Kristallnacht

Adolf Hitler On April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau am Austria. His parents were Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl, and he was the fourth of six children born. While growing up, Hitler became interested in the career of fine art. Hitler’s father did not approve of his interest in fine art, so he and his emotionally sharp father often fought. In 1900, Hitler became isolated and quiet after the death of his younger brother, Edmund. By rejecting…

Joseph Goebbels was a key figure in Germany’s Nazi regime that was collectively responsible for the deaths of 46 million Europeans as a result of World War ll. Goebbels held the position of Reich Minister for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, which gave him total control of all forms of communication media in Germany. Through this role he played a vital part in Hitler's rise to power and promoting anti-semitic views amongst the German population. Joseph Goebbels was born on October 29th,…

After World War I, many people began to indulge themselves. They bought luxurious goods like cars, radios, and ice cream. There was a significant increase in consumerism. Then, the United States economy crashed because of economic nationalism, overproduction of goods, and war debts. Countries around the world relied on United States capital and trade, so when that was cut out, their economies began to struggle also. Artists and writers began to have a more negative outlook on life, and many…

The Floor of Discrimination “Ding” the silver metal elevator whispers. A young African American enters the small silver box and recognizes a familiar face. She was an older white woman who lived down the hall. Wearing a fancy purple dress, she crammed herself into the far back corner of the elevator. She looked like she had just seen a rat, with her face as white as snow and full of fear. ‘Do you want to come up?’ the young boy asked. ‘No’ she responds in a high pitched whisper and quickly…

50,000 of the boys received an award for being able to shoot from 164 feet with a near perfect score.(www.historyplace.com) Hitler was forming children into young soldiers, and they followed him all the way to a terrible night one day called Kristallnacht. On this day, over 25,000 Jews were sent to concentration camps by the SS and Hitler Youth.(www.historyplace.com) Every single member of the SS and Hitler Youth believed that what they were doing was right and just. Hitler brainwashed almost…

Adolf Hitler, a cruel man with a mind manipulated by drugs was the ruler of the Third Reich in Nazi Germany-- the most horrendous place to live in at the time of World War II. Death, the ultimate worker and servant of the Fuhrer, picked up behind his damage. If anyone looked left or right at this point in history, the two would be there lurking. They were in people’s minds like an abominable disease that they had been damned with. Germany was in their hands in a blink of an eye and they did…

The early years of Adolf Hitler started when he was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau, Austria. Adolf grew up catholic, with a father named Alois Hitler and a mother named Klara Hitler. Adolf had 3 siblings at the time when he was born. Their names were Gustav, Ida, and Otto. After Adolf was born, his mother gave birth to two more siblings, Edmund and Paula. Rise to Power - Adolf Hitler started to gain power when the government was weak. Meaning, when Germany lost World War One, everyone…

There is no doubt that war is evil. It is one of the most destructive things that can befall on human beings. War brings death, destruction, slaughter, starvation and chaos. In the novel, “ The Boy with the Striped Pajamas”, written by John Boyne, follows the period of the holocaust where a young German boy named Bruno discovers a Jewish boy on another side of a fence. Through his friends stories, We get a glipse of the hardships that Jewish people had to go through. In the article, “THE WWII…

How can racism influence genocide? Racism can exist without genocide so it does not actually lead to genocide. The real question is can genocide exist without racism? First there needs to be a clear definition of these two terms. Racism can be defined in many ways. It is the idea that ones race, ethnicity, or nationality is superior to another race, nationality, or ethnicity. In cases of genocide White’s (2009) definition of racism is more appropriate, it is any activity by individuals, groups,…

Though free speech only represents one topic in a larger subset of aspects of society that make up individual liberty, it is often thought of as one of the more important aspects of individual liberty. Individual liberty is essentially entails the extent to which a person has the ability to act as they see fit. Free speech guarantees “the ability to speak freely, to express any view, without censorship.” Rather than merely representing the most basic protection of opinions (free speech doesn’t…