Nazi Germany

The term “degenerate” was coined during the Third Reich as a way to describe the physically, mentally, or socially unfit within Nazi Germany. The prime example of that comes to one’s mind is the exclusion and attempted extermination of the Jews during Hitler’s reign. Exclusion within Germany is not solely limited to members of the Jewish faith however. While it is true that the Jews were the most ostracized group during the Third Reich other so called “degenerates” such as the Sinti and Romas,…

Even though fascism in Nazi Germany began almost sixty years before theocracy in Iran, both ideologies use similar tactics in order to make citizens loyal to the country. Fascism is a highly nationalistic ideology that rejects liberalism and communism. In this ideology, society is compared to a living organism rather than groups of people or individuals. The aftermath of World War One and the Great Depression of 1929 weakened Germany’s economy. This crisis caused German voters to pledge their…

that young men are encouraged to enlist in the military or demonizing a group of people to turn the population against them so that ethnic cleansing is easier to carry out. Both of these goals were pursued during the American Revolution and in Nazi Germany respectfully, and during the time before the actual violence broke out. Propaganda can play a significant role in the theory of relative deprivation, in which frustration builds until an external queue occurs and turns the built-up frustration…

Adolf Hitler, leader of Nazi Germany, wrote in his book Mein Kampf, “propaganda ties to force a doctrine on the whole people…Propaganda works on the general public from the standpoint of an idea and make them ripe for the victory of this idea,” (Nazi Propaganda). During the time of Nazi Germany, most Jews along elderly, the disabled, and those in the arts were being sent away to concentration camps (Nazi Propaganda). The Musicians that were being thrown into these camps were seen as threats to…

When one looks back to the time of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust there are no shortages of shocking facts. Everything about the Third Reich and its modus operandi seem surreal. It is apparent how evil the Nazi party was; yet not at all apparent as to how they were able to be so cruel and wicked. After all, humans are born with a conscience. So how can a group which aims to systemically slaughter an entire race of people do so without the slightest qualm and still have the support of the masses?…

I was walking through Nazi Germany when I smelled smoke. I turned the corner and the Jewish temple was being burned. Guards stopped me and told me to walk away back down the street. I turned around and I saw people being rounded into trucks. That night my father, a respected Nazi officer, told me not to be or play near Jews for my safety. I knew my best friend was Jewish. I went to a Jewish school because that was the closest school. The next morning my father said the next day I was…

After the unification of Germany, following the Franco-Prussian War, in 1871 many Germans had resounding support for the newfound empire. Nationalism was seeded into almost every German. There was nothing in the world that could stop them, or so they believed. We see that this invulnerable feeling did not last. Following the Great War, also known as World War I, Germany’s seething nationalism had been squelched by the loss of World War I. Devastated by the unthinkable loss of the Great War,…

Nazi Germany used propaganda to portray itself as the greatest nation out there. They used movies, documentaries, books, and posters to illustrate how Germany should look and what the citizens of Germany should be like, both mentally and physically. They controlled the scenes that the movies and documentaries were shot in as well as depicting a strong, hardworking man in a majority of their propaganda posters. They also sent out messages of what a “real” German family would look like. Some…

Imagine living in Nazi Germany in the 1930s and 1940s. Most of us know how horrible atrocities that occurred in Nazi Germany during that time, but the focus of this essay will not be about war. Instead the focus will be how the music was used by the Nazi’s. The Nazis attempted to control almost every aspect of the Germans lives to ensure they were holding all the power. The Nazis limited the citizens freedom of choice and used propaganda as a form of coercion or persuasion. The nazis also used…

On April 20th, 1889, a man was born in the town of Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary. That man came to be known as Adolf Hitler. When he was three, he moved from his hometown in Austria-Hungary to Germany. As a child, he had an interest in becoming an artist. He also became obsessed with German nationalist ideas, despising the declining House of Habsburg. However, when his younger brother died in 1900, he became increasingly detached. After his father’s death, his mother permitted him to drop out…