Swastika

young man and every honorable youth that the dirty and filth-covered vermin, the greatest bacteria carrier in the animal kingdom, cannot be the ideal type of animal … Away with Jewish brutalization of the people! Down with Mickey Mouse! Wear the Swastika Cross!” (Spiegelman, 1991). Spiegelman’s decision in include this specific quote…

Since the early 1900s’, cartoons have played a pivotal role in raising children within a society. They teach young people how their world functions, what is looked down upon and what actions are rewarded. Although children never notice these subtle behavioral hints, they are affected by them nonetheless. In her book Good Girls and Wicked Witches, Amy M. Davis says, “film [is] a cultural mirror” (17). Of all the different categories of film, animation is the best when it comes to reflecting a…

The Last Ride Gidal awoke from his short-lived rest, his eyelids - peeled apart to reveal a scene that was none too familiar to him. He had been on the same train for three days, the sound of train wheels clanging was just white-noise. The outside world, only visible through small cracks in the wooden carriage. He was a Jew, like the other seventy who had been herded carelessly into cattle cars, treated as if they were animals – pests. He went to peer out one of the small cracks, pushing his…

SUMMARY READING 1: THE RISE AND FALL OF THE THIRD REICH -WILLAM L SHIRER THE RISE OF ADOLF HITLER The third reich or third regime was a terminology used by Hitler and the Nazi party to describe their domination of Germany from 1933-1945. The regime was born on January 28, 1933, when Hitler, leader of the National Socialists (Nazi party), the largest political party of Germany, demanded for himself the Chancellorship of the then democratic republic [1]. Hitler was positive that this…

Throughout history, there are leaders that led in a positive light and those that led in a negative light. Leaders are defined by their ability to organize a group to work towards a common goal, the need to right a wrong or protect people, and their ability to formulate and act out a plan. Adolf Hitler motivated an entire country to risk their lives and go to war by feeding off their fears and evoking powerful emotion through his speeches. He created so much damage mentally and physically…

“Nazis”, another word for terror which refreshes all the wounds in the history of humanity. Everyone in the world connect Nazis to holocaust which is absolutely true, but they aren’t aware of all the steps they took in order to reach to that position where they can get enough trust of people who will not fight back against them. Well, we all know that it didn’t work out well for them and ended up losing their lives as well. Nazis was a group made of Adolf Hitler, Heinrich Himmler and some…

The Holocaust, which is also known as the Shoah was a very important part of the world’s history and is one of the most commonly known genocides of all time. Following World War One, the economic state of Germany was terrible. Not only were they facing a massive debt, and striving to fix their destroyed economy, but on top of all of their struggles Hitler led them into the Holocaust. At the time, even the families who had a fair income were to the point where they had to use their life savings…

Released in 2009, The Blind Side is an American biographical sports drama film. It intricately describes the struggle of a black man who strives to become part of the white society. The main character Michael Oher shows the audience how an African American experiences discrimination and mistreatment from his white community (Hancock). Without doubt, this is a common trend in the real American society. Therefore, the main issue explored in the movie is racism and racial discrimination against the…

Brandon Hull Dr. Wims Survey to World History II Research Paper September 11, 2015 Cultural Appropriation Society today, has adopted a plethora of different concepts from different cultures, but with this evolution in civilization there has been some negative connotations. That is where cultural appropriation comes in because some people are abusing one another’s beliefs. Culture is arts, achievements, customs, and social institutions of a particular group of people or nation. Culture is also…

Adolf Hitler: The Quintessential Leader “A leader is a man who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (John Maxwell) Despite his obvious faults, Adolf Hitler, the Führer of Nazi-Germany from 1934-1945 was a great leader because he possessed the characteristics of a Great Leader. During the course of Hitler’s presidency, there were many circumstances in which he was able to Delegate effectively which results in a fast completion of tasks in an organized manor. One of Hitler’s defining…