In the science world, the term “catalyst” refers to something that speeds up a reaction. A catalyst increases the speed of a reaction without changing itself. Instead of asking why things happen, we should ask how things happen. What elements were involved in the equation and what catalysts (if any) were involved? In historical terms, asking how is far more valuable than asking why. For example, US citizens in 1963 may never be able to understand why President Kennedy was assassinated. They could not ask why it happened, but they can now at least determine how it happened: the angles, the bullets, the suspects are all elements in the equation. In the same way that citizens in the 1960’s were left shocked by a major event, German citizens
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This included the idea that Germany needed a navy. To get everyone on board with this, he promised national glory and a massive economic expansion and spread propaganda throughout Germany. Through this propaganda, the Germans came to see themselves as the superior race: German blood was the purest blood. If you weren’t a German, then you were weak. The animosity against the Jewish grew stronger as Eastern Jews came to Germany. Jews were thought to be money hungry monsters that could not be trusted and should be exiled from Germany. At this point, Germans thought that they were unstoppable. They had a high respect for authority and were incredibly loyal to their government. It all seemed like a sound machine running smoothly and for some time it was until the loss of WWI. After loosing the First World War, Germany would change forever. The nation would suffer severe economic defeat and would look anywhere to place the blame. The communists, the pacifists, and the Jews would become known as the “November Criminals”. It was their fault that Germany lost. They were to blame for the loss of the war and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Woodrow Wilson would demand that Germany repay the allies for the destruction they caused. They would loose a large sum of money due to repayment and would also loose the Rhineland …show more content…
There were growing cracks in the foundation that would lead to a complete crumble: there were dozens of political parties and none of them could get along and work together, there was still a severe divide between the classes, and there was a massive cultural change. The conservatives would see the rise of jazz music, nontraditional art, and even the rise of movie theaters. This frightened them, as they were not prepared for the change of pace. Some conservatives held out hope the government would return to a monarchy. Crime was also extremely high and publicized too. A surge in crime novels and plays came about alongside a rise in criminal acts. After fighting in the war and now seeing death regularly, morbidity would become normal to the average German. It would no longer be a taboo topic and it seemed Germany was immune to
This included the idea that Germany needed a navy. To get everyone on board with this, he promised national glory and a massive economic expansion and spread propaganda throughout Germany. Through this propaganda, the Germans came to see themselves as the superior race: German blood was the purest blood. If you weren’t a German, then you were weak. The animosity against the Jewish grew stronger as Eastern Jews came to Germany. Jews were thought to be money hungry monsters that could not be trusted and should be exiled from Germany. At this point, Germans thought that they were unstoppable. They had a high respect for authority and were incredibly loyal to their government. It all seemed like a sound machine running smoothly and for some time it was until the loss of WWI. After loosing the First World War, Germany would change forever. The nation would suffer severe economic defeat and would look anywhere to place the blame. The communists, the pacifists, and the Jews would become known as the “November Criminals”. It was their fault that Germany lost. They were to blame for the loss of the war and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Woodrow Wilson would demand that Germany repay the allies for the destruction they caused. They would loose a large sum of money due to repayment and would also loose the Rhineland …show more content…
There were growing cracks in the foundation that would lead to a complete crumble: there were dozens of political parties and none of them could get along and work together, there was still a severe divide between the classes, and there was a massive cultural change. The conservatives would see the rise of jazz music, nontraditional art, and even the rise of movie theaters. This frightened them, as they were not prepared for the change of pace. Some conservatives held out hope the government would return to a monarchy. Crime was also extremely high and publicized too. A surge in crime novels and plays came about alongside a rise in criminal acts. After fighting in the war and now seeing death regularly, morbidity would become normal to the average German. It would no longer be a taboo topic and it seemed Germany was immune to