Few of its any members had opposed the Nazis, while some had actively supported that regime. Yet by 1969, Adenauer had many more of his Era were dead, while both the president and Chancellor of the West German state were men who had actively opposed Nazism. 1961 Election The SPD under its new candidate for Chancellor, Willy Brandt, who was ruling Mayor in Berlin, hoped to make gains that would enable it to form a coalition with the CDU. Certainly, Brandt had received…
The book Adolf Hitler, written by John Toland is about Hitler’s life as a child, his military years, his political years, his life as chancellor of Germany and his leadership in World War 2. John Toland gathered his research through doctors who treated Hitler, medical records, German citizens who went to his political debates and meetings and People who were friends and relatives of his or people who worked with Hitler. In the book Adolf Hitler it explains his childhood in Northern Austria and…
democracy and communism, believing the government should control everything except free enterprise. Hitler joined the Nazis the year it was founded and became it’s leader not long after. The Nazis directly opposed communism, and during Hitler’s rule as Chancellor and dictator, sought to destroy communism. The Fascists, also known as the Blackshirts, were extremely violent, just as the Nazis were, with no one in either country to really stop it.…
Michelle Rhee is an American educator and an extreme advocate for education reform. This video we watched named the Education of Michelle Rhee is a very informative video in which Michelle Rhee attempted to fix the broken school system in Washington D.C. Michelle Rhee may not have been liked by many people because of her approach, but I personally agree with her perspectives. She had an autocratic view towards issues and also had tough reforms but I think sometimes someone with strong viewpoints…
Weimar Republic is named in February 6th 1919. The constitution abolished the several constitutional monarchies that formed the German Empire. Weimar Republic was a parliamentary democracy led by the President of the Reich and governed by the Reich Chancellor. The first president was Friedrich Ebert, and the second Paul von Hindenburg. It ended in 1933 by the seizure of the Nazis of Adolf Hitler who established a totalitarian…
Oratory skills are the primary reasons on how people become leaders; Hitler had exceptional oratory skills, which is the main reason why he was elected chancellor in January 30th 1933. Hitler used his oratory skills, gaining votes to rise to power; he expressed his crucial and excellent oratory skills in public speeches, courtrooms and conferences. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPJ_1Ct1jpk…
Propaganda has been used to convince millions of people in many different ways. One example of propaganda are commercials and advertisements, one specific example are Subway’s advertisements. Subway advertises their food saying that they use fresh and organic products for their sandwiches with their slogan, “Subway, eat fresh.” This propaganda convinced millions of people to believe that the food is actually fresh. Most of the food at Subway contains conditioners, preservatives as well as…
Many say the name of the country, Germany, has been blackened by the happenings within the past century. Germany was originally called Germania. Thousands of primitive tribes lived there. These tribes banded together and resisted the conquest of the Roman Empire in 9 A.D. If Germany had been conquered, its history, culture, and economy would have been immensely changed. A few centuries later Germany was conquered by the Francs. Germany was also home to Martin Luther who led the protestant…
Adolf Hitler: The Quintessential Leader “A leader is a man who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (John Maxwell) Despite his obvious faults, Adolf Hitler, the Führer of Nazi-Germany from 1934-1945 was a great leader because he possessed the characteristics of a Great Leader. During the course of Hitler’s presidency, there were many circumstances in which he was able to Delegate effectively which results in a fast completion of tasks in an organized manor. One of Hitler’s defining…
The years 1914 to 1918 were highly influential to history. This period of time became known as World War One, often referred to as “The Great war.” These four years would lead to drastic upcoming events centered in Europe. Creating a balance of power was not enough to prevent combat. More than 10 million lives of combatants and civilians lives were taken. In addition to the assassination of Archduke sparking the war, Alliances, Militarism, and Imperialism were the underlying causes of WWI. One…