In the 1930’s‚ during the Great Depression‚ Hitler was presented with an opportunity to persuade the German public of his anti-Semitic ideas through the use of propaganda. This was an easy task for Hitler to accomplish with the morale of the country already low after their defeat in World War I‚ 15 years prior. Germany was reeling from the effects of the New York stock market crash and the German people were seeking a leader who inspired confidence and would return hope for a better future. All
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Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany on the 30th January in 1933. He was the leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi Party). Hitler stayed the Chancellor of Germany for … years. There were many reasons for this and they followed up on one another. Finish this Firstly‚ the Weimar republic was not popular at the time. Mainly‚ because they signed the treaty of Versailles‚ and the German citizens felt betrayed by this. Also‚ the Germany disliked the new form of government in
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victims or survivors had to adapt to a whole new life. The death rate was as high as over about 13 million. One fortunate survivor still living today is Marion Blumenthal-Lazan. Life for Marion during and after the Holocaust was dehumanizing‚ a struggle‚ and in the end‚ enlightening for many. It does not take much to realize that many actions during this time‚ were awfully dehumanizing. Hitler and the Nazi Party began to dehumanize Jews in particular by doing a variety of things
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Central Powers In World War I the Central Powers side consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and eventually Turkey. Throughout the war Germany had to come to its weak allies’ rescue during battle. Therefore Germany assumed the leadership position of the Central Powers. Germany continually brought havoc onto itself and its allies by making poor decisions throughout the First World War. The most significant decisions made by Germany that led to the defeat of the Central Powers were bringing unwanted
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would keep Germany weak and did not expect another worldly attack‚ but little did they know. Putting all the blame and consequences on Germany also led others to predict World War II. The peace settlement after World War I made Germany very angry and desirable for revenge‚ thus leading to World War II. The Treaty of Versailles put germany in a very poor state. The document consisted of fifteen parts and four-hundred and forty parts. Part one created a new League of Nations that germany could not
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Germany‚ until the late 19th century‚ was little more than a loose union of fragmented states. Dominating these states was Austria‚ the Habsburg’s largest stronghold. Unfortunately for Austria‚ its involvement in the Crimean War forced it out of the major spotlight in European power politics‚ making it a minor presence in the continent. This left a power vacuum in Germany which was quickly filled by Prussia‚ a military state with a history of strong rulers. However‚ Prussia realized Germany’s vulnerability
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the beginning of the 1930s‚ Germany was suffering from the consequences of the Great Depression. In this period of economic and political difficulty‚ Germany had become susceptible to extreme parties who offered any solution to their continuing problems. Consequently‚ through luck and perseverance‚ Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 with the promise of making Germany self sufficient and providing relief from the pains of the Depression. Between the period of 1933-1939 Hitler adopted a policy of consolidating
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Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler was born in Austria where he grew up dreaming that he would one day be an artist. This dream was quickly brought to a halt when he showed insufficient artistic skill and was denied acceptance to an art academy in Vienna. After his dreams of being an artist died down he spent much of his time doing small jobs and realized that his true interest was politics. In 1914‚ after discovering his interest in politics‚ Hitler joined the German Army. He found a
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World War I‚ Germany was only further degraded by the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was forced to take full responsibility for the devastating war and had to pay immense reparations for it. In response‚ the entire country took a turn for the worst‚ with their economy in shambles‚ significant territorial losses‚ and their military a mere fraction of its original size. Germans felt they had been mistreated and ignored by the rest of the world‚ as well as by their new government. Adolf Hitler and the Nazi
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How African American slaves sought control over their lives People of the African continent were transported to the New World with a sole purpose: enslavement. Between 1501 and 1866 over 12.5 million Africans were taken from their homeland to be enslaved across the Atlantic.1 The Middle Passage‚ as the journey is often called‚ brutally took many lives before ships arrived at their destination‚ killing approximately 1.8 million slaves-to-be. Of the 10.7 million Africans who survived the dreadful
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