Nazism

poor treatment of Jews. Jewish and non-Jewish women participated in rebellious activities, but seemed to be caught less often, or punished less severely. I was not expecting to find much differentiation between the actions of the genders, because Nazism is not inherently masculine, and neither is rebellion. Men and women were both targets of Hitler, and supporters of Hitler. Both seemed to participate in similar amounts and ways. The only exception would be women acting in the Gestapo, SS,…

The Holocaust, one of the largest genocides in history, has always been blamed largely on Hitler, the Nazi party, and the S.S officers who organized and carried out such a mass slaughter of people. Though the blame can easily rest on them, Hitler’s success can be appropriately blamed on the support of the ordinary German citizens. What many people do not discuss is how such a radical person could be able to build such a large and willing party, or how he was able to convince an entire country to…

Oskar Schindler was a member of the Nazi Party and German businessman who used his influence and power to have a positive impact during WWII, rather than the negative one many people he was associated with had. Schindler was born on the 28th April 1908 in Moravia, Austria-Hungary. He attended both primary and high school and later enrolled in technical school but was expelled for forgery. He took courses in Brno in several trades and worked for his father for three years in his farm machinery…

The White Rose and the Red Kapos: Controversy and Glorification in Memorializing Resistance Groups After Adolf Hitler’s election as chancellor, infringements on freedom of speech and press in Germany started becoming more and more commonplace, until any dissent become illegal and punishable by death. On the background of this violent, repressive regime, a few distinct types of resistance occurred, defined and limited by the motivations, resources and positions of its members. Resistance in the…

The Power of Film Propaganda in World War II On September 1, 1939, World War II officially began when the Nazi’s invaded Poland causing France and Britain to declare war on Germany. Soon after, many other countries took sides either with the Allied or Axis powers expanding the conflict and causing tensions to escalate further. The Allies mainly included Russia, the United States, Britian, and China. The Axis powers included Nazi Germany, Japan, and Italy whom all shared beliefs regarding strong…

Motivated by racial ideology, Adolf Hitler, otherwise known as the Führer of Nazi Germany, sought to purify Germany via invasion and the conquering of Lebensraum for the German people, ultimately leading to the encampment, abuse, and genocide of millions of people who were deemed by the Führer as ‘undesirable.’ These outcasts did not fit the Aryan mold Hitler envisioned for Germany. Aryans were typically characterized as true Europeans of white skin, blonde hair, and blue eyes; thus the…

The Holocaust was an event of sadness and cruelty, as the Nazis invaded several areas of Western Europe. The Holocaust, furthermore, began on January 30,1933 and ended on May 8, 1945. The start of the unfair treatment towards the Jews began in January, as President Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany. “Combining his talents for speaking with his drive and motivation, Hitler began to scale the political ladders, eventually taking over the whole German government and…

transfer ideas long after its own collapse. We must be vigilant to ensure that the powers of media and communication are never misused to this extent again. The idea of Poland was ravaged for the simple notion of being different from the ideas of Nazism and Communism. Communication can be a dangerous weapon of terrorism especially in the face of ignorance and…

moaning and literally dying due to hunger and malnutrition. Another example of Jewish discrimination lies in the fears of being seen with one, “When a Jew shows up at your place of residence in the early hours of morning, in the very birthplace of Nazism, you’re likely to experience extreme levels of discomfort. Anxiety, disbelief, paranoia. Each plays its part, and each leads to a sneaking suspicion that a less than heavenly consequence awaits” (199). The mere fact that the Hubermanns were in a…

Douglas Murray’s The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam is as the name of the book suggests is both: an account of what Murray sees as the self destruction of Europe, and a criticism of the prime movers that Murray sees as responsible for Europe’s impending demise. “Europe is committing suicide.” are the striking opening words of the introductory chapter; Murray immediately clarifies that by “Europe” he means that that the civilization of Europe is in the process of killing…