. Franco 's fascist government in Spain was the only fascist government to stay in control after World War II. In 1936 the Spanish military revolted against the liberal government in response to left wing victory in the polls and execution of conservative leaders. Franco rose to his position of power from within the military, and remained the leader of the Spanish government until his death in 1975.…
The government not being regulated and no established checks and balances, could result in the in government being too powerful and leading to the government not being for the people. Also if the government is not established by the composition of a diverse people from many backgrounds and ideas, the government may be comprised by too many of the similar group of individuals with alterative motives and interests. We see this in certain groups in the Middle East and South Africa. Where a certain group of people with religious of social similarities have obtained virtually all the positions in government. This has created a stronghold of the government, and only those who align with their views and ideology receive benefits from the decisions made by them.…
After the first World War, totalitarianism became a common ideology used in Europe. totalitarianism is when the government has complete control of every aspect of society. In Europe, countries such as Russia, Italy, and Germany used Communism and Fascism as a form of totalitarianism. Joseph Stalin used communism as a way to control society, while Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler used Fascism. All leaders' common goal was to gain power over society using violence, propaganda, censorship, and educating the youth.…
Throughout the 20th century, totalitarianism was the most dominant government in Europe. Absolute is defined as control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. There are eight concepts to totalitarianism, one being single party dictatorship. Others include state control of economy, absolute loyalty,education of youth, and most importantly terrorism, secret police,propaganda, and censorship. Three leaders who displayed totalitarianism are Mussolini, Hitler, and Stalin.…
During World War II, countries such as Japan and Germany utilized characteristics of totalitarianism such as control of information, persecution, and ideology, which contributed to atrocities including the Rape of Nanking, concentration camps, and the Bataan Death March. During World War II, Japan’s totalitarian trait of control of information contributed to the war atrocity of the Rape of Nanking. Control of information is the indoctrination of the state’s ideology through censorship, control over education and media, and the use and spread of propaganda. The government provides biased or false information to convince citizens to accept certain beliefs or actions through the control of information.…
Paragraph 2 The totalitarianism of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were attempts to hold off and reject the beliefs and values of liberalism, a turning away from the worth of the individual and the principle of a collective, all-powerful state where individuals served the interests of the state. Totalitarian rule seeks the total, unconditional, control of a disenfranchised population and the society is ruled by force, not by consent. It eradicates political freedoms, democratic process and legality as such, by setting up the daily pronouncements of the ruler and the party as an omnipotent force with unchecked powers to exercise control over the institutions of the state. Totalitarian regimes began in Europe and were characterized by leaders…
The interwar years in Europe was the perfect environment for Communism, Fascism and Nazism to come to fruition, as a result of growing resentment and unhealed wounds from World War One. Dictators took power because of the failure of capitalistic and liberal ideologies. The rise of Communism, fascism and Nazism occurred under the respective leadership of Joseph Stalin, Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler. These individuals had differing approaches to accomplish their goals. But gist of their ideas is similar.…
Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1952. He was a rough communist leader who spread fear, terror, and other horrid emotions to his people. Many hate Stalin for his brutal leadership and have even called him worse than Hitler in terms of authority and deaths among his people. Like many strong dictators, Stalin used many different forms of horror to keep a iron grip reserving his position of lead in his country. But how exactly did Joseph Stalin keep the Soviet Union under his control with so many against him?…
All governments are created to maintain a certain degree of order. Some governments allow each citizen an equal opportunity to participate in political outcomes. Other governments restrict the ability of citizens to have any influence over their nation’s rule. Both cases fall within the scale of government types: from oppressive regimes to anarchist factions. Although these types can differ dramatically, the same goal of all governments remains alike.…