The Hindenburg

During a time of Nazi oppression and tyranny, the Jewish people decided to resist Hitler by either using passive or active resistance. The Jews that used active resistance chose to sacrifice their life to actively fight against Hitler’s party and avoid dying in humility in the gas chambers; whereas those who choose passive resistance choose to try to save their family, themselves, and the identity of their culture by hiding and keeping diaries. In the “The Diary of Anne Frank” and “Violins of…

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Based on the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne, this film portrays the life of a German child, named Bruno, throughout prewar Germany. Bruno is an eight-year old child who lives a wealthy life in Berlin along his mother, Elsa, his elder sister, Gretel, and father. Ralf, Bruno's father, is a German-soldier pertaining to the Nazis, the National Socialist German Workers' Party, who "advocated totalitarian government, territorial expansion,…

Today, many view man as corrupt and not in control of his own destiny. One of the greatest artists of the Italian Renaissance period, Michelangelo, incorporated mental insight, realism and passion in his work. One of Michelangelo’s sculptures rejects many modern misconceptions of men. The sculpture, David, is the story of a young boy who chose to fight a stronger opponent in order to save his people. While wearing no armor, he defeated Goliath using his bravery and skill. Compared to artwork…

Born in April 20, 1889, Adolf Hitler was born to Alois Hitler and Klara Polzl, the fourth of six children in Braunau am Inn, Austria, near the Austro-German border. In his home, Hitler lived in an abusive childhood, regularly beaten by his violent father who was a strict Austrian customs official. While his father was brutish, constantly mistreating his wife, Klara Polzl and his children, Hitler's mother was very submissive, kind, and worried for Hitler's safety against his father, she had a…

One of the great questions of history is: How was the Nazi party allowed to come to power? It is important to note that the National Socialists did not win power through a coup or by forcibly taking over but in fact were democratically elected into power by the German people. This means that normal people allowed one of the most evil regimes in history to take total control over their entire lives. It makes one have to ask: How did the Nazis convince the German people to accept them and their…

How did Adolf Hitler manage to gain authority in Germany? Adolf Hitler was a political leader in Germany and established a new fascist government that would replace the failing democratic Weimar Republic. Hitler was able to get voters to vote for him by promising the people of Germany that he would build a “new and glorious Germany” and bring an end to the financial crisis they were facing in the early 1830’s. After World War One, Germany was made to pay for all of the damage because they…

aren't as safe as airplanes. Nobody trusts the Zeppelins anymore because of the Hindenburg crash and it was very scary. According to the article The Flaming Sky, “After the Hindenburg disaster, people no longer trusted the safety of Zeppelins.” Zeppelins are very dangerous vehicles. They are not to be trusted anymore after of the biggest disaster in 1937. As stated in Where Were You on May 6, 1937, “The Hindenburg crashed like a huge balloon on fire.” They can crash when you aren't even ready…

Many engineering disasters have occurred over the course of recorded history. The Hindenburg, Space Shuttle Challenger, and Space Shuttle Columbia are examples of engineering disasters that resulted in catastrophe. The Hindenburg marked the end of the airship era. Many other airships went down prior to its destruction including the USS Akron and the British R 101 both which cost the same number of lives as the Hindenburg. The reason that these events were not recognized as signs at the time is…

nearly shook the whole house. Hannah opened the door and the girls rushed inside. Hannah’s mom was looking out the back window to see something go up in flames. The girls looked outside the window and Sherry( Hannah’s mom) explained, “that was The Hindenburg, a huge blimp that would transport people.” The girls took off like lightning right through the…

Many battles have occurred during World War I that led to its result. There is a movement the Allied Powers made that made the Germans surrender decisively. The Hundred Days Offensive included many battles that led to Germany’s demise. The Hundred Days Offensive was a series of successful Allied battles that would eventually end World War I. The Hundred Days Offensive started with the Battle of Amiens in August 8, 1918. The Battle of Amiens was a huge success for the Allied Powers. The…