Aryan

source of stigma and taboo in Western culture. The symbol was in wide use in Europe towards the beginning of the twentieth century. Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler chose to use the swastika on the Party’s flag due to the symbol’s connection to the Aryans – a tribe of ancient Indo-European people settled in India – whom the Nazi ideology falsely equates to people of German cultural descent. Hitler wanted a striking symbol that would catch the eye of the German people and instill fear in Jews and…

Phrenology is a pseudo practice of medicine focusing on the measurements of the human skull and how that relates to basically every trait of the person, be it physical or character trait. Scientific Racism is defined as the use of similar ostensible medicinal and pseudo-scientific methods to justify the theory of racism. It is the practice of classifying individuals of different phenotypes into discrete races, historically this has received much credence in the community, although now the…

people to watch the fact that Hitler passed policies that disciplined their related citizens based on race. Under Hitler 's leadership, the Nazis tried to make Germany into the state of the Aryan race from 1933 until their defeat in 1945. To this end, the Nazis concentrated, deported and later killed 10 million non-Aryan Europeans through directorial massacres as an act of state. Hitler 's government serves as a controlling example of the way in which totalitarianism can gain great momentum by…

A nation refers to groups of people who share common emotions of love, pride and joy over it. This can vary to ethnic, religious groups to whole countries that define themselves as a nation. The perspective in the source is slightly ultranationalistic, which means that the nation only cares about the prosperity of its own country and feels superior to other nations. By saying that a nation 's first and only responsibility is to take care of itself, it is stating that when other nations are in a…

in World History we spent a brief amount of time learning about the origins of the five largest religions; Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Hinduism is a development of the religion brought to India by the Aryans in around 1500 B.C. These Aryans created a collection of religious scripture and hymns known as the Vedas which are studied by many of todays Hindus. Hinduism is a polytheistic religion, meaning they worship multiple deities for their contributions to the…

the business of journalism (Herf, Jeffery). Because of this fact Goebbels had to lay off many whom he could not put his complete and utter confidence in, such as Jewish or gay journalists. Goebbels was able to create thousands of jobs for those of Aryan heritage provided that he also contributed to thousands of people also losing their jobs. One of the most important timeframes in Goebbels career was on May 10, 1933 where Goebbels spoke out at a book burning in Berlin and condemned all Jewish…

In the Propaganda and Mass Meetings in Nazi Germany document, it portrays Hitler’s use of propaganda and rallies to gain popularity within Germany. The document is divided into two sections: the first section is one of Hitler’s speeches, the latter is an impression of one of Hitler’s speeches from a school teacher. The first section is from a speech in Nuremberg in 1936, the latter is from an early Hitler rally in 1932. Throughout this paper, the historical context and significance will be…

The Holocaust is one of the most powerful words in history. It represents a time where millions of innocent, ordinary people, family members, children, and more were killed simply for the fact that they were Jewish. In the book, “The Holocaust: Great Disasters, Reforms, and Ramifications”, the rise and fall of Hitler and the Third Reich is described in great detail. The author was Judy L. Hasday, beside from a short introductory essay by Jill McCaffrey, who was born in Pennsylvania, and…

In Germany during the era of World War II, it was a barbaric time for Jews, Gypsies, homosexuals, political enemies, people with mental or physical disabilities, and almost everyone who didn’t pertain to the Aryan race. The Nazi Party wanted people to live in Germany if they were unblemished in the eyes of the law. Specifically white Christians, who had blond hair and blue eyes were deemed the superior race; therefore, approximately six million people were murdered because they didn’t belong to…

Chapter 1: Chapter one starts out with the narrator noticing an advertisement in the new paper that was put there by a teacher looking for a pupil to save and change the world. So, the narrator goes to the address listed in the ad and walks I the room. In the room he finds a window in in the window he finds a gorilla. The narrator freaks out, but the voices in their head tell them to sit down; the gorilla was talking to him telepathically. Then the gorilla shows him his history. The gorilla,…