Reichstag

provided they could continue to control their states as they previously had.” (Deutsch Culture) The second was the agreement to accept a constitution that combined a powerful authoritarian monarchy with a weak representative body, known as the Reichstag. The reasoning behind these compromises, was to create a unified country, which was in hopes to stop the constant wars between Germanic states. Which didn’t actually happen until the 1600s during the thirty…

“The Germans loved to burn things. Shops, synagogues, Reichstags, houses, personal items, slain people, and of course, books” (Zusak 109). This proves the intense influence Hitler has over citizens under his influence. German citizens have no desire to learn more as they are confident in their leader. The event…

Germany in 1933 was in an economic crisis, the people were starving, and the government was unstable. This was the post World War I society Germans lived in and they were desperate for a leader to emerge in the chaos. This leader was Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. Hitler and his Nazi party used a convincing combination of persuasive rhetoric and propaganda in the German people’s everyday lives in order to control the nation. With conditions just right, Hitler organized the perfect atmosphere…

A dictatorship is a government run by a ruler who has been able to balance nationalism, charm, and fear into one. The ruler will have created a state where the population has become a mix of people who praise their leader during the day but lay awake at night for fear of what their oppressor would do to them. Hitler was a powerful and spellbinding speaker who was able to attract a wide following of Germans desperate for change. He would promise the disenchanted a more suitable living. One where…

prevented the Third Reich is debatable though; in any case, the 1949 West German constitution (the Grundgesetz which is the German law) acknowledged this criticism and can largely be seen as a strong response to these flaws. * The Reichstag could remove the Reichskanzler from office even when it was unable to agree on a successor. This "destructive" Motion of No Confidence led to many Chancellors in quick succession and added to the Republic's…

World War І, a war that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918, was often referred to as the “total war” due to its immense effect on the countries, through and even after the war. There were many events that lead to this atrocious battle, such as the competition to prove a sense of nationalism, mutual defense alliances, military establishment and many other triggers. In addition to the countries, it is important to note that there were also many immediate consequences on the soldiers of the war as…

People are always charming around others, but if one sees the greater picture of another’s intentions, their view might change on that individual. Anne Frank once said, “In spite of everything, I believe that people are really good at heart.” Ms. Frank has been through a lot during her childhood, and it is very surprising to hear her say those words after what Adolf Hitler did to her and her family. Once Adolf Hitler rose to power, situations got worse for certain social groups, especially for…

DBQ 3 In August 4, 1914, the German Reichstag approved the mobilization of World War I and soon declared Burgfrieden, or civil peace. This peace was nationwide and meant that all conflicts within the nation should be set aside for the duration of the war. The initiation brought along an abundance of views and opinions, all of which were changing as the war progressed from 1914 to 1918. At first, the nation was primarily in support of government and their decisions of mobilizing the war and…

On June 22, 1945 delegates from France, Great Britain, Russia, and the United States began to arrange the indictment of the principle Axis war lawbreakers. These agents needed to set up a reasonable method for attempting the offenders in light of the fact that the world had never seen a circumstance like the current one. The consequence of the meeting was the International Military Tribunal. The Tribunal's constitution put forward the standards the litigants were liable to. The board of Allied…

Charisma as Power The Holocaust was the result of Hitler’s extremist attitude and Germany’s need for a leader after the devastating loss of World War 1. Germany needed a powerful leader to instill hope in the people and maintain a strong sense of nationalism. Adolf Hitler never displayed or possessed any strong talents while growing up but he soon realized the power of speech. Hitler captivated millions of Germans by creating a vision of unified Germany that the people had not seen since the…