Treaty of Lisbon

The word ‘determined’ is part of a morally charged concept that asks us to consider what actions and inactions are complicit ‘enough’ to be held responsible for the Holocaust. However, the word ‘bystanders’ is a complicated term, with a rich and varied composition. It has developed into a central part of the Holocaust consciousness as a perjorative term. The actions and inactions of various actors before and during World War II can almost all be linked in some way to the Holocaust. Yet, it is…

the horrors of the Third Reich. Unfortunately, this paranoia is not unwarranted, nor is it irrational to suggest that “Hitler” could rise again. Hitler took advantage of a very bad time in Germany. People were suffering economically, crippled by the Treaty of Versailles and the depression that followed the war. Nationalism was at an all time low - people had no fondness towards their weak and war torn nation. Hitler was able to exploit this crisis and turn it into his political platform,…

You may look at different aspects of your life, think that you have a happy life and that you are a good person; that may be true because we are currently civilized. On a much larger scale, humans are not naturally good, the darkness of humans’ hearts are masked by civilization. In The Lord of The Flies, by William Golding, he describes that no matter how much we try to disguise our evil - which we are born with - it is destined to resurface when we have either lost control of ourselves or put…

There were many things that led to World War I, such as migration, imperialism, disease and sickness, labor. It impacted the U.S in many ways such as other countries joining together to go against the United States. Many countries wanted and needed help from the United States. The U.S went into war because many countries started pointless and unnecessary fights that led to this war. For example, migration had a big impact on the war. Everyone in the southwest United States began moving west…

World War II because the Treaty of Versailles left them bitter, Adolf Hitler wanted more power than he had, and he wanted to destroy all Jewish people. First, the Treaty of Versailles left bitterness in Germany. The Germans were angry about everything they had to give up so that other countries could have peace. The Germans were given an enormous debt to pay so that they would not be a threat right after World War I (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, n.d., Treaty of Versailles 1919,…

Third Reich (1933–1945). She explains how German children were taught to idolize Hitler. Also how the children was used for labor and as soldiers in this time period. Although World War I ended in 1918, the German's still experienced loss. The Treaty of Versailles imposed a “victor’s peace” on the Germans. The Germans were banned from building their military. They were also required to make repair payments to the victorious powers. By 1930, a economic depression added to the hardships of the…

the Entente allies that acquired the least amount of restrictions in the Treaty Of Versailles. The allies — France, British Empire, United States, Belgium, Italy, Japan — were opposed to the Central powers, and eventually the Central powers surrendered to the Entente. The most significant member of the Central powers was Germany. They became the most restricted country after the Treaty Of Versailles was initiated. The Treaty Of Versailles was meant to prevent the occurrence of future wars, by…

World War 1 was caused by a deep seated mistrust of countries throughout the world. This war was very unavoidable as the issues that were solved by the war were not solvable by simple compromise. Two of the main causes of war was Nationalism and Imperialism. Although nationalism can be a unifying force in a country it can also be the cause intense competition among nations. Nationalism is one of the main causes of World War 1. Nationalism is defined as a sentiment based on common cultural…

After 1871, the relations among the European powers got worse. Countries don’t want to be look down on, they wanted to prove to other countries that they are strong and can’t be defeated easily. Not only because of that, but also since they are fear of neighbouring nations who might suddenly start a fight with them, countries start to make more and more weapons and recruit more people into the armies to make sure that there army, navy and weapons are strong enough, or, strongest that other…

Before being able to officially enter the first World War, it was necessary for the United States government to rally a lukewarm citizenry into a pro-war spirit. Once achieved, it was mandatory to maintain enthusiasm for the war until peace was reached. The government decided that in order to do this, it was acceptable to violate some civil liberties. A majority of Americans possessed anti-German sentiment from the beginning of the war. They were against the ruler of Germany, Kaiser Wilhelm II…