Adolf Eichmann

on the city The soviet army outnumbered and out supplied the German army - with many German soldiers being hungry, sick and wounded The battle resulted in the surrender of the Germany army at the hands of Russia and the Allies and the suicide of Adolf Hitler and his wife Both sides suffered tremendous losses, with the city of Berlin turning to nothing but…

Anti-Comintern pact ,1936 was signed between two powerful dictators. It was wise for Hitler to include a dictator like Mussolini and Italy and later Japan to build his opposition against the communist. Hitler is using Mussolini who is the leader of the fascist movement and his admiration, Which “was soon expanded to include the major Asian power Japan in the Anti-Comintern pact in which the three nations” constructed an opposition against the comintern(Communist). It’s wise because two of the…

Cherry 3inside of the human body had to do so almost in secret” (Shaikh and Leonard-Amodeo). Michelangelo viewed and studied dead bodies, going against the established social norms of the time in order to gain knowledge about the human form. Michelangelo’s desire for knowledge surpassed his desire to conform, and this is a perfect example of what the Renaissance truly stood for. Due to Michelangelo’s unprecedented access to the actual dissection of human anatomy, he became enthralled with…

Often associated with the barbaric and vile, torture has existed for thousands of years. In modern times mankind condemns torture as just that, a fossil of a time long past where mankind lived an unenlightened, vicious existence. Many humanitarians have argued for the eradication of torture as a way to punish someone or extract information. However, one could argue the persistence of torture as a means of interrogation throughout history lends credit to it as a viable method of information…

The book and movie of The Devil’s Arithmetic have similarities and differences, and each of them benefit the execution of their respective genres. The movie was released in March 28, 1999. Dustin Hoffman is one of the executive producers, and he introduces the movie. The summary of the movie is as follows; Hannah is a 17, or so, year old girl who doesn’t care about or accept her Jewish heritage. She reluctantly goes to Seder at her Aunt Eva’s house. A custom at the Seder is drinking the wine…

Robert Harris published a novel called Dictator, that is a description of his miserable end of the despotic monarch of Rome. I remembered It was a coincidence, but on the same day of his book published, North Korea held a stage the massive military parade in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Labor Party in 2015. There are political and social leaders who still seem to be symbols of absolute power. It continues even without changing in the world. As the power of power grows, there is a…

Racism, Land and Corrupting Pride: Imperialism at its Finest The harbinger of death to many, bringer of fear and corruption along with greed and pride. What comes to mind when you hear this, some think the grim reaper but from 1800 to 1914 it was known as imperialism. During this time period imperialism appealed to many large nations with need for power. To satisfy the need they sought out land from weaker countries like China and Africa and many others. The nation's thought a piece of land they…

Father/Son Relationships and Faith in Night In the memoir, Night, Wiesel shows readers all around the world his experience during the Holocaust. Wiesel and his family were sent to Auschwitz in 1944 where his mother and little sister were killed almost immediately. Him and his father were separated from Wiesel’s older sisters and were sent to Buchenwald, the work camp. During this time, he grew closer to his father, however, being in the concentration camp made Wiesel start to lose his faith…

When looking at the state of post World War 1 Germany, you might be lead to believe that the Weimar Republic and its failures led to the rise of Nazism. However, in Modris Ekstein’s Solar Dance: Genius, Forgery, and the Crisis of Truth in the Modern Age, he argues otherwise. True, that the Weimar Republic was crippled due to the Great Depression and political infighting, but Ekstein argues that art played a subtle role in the fall of the Republic. Ekstein’s chapter, The Issue, introduces us to…

The relationship between the Germany and American Eugenics movement was unique and dynamic at the time. How closely linked were they? This relationship was particularly dynamic and close but after World War II was severed due to the outcome of the Holocaust and death toll. Stefan Kühl explores this relationship between German and American eugenicists in his book, The Nazi Connection: Eugenics, American Racism, and German National Socialism. He states, “Attempts to separate eugenics from the Nazi…