Germany

from. The groups include political opponents, members of “inferior races”, criminals, and the “shiftless element”. “Homosexuals were classified in the ‘shiftless element’.” - Concentration Camps in Nazi Germany. This quote is explaining what the “shiftless element” is and who was part of that group. Most were in the “inferior races” category/group although there were plenty in the other groups. All in all, the prisoners received harsh and cruel treatment for being different than everyone else…

The word “Holocaust,” from the Greek words “holos” (whole) and Kaustors (burned), was historically used to describe a sacrificial offering burned on an alter. Since 1945, the mass murder of 6 million Jews by the German Nazi regime during the second world war became the new, horrible, meaning of the word “Holocaust”. The leader during this horrible time period was, anti-Semitic Nazi leader, Adolf Hitler. To Hitler, Jews were an inferior race, and even an alien threat to German racial purity and…

economic depression in Germany at 1920 allowed the rise of fascist leaders because they blamed the Jewish minorities for causing the failure of Germany after World War I. After World War I the Allied Powers forced Germany to sign the Treaty of Versailles and one of their biggest consequences were to pay reparations for the damages of the war which caused Germany to be over 30 billion dollars in debt. From there Germany was left empty, starvation was an impact from the poverty of Germany. As…

Germany and the Outcome of the World Wars. The outcomes of World War One and World War Two had profound and lasting effects on Germany. Germany’s defeats in World Wars had effects on the governmental structure, Germany’s place in the world, and geography and demographics. The suffering and unrest of the German people at the end of World War One untialmatley lead to the uprisings of the Nazi party and World War Two. The Outcomes of the war were different but both presented the German people…

Life in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1939 was better for most people yet worse for others. This is because there was a high employment rate meaning families were able to live sustainably with food on their tables and a roof over their head. In some cases it was worse, this is because Hitler was racially driven, meaning he was discriminative towards Jews and other races. This caused life to be a lot more difficult for these people as they were constantly frowned upon and labelled as an…

In 1933, the Nazi Party (NSDAP) took the controlling power of the Reichstag and turned Germany into a dictatorship under the leadership of the Führer. The goal of was to break Germany down and create a new Germany that will never be embarrassed or be defeated in warfare. To achieve the goal of turning around Germany’s current status in economics, industrial production, quality of life, and military strength, Hitler needed a plan to push National Socialism values on the German People therefore he…

weakened Germany by stripping it of many of its powers which angered many Germans. After World War 1 and while the treaty was intact, Hitler rose. Hitler started many national problems. Lastly, many were disappointed and unsatisfied with the outcome of the treaty. Not all countries met the requirements of the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles started World War 2 because it angered Germans, allowed the Nazi Political Party to rise, and…

Liberation of Germany and Nazi Camps The Holocaust and Hitler’s reign over Europe was a very dark time for the entire world until Germany and the concentration camps were liberated. This is very important because it changed the course of history, and the laws and ways of war. Germany and Hitler were ruling over a large part of central Europe, and their plan was to control all of Europe. The invasion of Northern Europe and the conquest of Germany by allied forces was the most pivotal role in the…

Hitler expressed his thoughts on Germany being the greatest it could in his auto-biography Mein Kampf. Stating that “Germany will either be a world power or will not be at all,” Hitler put all his effort into creating his picture perfect country. Hitler constantly reminded the German people to think of the fatherland because it was what gave them strength through times of struggle. Proclaiming “at every hour, in each day, to think of Germany,” Hitler wanted the German people to do every…

The documentary was created with the purpose of informing the public on the occurrences in Ally occupied Germany. It discusses the time period previously stated. The differences in behaviors of the different territories (British, American, French, Russian) and evidence of brutalization towards the people, its women in particular, of Germany, are also discussed. There were crimes committed ally troops not often brought into the view of the public, looting and battery. The…