Leopold von Ranke

The Weimar Republic was created to end World War 1 because the Allie’s would have never agreed to sign a peace treaty with the Monarch that rules Germany at the time. It was the first time that Germany was never ruled by a democratic government until now and the situation that the Weimar Republic was formed under made it an uneasy system. People sometimes think that the reason the Weimar Republic fell was because of Hitler and the Nazi party however it was just a simple matter of…

Since the end of World War II, many have questioned what exactly led to the rise of Hitler and Nazi power. Some give Hitler a lot of credit by claiming it was him and his charismatic speeches that led the way, while others claim that racism and propaganda fueled inherent racism already in Germany. It is most likely that the NSDAP (the Nazi Party) and Hitler rose to power due to external social conditions setting the stage for Nazi ideology to gain support. Germany’s participation in World War I…

The history of the modern computer is relatively new. What we think of today of computers was not even brought into the world until the 1940’s. If it was not for the competitiveness of World War II, we could be thirty years behind where we are today. The need for faster, more efficient ways of computation and communication developed into a contest for who would have the biggest advantage in war by ways of technology. This race between the great world powers of the United States, Britain, and…

In this essay, I will be examining the significance of the Wall Street Crash (WSC) by exploring its impact in socio-economic and political impacts on Germany up to 1934. This will include exploring its significance in terms of unemployment political crises, the rise of Nazis as the largest party and ultimately both the enabling act and the early stages of Gleichschaltung, up to the NOTLK and the death of Hindenburg as well as the Army oath and how this affected the German people. I will also…

The rise of Adolf Hitler was a calculated, and cunning set of plans that brought with it a period in history that won’t be forgotten. However to fully understand his impact on the world you must understand that he started before he became Fuhrer of Germany in August 1934. When Hitler became leader of the Nazi party in June 1921 he brought with it a radical set of ideological ideas; these ideas would later be known as Nazism, when he became Fuhrer of Germany. The interesting thing about Adolf…

“A fundamental problem which faced Weimar Germany was the need to come to terms with the post-war world, at a time when a large proportion of the population was determined not to do just that” (Bessel and Feuchtwanger, 1981, p.15). On the 11th November 1918, Germany surrendered, marking the end of the First World War. They had played a major part in WW1 and when they were defeated this was a huge shock for the country. Those who signed the Armistice were to become known as the ‘November…

Charisma as Power The Holocaust was the result of Hitler’s extremist attitude and Germany’s need for a leader after the devastating loss of World War 1. Germany needed a powerful leader to instill hope in the people and maintain a strong sense of nationalism. Adolf Hitler never displayed or possessed any strong talents while growing up but he soon realized the power of speech. Hitler captivated millions of Germans by creating a vision of unified Germany that the people had not seen since the…

Germany: A Land of Tradition and Contrasts Organization and discipline are evident in everyday life for Germans. Public transportation operates like clockwork; traffic lights are synchronized, even retail stores are subject to Ladenschlussgesetz (store-closing law) (Somers 20). Everything done in German lives is done with order and efficiency. While we consider the German people in this light, they give us the impression of drones, adamant about following rules and regulations, and striving for…

Socialism was another factor that may have weakness the Weimar Republic. The Social classes and modernism shaped the Weimar Republic. The social classes were poor, working and rich class. Depending on the class, the class related to either Right or Left party. Moreover, the rich class did support Right party. Which it means, The Right had an advantage economically. Hence, the Left had the most support from poor and working class (middle class). But, it seem the Weimar Republic needed more than…

along with its old tactics and its’ use of weaponry bayonets, cannons, and the use of horses was also used for mobility. France faced defeat, once again, controlled by the Prussian (what is known today as Germany) regime run by the leadership of Otto Von Bismarck. The old ways of warfare was becoming obsolete. (thesis)The laborers of the Allied forces helped supplemented the need to resupply on innovative equipment used on the First World War; the equipment was never used in the past, which…