Nazism

Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement to end war between the Allied Powers and Germany. A young German man by the name of Adolf Hitler was ashamed and wanted revenge. Adolf Hitler later gained control of the National Socialists, which is Nazism. He tries to gain control of the struggling democratic government, as they were currently in a great depression because of large debt amounts from World War I. Though, he got arrested from trying to gain control. When Hitler was in jail,…

propaganda was to condition and convince people, and get them to believe in the values and ideas of the Nazis” (How did Nazi political policy affect life in Germany?). Nazis used different forms of propaganda to slander Jews, to support Hitler and Nazism. Even children were brainwashed. Nazis successfully used propaganda to get their bandwagon of anti-Semitics full. Nazi propaganda promoted anti-Semitism, or the hatred of Jews (Nazi Propaganda…

The purpose of propaganda in Nazi Germany between 1933-39 embedded totalitarian ideologies, which reinforced existing engrained values within German history and society. Riefenstahl used subtle inferences through films that aligned with Nazism. Thus, she exerted a significant role on Nazi propaganda as she deceptively portrayed Nazi ideology in a positive light to convince the masses. This is illustrated through her film 'Triumph of the Will', described by David Welch as "most powerful…

World War II claims the gut wrenching record of being the bloodiest war in all of human history with its death toll at 40-50 million1. The world witnessed a type of warfare never before seen. For instance, aircraft combat grew substantially, the threat of bombing a constant, dark cloud hanging over the head of England particularly. A war that lasted six years leveled entire cities, ripped apart families, and devastated nations from every corner of the globe. It would be a gross understatement to…

Obedience can be defined as a form of social influence whereby the individual acts in a response to an order which is usually from an authority figure. It may well be that without such an instruction the individual may not have acted in this way. It can be seen as a necessary aspect of a society that individuals are obedient and show a respect for the rule of law and order. Obedience can help maintain a certain level of social cohesion, however if it is misdirected and individuals are…

German politics, which took an anti-Semitic strand under Anton Drexler and the “Committee of Independent Workmen”. The party, as mentioned, was influenced by eugenic thought and this is evident in its early teaching and much later into the epoch of Nazism. With ideas under Drexler culminating in the creation of the German Workers Party (DAP) in January 1919 a party which combined with the works of Harrer and had him as chairman. The party itself saw Hitler rise through the ranks and was based…

Hitler became chancellor in Germany on the 30th January 1933. 1 He formed the Nazi Party to change the structure of Germany through social, economic and political reforms; primarily to restore Germany to its’ former glory after the war and Treaty of Versailles had. A reform is the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc. Hitler was ruthless in trying to achieve his goal and his methods reflected his violent and aggressive nature. One of the first things to do on…

communists and the Jews, yet they did not rebel. From the happenings, Haffner was convinced that something needed to be done in order stop what the then administration was doing to its people. As a constitutional democrat, Haffner never flirted with Nazism or Marxism, and he was convinced well beyond doubt that this was not the solution to the challenges that were facing Germany at the time. He, however, chose and adopted a dignified nationalism approach which has been argued offered him…

Address Unknown is and was a very moving book that brought light to what it was like to live in Nazi Germany and how easily and quickly people were changing. It is fascinating this book is fiction due to careful and meticulous writing. Kressmann had taken the initiative in writing this and understood how important it was for the public to see on a personal level the impact Nazi Germany was having on not just German citizens but citizens everywhere. Many American’s did not care nor believe the…

The Beauty and Brutality of Mankind Constant controversies on humans suggest that humanity is responsible for great compassion and great evil. In the novel The Book Thief written by Markus Zusak, the exploration of human nature reveals that one is capable of both beauty and brutality based on different experiences. Firstly, the setting and conflicts shown in the story help develop the concept of humanity. To add on, symbols and motifs are used as a powerful tool to portray the opinions and…