Alois Hitler

World War I started in 1890 because Austria and Serbia wanted the same piece of land. Serbia wanted the land because the people of this land spoke their language. The Serbian Nationalist organization called the black hand, which was a secret organization in Serbia that was in charge of terrorist actions, to assassinate the heir of the throne of Austria. This lead to a war between Austria and Serbia. Then the allies joined in causing World War I. This lead to the modernities of World War I, and…

a crucial role within society to create and maintain order and stability (Colman, 2015). Although obedience serves numerous productive functions, orders given to cause physical or mental harm can be detrimental. Throughout his rise to power, Adolf Hitler used this psychological mechanism for his own political purpose which consequently led to the killings of millions of innocent people. During the Nuremberg trials where justice was sought against Nazi war criminals, Adolf Eichmann surprisingly…

The youth were the one way that Hitler could affect most of the population of Germany’s beliefs. The only future of the Nazis was the German youth. This idea was introduced by Hitler and the government. The German kids were seen to be so susceptible to Hitler’s beliefs. The children were basically brainwashed by Hitler. At first, the Hitler Youth Movement was just a small bud, but it grew larger and larger very quickly. In the early 20’s the Nazi party instituted a youth movement led by Kurt…

when she snatched that book from beneath the steaming heap of ashes, Liesel was a girl made out of darkness." (Page 84). When Liesel steals the book from the fire, books are turned into the symbol of thievery and defiance against the Nazi Party and Hitler. Another symbol, the Accordion; is a symbol for Hans Hubermann’s relationship with Max, The Jewish man he hid from the Nazis. The accordion also symbolises how Hans doesn’t conform to Nazi beliefs and additionally it displays his humanity for…

Propaganda is the art of persuasion-persuading others that your side of the story is correct. Propaganda takes on many different forms, especially in the 1930’s. Some forms of persuading include making your military look like it is too great to be challenged like the Soviet Union. Both Germany and the Soviet Union used propaganda for their political gain. In some ways, they used it in the same way, to make other religious or political groups inferior to the main party. Germany used it to create…

Nazi Medicine is, or at least thought to be, the mass practice of racial hygiene coupled with the phenomenon in which the Nazi Party performed thousands of medical experiments on non-consenting individuals during the Holocaust. Though some of these practices and experiments had legitimate purposes, most were fueled by prejudiced values. These practices were indeed some of the greatest disgraces in human history, but the widely-held belief that they were unprecedented or completely unique is…

The holocaust was a genocide put together by Nazi leader Adolph Hitler. The holocaust wiped out 2/3 of the Jewish population in Europe, thats about six million Jews. The Nazis not only killed Jews they killed other people. In total between the Jews and the other people the Nazis killed a total of about eleven million…

The great dictator of the Fictional country of Tomania has finally taken over the country. Before days before his finale parade he is mistaken as a Jew and arrested and sent to a concentration camp. His lookalike, the Jewish barber Schultz, is dressed up in the dictator’s attire and told to assuade the masses at the victory parade which will be televised throughout the world, even though he’s never done public speaking. Ultimately, the speech was received with thunderous applause and unending…

Hanna Arendt's Eichmann in Jerusalem examines the Holocaust through the trial of Adolph Eichmann. As a young German officer, Eichmann subjected many Jewish people to inhumane treatment. Through her novel, Arendt follows Eichmann's just trial, and in the process, exposes many gruesome details of the Holocaust. The trial served as a time for Adolf Eichmann to be judged and punished. The story of Eichmann's trial, following his slaughter of six million of the jury's peers, reveals the justice…

Sara Young tried her hand at young adult writing with Holocaust novel My Enemy’s Cradle. This gripping story keeps you worried about Cyrla and her fate. It’s the brink of World War II; no one is free. Everyone lives in fear; holding their breath. Cyrla is sent to stay with Anneke, her cousin. Then, upon being surrounded by spies and friends alike, she must face a man of the past that can’t seem to let her go. Sara Young expertly provokes questions and thoughts with her word choice and yet fails…