Most major changes occur throughout a long expanse of time, generally accompanied by a slow conditioning of the populace to allow these changes slowly, but assuredly. This holds true in the conditioning of cultural norms, societal standards, government and ultimately life as the individuals experience it. At times, a populace in dire need or abject suffering may, in their efforts to restore their lives to their former glory, relinquish their once-prized values and begin to cling on to ideals that would be unfamiliar to their past selves. An example of such a populace casting aside their once-proud traditions and ideals and adhering to violence, evil and terror can be seen in the German people throughout the rise of the Third Reich.
Germany had experienced a crushing blow upon losing the Great War. The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany, incurring upon them the total cost of the Great War, a whooping 6,600 million pounds. On top of this, Germany lost an enormous amount of land to France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Poland. The German colonies were taken over by the League of Nations, effectively ruining German’s once flourishing land control. Additionally, to ensure that Germany would never again consider …show more content…
Less than three weeks later, the German electorate reported that after receiving a whooping ninety percent of the vote, Adolf Hitler would be granted complete control of government aspects, and be dubbed Germany’s first Fuhrer. Sadly, the people of Germany decided to forgo their own democracy in order to elect a dictator who would rule with the powers of an absolute monarchy. When the people become desperate enough to forgo common thought and reason, they can become blind to the fact that they are forfeiting their own
Germany had experienced a crushing blow upon losing the Great War. The Treaty of Versailles punished Germany, incurring upon them the total cost of the Great War, a whooping 6,600 million pounds. On top of this, Germany lost an enormous amount of land to France, Belgium, Czechoslovakia and Poland. The German colonies were taken over by the League of Nations, effectively ruining German’s once flourishing land control. Additionally, to ensure that Germany would never again consider …show more content…
Less than three weeks later, the German electorate reported that after receiving a whooping ninety percent of the vote, Adolf Hitler would be granted complete control of government aspects, and be dubbed Germany’s first Fuhrer. Sadly, the people of Germany decided to forgo their own democracy in order to elect a dictator who would rule with the powers of an absolute monarchy. When the people become desperate enough to forgo common thought and reason, they can become blind to the fact that they are forfeiting their own