Weimar Republic

World War Two began in 1939 as a result of many things. Tension began to build from the end of World War One due to many things, such as the effects of the Treaty of Versailles and the Great Depression, Adolf Hitler’s new role of Führer (succeeding Paul von Hindenburg) and his exploitation of the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles through his Nazi army. These causes are closely tied with the increase of fascism throughout Europe and Nazi Germany’s foreign policy, along with the…

On June 28, 1919, the Allied countries of World War I thought the storm of warfare had passed and ushered in a new era of everlasting peace, all because of one document- the Treaty of Versailles. However, the unforgiving reparations that the Allies imposed on Germany in Article 232 of the treaty contributed to the collapse of the German economy. The economic instability then created an environment that thrust Hitler into power, which ultimately led to World War II. When the Allies and Germany…

using all of Germany as his political soapbox. After the end of the Great War, Germany’s government was in ruins. Kaiser Wilhelm II had abdicated his position, and the nation was at a loss about what to do with their government. In the end, the Weimar Republic rose to power. Unfortunately, this government was weak, and in the years after the war, several extremist groups attempted to take over, including Hitler’s Nazi Party. Germany politics were extremely unstable, making it easy to manipulate…

“The best political weapon is the weapon of terror. Cruelty commands respect. Men may hate us. But, we don’t ask for their love; only for their fear,” Heinrich Himmler, leader of the Waffen-SS and prominent member of the Nazi Party. The Nazi Party was founded after WWI by veterans and revolutionaries hoping to see a change in their countries’ civilian-led government. Led by Adolf Hitler, the Nazi party became the only political party in Germany from 1933-1945 using religious like nationalism,…

The Nazi propaganda all began with the appointment of Adolf Hitler as the Chancellor of Germany in the year 1933. The Nazi Party quickly rose to be a dominant force in the German government within which Hitler created a Propaganda Ministry in order to control the national media networks to help cement his power. The ministry created films such as Triumph of the Will, as well as news publications, posters, radio broadcasts, children’s literature, and many other types of propaganda to bring…

Peyton Marshall 3288 Center Number U008 Syllabus: 041616 Coursework Gustav Stresemann was a significant person in Germany history from 1923-1929? How far do you agree? Explain your answer? In my essay I am going to explain the ways that Gustav Stresemann was important to a certain extent. There are also some ways that he failed to be significant, and I will explain those ways also. Overall I think that he was a very significant person between…

Claus von Stauffenberg was conceived in Jettingen, on fifteenth November, 1907. His dad was Privy Chamberlain to the King of Bavaria, and his mom was granddaughter of the Prussian general August Wilhelm Anton Graf von Gneisenau (1760-1831). As a young fellow he was an individual from the Hitler Youth. A brilliant understudy, at nineteen he turned into an officer cadet. Alan Bullock, the creator of Hitler: A Study in Tyranny (1962) has contended: "He (Claus von Stauffenberg) was a splendid…

Before the time of the Nazi rise in Germany, my great-great-grandfather, Otto Schroeder, left Germany in search of better opportunities in the United States, taking with him his family, which included my great-grandfather, Andrew Schroeder. Many years later, the Nazi party came looking for Andrew, trying to get him to join the Nazi party. Andrew, in response, quit his job and forbade the German language from being spoken in the house. Because of this, my grandmother, who was 100% German, never…

start from scratch. Hitler proclaimed the new Germany and ultimately ran off the enemies. Prior to Hitler coming to power Germany was in a world of hurt. Their economy was crumbling and many were stuck without jobs. The German government, Weimar Republic, was weak and this is where Hitler saw his opportunity. He knew that he had a chance with creating his own government known…

These fictional characters Macbeth, Emily Grierson, and Norman Bates, and one actual person Adolf Hitler, had many things in common with each other. They wanted power either over a country, or over the people they loved. The four of these people were all mentally ill and had very controlling tendencies. You actually are sickened by the crimes they committed, because in the beginning they showed great promise of what they could have been capable of. That is why I feel that even those these…