LZ 129 Hindenburg

BIGEST AIRSHIP OPLITERATED IN SECONDS The Hindenburg was obliterated on May 6, 1937, around 7:25 pm. The Hindenburg left the Frankford airfield in Germany on a round trip flight to America with 97 souls onboard, just more than half of them would make it to America alive the rest doomed. The Hindenburg had many excellent design qualities, with one manger flaw. Its air bags were filled with hundreds of gallons each with explosive hydrogen. The Hindenburg was designed to be filled with helium (nonflammable) but the Americans who hold the largest reserves would not sell any to them for fear they would use it to make war airships like the ones used in the world wars. The Hindenburg arrived at the Lakehurst Naval Airfield around 7:00 local…

The Demise Of The Great “Hindenburg” T he era of the Hindenburg along with all other airships of it’s time came to an explosive end all in one unexpected day. Put that aside for now but I promise to readdress that topic soon enough, but first I shall explain it’s long journey to it’s inevitable destruction. The great airship that was given the iconic name of “Hindenburg” was constructed by America’s enemy at the time, Nazi Germany itself. First of all, you need to know that it was the…

Lexey Seligman Mr. Sperisen Spring Research Paper May 13, 2015 Title For the rest of the world, World War 1 ended November 11, 1918. But for Germany, it continued on within the after effects of the War, mostly during the years of 1933 until such time as 1939. The First World War had an atrocious impact in regards to Germany. When the war had ended, Germany, along with other major countries, signed the Treaty of Versailles. After the signing of the treaty, Germany had a major downfall. This…

losing colonies, military power and the most prominent portion of the treaty was Article 231 also known as the War Guilt Clause. “The Allied and Associated Governments affirm and Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss and damage” (Henig, 21). Reparation payments, restrictions of military and the war guilt clause created a bitter distrust with the citizens and newly formed Weimar Republic. Many German citizens after the surrender felt as if they did…

Mussolini’s March on Rome (1922) proved to be successful as King Victor Emmanuel III handed over the position of prime minister to Mussolini out of fear of the possibility of a civil war or being overthrown by his rivals. While it took Hitler a bit more time to learn that a violent takeover was not the wisest plan, he too took power legally by making his party the biggest and most popular in the Reichstag through clever campaigning tactics. President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Hitler as…

party grow dramatically in the late stages of the 20’s. Despite the growth in member numbers, the party was relatively unsuccessful in the 1928 and 1930 elections. Hitler’s persistence paid off, when in July 1932 a 19% increase in primary votes saw the Nazi Party as the highest supported party with 37.3% in the Reichstag. High unemployment and hyperinflation, crippling the country, had German voters seeking change. Another election in November 1932 witnessed a 4.2% drop in support for the…

The German economic depression left people angry with the Weimar Republic, foreign influence, and resentment from the treaty causing its collapse (Darby). This made people ready to elect “a socialist” a major political change for Germany. Hitler’s platform promised to eliminate foreign influence, tear up the Treaty of Versailles, and make Germany a power to be respected again a very socialist platform. The German people’s goals directly aligned with those of Hitler, Hitler promised that he would…

words: ‘Jew-slave! Person without dignity!’” (Goldhagen). The main emphasis of Hitler’s entire campaign to become chancellor was off of Jews being inferior. Hitler’s followers adopted that very same mindset, which is apparent by the quote above. Hitler’s influence was also communicated through writing. Newlyweds were given a copy of Mein Kampf (“Nazi Party”), encouraging others to adopt a mindset that Jews were evil, extremely dangerous, and responsible for their own malignancy. Over the course…

Starbucks overhauled their business on multiple dimensions with the return of Howard Schultz as the CEO. The aim was bringing back the focus to being the world’s top brewer of coffee. The various measures implemented were: • Starbucks shut down all stores across the country in order to re-train the employees on how to make the perfect espresso. • Starbucks dropped hot breakfast sandwiches from its stores which led to loss of annual income amounting to $35,000 per store. • The company restocked…

transfer territory to its neighbors, and pay reparations. The huge amount in reparations paid, caused the economic hardship, and left many Germans unsure in their government. Then, along came Adolf Hitler, and his party, the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or simply known as the Nazi party. Hitler and the Nazi party appealed to Germans by giving them hope in restoring the German government. The Nazi party was not a new political group, but became popular when Hitler promised a new…