Germany After Ww2 Analysis

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Part A: Plan of Investigation
The purpose of this investigation is to answer the question: what abuses did the German people face during the Allied occupation After World War II? The scope of this investigation will look at the cruelty after World War II to the Germany’s citizens by Ally occupiers, between the years of 1945 to 1949 which will be discussed. This will not contain information about the treatment about Germans in other countries and treatment of German people that was caring or nurturing to the German people. Only the negative or abusive treatment of Germans during the occupation after the war will be discussed. The events of World War II will not be discussed, but an overview of the occurrences of the war that lead to the topic of this investigation will be given for background knowledge. Information on this
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The documentary was created with the purpose of informing the public on the occurrences in Ally occupied Germany. It discusses the time period previously stated. The differences in behaviors of the different territories (British, American, French, Russian) and evidence of brutalization towards the people, its women in particular, of Germany, are also discussed. There were crimes committed ally troops not often brought into the view of the public, looting and battery. The film also discusses the positives during the time, such as the creation and production of the Volkswagen and a growth in relations between Germans and ally troops. This documentary is a valuable source for this investigation because it shows the opinions and feelings of ally occupiers as well as the German people, by hearing their testimonies. However, this film is limited because of the lack of solid information of records, but one must take into consideration the fact that the records would be of illegal

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