Nazism

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…

An Austrian Jew Physician Eduard Bloch had treated Hitler childhood until youth, however, he also treated Hitler's mother Klara Hitler when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Bloch tried everything to save Klara, but she eventually died. This moment was supposedly when Hitler began to start his anti-Semitic view. [Though, I found it strange that later during Hitler's reign that he protected Bloch after Anschluss and he called him a 'noble Jew'. Probably because he took care of Hitler.]…

If any good came from the Holocaust, it 's the lessons we can take away. It is easy to focus on the devastating aspects of something so cruel, but with an event such as this comes passion and remorse that can result in positive change and preventative action. Heinrich Himmler played a big role in this tragic event, and his actions perfectly illustrate these lessons. For one, it was made clearly evident that a group of few people can make a difference, negative or positive. Ultimately, all it…

This investigation focuses on how Hitler and Mussolini co-operated in the inter-war period , which led to the Rome-Berlin Axis in 1936. I will focus on how the Abyssinian Crisis, the Spanish Civil War and Hitler’s ambitions for Anschluss, including their common ideologies and enemies, as well as their aggressive foreign policies. I have chosen this topic to understand how the two leaders needed each other in order to revise the consequences of the Versailles Treaty, as well as their envy for…

SCHOOLS AND DEBATES A women’s role in Nazi Germany was to provide more children to fill the Lebensraum. Some historians argue whether they resisted the Nazi regime or if they conformed to their policies. Matthew Stibbe, an entrepreneur and author; says the historical writings are just as controversial as the German resistance. Stibbe even quotes Ian Kershaw on supporting the history of resistance was a main role in Germany’s self-image. This in other words brought out the political…

Human Rights Violations: The Holocaust and Russian Pogroms Against Jews Throughout history, countless human rights violations have taken place. Millions of people have been victims of abuse and murder due to conditions they cannot control. Human rights violations have taken place in numerous regions and nations. Some of these infringements have included purges, forced famines, genocides, racial segregation, and concentration camps. Men, women, and children have all been victims of these…

man to ignore, especially if you thought for a moment you might be on his hit list. Dan Stone operates at a different level of basement; “Arendt puts forward the 'boomerang thesis ', suggesting that the roots of European totalitarianism, especially Nazism, lay in overseas colonialism” expressing that there are different ways that it comes about. She sees that totalitarianism is more formatted towards the fear of a leader, and is backed up by how they produce an idea, that promises freedom from…

(Creative Title) During WWII, over 60,000,000 people were killed during the war which was three percent of the population in 1940. Furthermore, the deaths of WWII caused many women to become widows and have to support their family with their own means. Also, Jewish resistance during WWII was common due to the fact that Hitler killed anybody in his way and many countries allied against him. In addition, Non-Jewish resistance was just as common because other nations were against Hitler and…

While Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union both used propaganda to influence the ideas of their populations, Hitler’s propaganda focused on the praise of Nazi ideology and demonization of Jews, whereas Stalin used propaganda to legitimize his position of authority and nearly deify himself. Propaganda in Nazi Germany was found in art, music, theatre, films, books, radio, education, and press, showing Germany to be superior to other countries and conditioning the minds of the German population into…

When analyzing the Nazi Party in World War II, the party’s success contributed to multiple factors. These components such as political, economic, social changes and the anti-Semitism in Europe contributed to the rise of Nazism in Germany. In the book, War & Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust by Doris Bergen, states, “In order for a house to burn down, three things are required. The timber must be dry and combustible, there needs to be a spark that ignites it, and external conditions…