Neo-Nazism

Her Courage to Care for Others Irene Opdyke deserves the medal for the Courage to Care award because she risked her life and those around her by hiding Jews in a cellar underneath a German major’s villa, keeping this a secret for a whole 8 months (which led to their survival), and also becoming the major’s mistress in order to save many more lives. The holocaust was a time of many horrible and horrific moments; it arose out of pure hate for the Jewish people. It lasted from Jan 30, 1933 – May…

What is Neo-realism Neo- realism is also known as the Golden era of Italian Cinema. It came after the end of world war II after the fall of Mussolini’s government. It a is national film movement characterized by stories set amongst the poor and the working class, this movies are mostly filmed on location, and they use non professional actors for the play. Neo- realism films mostly highlight on the difficult economic and moral conditions of post World War II. These films represent the changes…

In World War II, Germans killed millions of Jews, gypsies, Slavs, and others who were either mentally or physically disabled (Rice 11). This is how Hitler wanted to get rid of the people who are not pure blood (Rice 11). The German participated in many aspects of the Holocaust (The German). The Holocaust took place in most of Europe where the Nazis took over (Grant 28). In 1941, the Nazis invade the Soviet Union and killed 100,000 Jews, roma(gypsies), and Communist (Blhom 4). The German…

Propaganda has been used since the beginning of human society. When most people think about propaganda, they think of the bad, manipulative kind used in the world wars. Not all propaganda is bad. Some propaganda is good and informative, such as the Uncle Sam posters. Some uses scare tactics, especially smoking ads that try (and succeed) to scare people away from smoking. The most popular times that propaganda was used was during World War I and World War II. Propaganda in World War I was…

WHAT WOULDVE HAPPENED IF THE NAZI'S WON WORLD WAR II Imagine how the world would have been different if the Nazis had won World War II. , If the axis powers won over the allied forces. Since the Nazis were known for their destructive crimes, such a fantasy is undeniably a frightening one. However, let us try putting the negatives aside, and view a Nazi victory more as a fantasy than a nightmare. United States General George S. Patton had not realized until late in the war that the United…

Adolf Hitler officially became Füher of Germany at 9 am on August 2nd, 1934 following the death of Hindenburg. Hitler had planned to use the death of the 87 year-old former president to establish himself as absolute, undisputed leader of Germany and its people. Hitler achieved this by merging the office of Reich Chancellor and Reich President to form the position of Fürhrer. Almost immediately after Hitler demanded mandatory loyalty oaths throughout the Reich. Public officials and Soldiers did…

Anti-Comintern pact ,1936 was signed between two powerful dictators. It was wise for Hitler to include a dictator like Mussolini and Italy and later Japan to build his opposition against the communist. Hitler is using Mussolini who is the leader of the fascist movement and his admiration, Which “was soon expanded to include the major Asian power Japan in the Anti-Comintern pact in which the three nations” constructed an opposition against the comintern(Communist). It’s wise because two of the…

Racism, Land and Corrupting Pride: Imperialism at its Finest The harbinger of death to many, bringer of fear and corruption along with greed and pride. What comes to mind when you hear this, some think the grim reaper but from 1800 to 1914 it was known as imperialism. During this time period imperialism appealed to many large nations with need for power. To satisfy the need they sought out land from weaker countries like China and Africa and many others. The nation's thought a piece of land they…

When looking at the state of post World War 1 Germany, you might be lead to believe that the Weimar Republic and its failures led to the rise of Nazism. However, in Modris Ekstein’s Solar Dance: Genius, Forgery, and the Crisis of Truth in the Modern Age, he argues otherwise. True, that the Weimar Republic was crippled due to the Great Depression and political infighting, but Ekstein argues that art played a subtle role in the fall of the Republic. Ekstein’s chapter, The Issue, introduces us to…

The relationship between the Germany and American Eugenics movement was unique and dynamic at the time. How closely linked were they? This relationship was particularly dynamic and close but after World War II was severed due to the outcome of the Holocaust and death toll. Stefan Kühl explores this relationship between German and American eugenicists in his book, The Nazi Connection: Eugenics, American Racism, and German National Socialism. He states, “Attempts to separate eugenics from the Nazi…