Wilhelm II

The rapid rise of National Socialism in Germany by 1933 came on like a storm, and there a lot of things that we can pick out from the ideas of National Socialism and how the public came to accept these ideals and why they accepted them with open arms. The main ones that this essay will go over are the National Socialists’ standpoint on governmental authority, the military, national power/glory/expansion, and race/Anti-Semitism. This essay will go in-depth on these concepts throughout the…

military strategy will not allow the alignment of tactical goals with strategic objectives. During the Civil War Confederate President Davis and General Lee should have chosen a strategy, instead of waffling between offense and defense. Kaiser Wilhelm II and General Moltke have no one but themselves to look to for Germany’s defeat. Sun Tzu’s theories in the “Art of War” demonstrate an erroneous belief in the separation of political and military…

Men, Women, and Children were either killed or imprisoned in awful conditions during the Holocaust. Six million Jewish people, 500,000 Gypsies, the handicapped, and those of the Jehovah Witness faith were killed. One third of all of the Jewish people in the entire world were killed during the Holocaust.("The Holocaust: An Introductory History.") The incredible torture that the Jewish people faced was not only felt by them. The Nazis committed a few genocides during the same time as the…

The Czar refers to Austria-Hungary as Germany's “old ally” and wants Germany to remain neutral when Austria-Hungary goes to war. Kaiser Wilhelm II wants Russia to stay out of conflict to prevent total European involvement in an Austro-Serbian war. The Czar is referring to Russia’s military mobilization when he speaks of “military measures which have now come into effect”. Russia now holds…

generals. In the modern world, the document is still relevant and useful in developing effective military strategies (Graff 54). Various leaders have recently accepted the ideas of Tzu when developing military strategies. For instance, during the World War II (WWII), the Art of War helped many famous European strategist…

Who is there to really blame for the Great War? The question is not who but rather what caused the war. The Preliminary Peace conference’s decision on the responsibility of the authors of the war establishes a broad view of who and how initiated the war. The decision to blame only a couple of super powers is absurd considering that more than two participated in the war. According to Hunt Tooley’s more narrow explanation the blame does not lay solely on Germany and Austria- Hungary, because there…

government are problems that have existed for 100s of years. Russia was known as a country with the ability to feed the world. In 1855-1881 Alexander II reigned and during his time he emancipated the serfs of Russia in 1861. After he reigned his son Alexander III did, and he ended this political reform efforts and returned Russia to an absolute rule. When Nicholas II reigned as tsar of Russia many had already disliked his powerful ruling. A small group of aristocrats held much of the power and…

Trying to narrow down the historical connections of World War 1 (WWI) and World War II (WWII) is an enormous task because of the multifaceted events leading to other events. The one historical connection between WWI and WWII is the role Germany had played in both wars. While Germany is not the only country involved with starting the both wars, it was the one country leading the way each time. Each war ended up being the fight to stop imperialism and nationalism. The imperialism of the…

everything. Death, life, sickness, and what truly happened, from beginning to end. They give insight to events that most people don’t pay attention to. The book I have chosen for my book talk is Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys. It is 1945, when World War II is almost ending in East Prussia. Nazi Reich is falling, leading many to escape the Soviets as they come nearer rapidly. The ending of the war leaves multitudes of people with nowhere to go. They have to run away from the Germans and the…

There were many factors that contributed to the entry of the United States into World War I. One of these reasons did include the press coverage of German atrocities; however, I would argue that there were other contributing factors of greater importance to the reversal of Wilson’s neutrality and the entry into World War I. As the Great War progressed, the American media used its national platform to expose the American population to the war that raged on in Europe- through the Federal…