Beginning in October 1939‚ Adolf Hitler secretly approved an experimental program which by intent and in practice sterilized and removed “undesirable” citizens from the German population. These “undesirables” were German‚ Jewish‚ or Gypsy patients who were in most cases handicapped or deemed incurable. It is estimated that the Nazi regime was responsible for over 400‚000 sterilizations and over 70‚000 deaths from euthanasia from 1933-1945. Despite the fact that many of the “undesirables” were part
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How much opposition to the Nazis was there by 1939? In 1933 the Enabling law was created‚ which allowed Hitler to rule without opposition for a period of four years. Hitler’s two main political opponents‚ the Social Democratic party‚ and the Communist party were banned‚ so they tried to secretly produce anti-Nazi propaganda‚ though not much of it was seen by the German people anyway. Opposition from artists and authors was common because they were concerned about the effect on artistic freedom
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To what extent could Nazi Germany be considered a totalitarian state in the period 1933-1942? From Hitler’s election to power in January 1933‚ Nazi Germany although exhibiting totalitarian elements lacked some required factors to characterize it fully as a totalitarian state. George Orwell suggested that totalitarianism is (1984‚ introduction) "the ability for a political system or society where the individual does not exist‚ a single party controls every aspect of life." Paramount to the classification
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life in Nazi Germany from 1933-39 by Joe Hui In this essay i will be talking about life in nazi Germany from 1933-39. This include the job they have‚ education‚ health care‚ vacation‚ youth‚ motivation‚ crime‚ effective governance‚ political‚ union and last but not least the army. In those paragraph i will be talking about the good side and the bad side. First let talk about the youth of Nazi Germany‚ youth is the most important part of your life because it can affect your behaviour. The Nazi Party
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Unit: Women in Nazi Germany What the man gives in courage on the battlefield‚ the woman gives in eternal self sacrifice‚ in eternal pain and suffering. Every child that a woman brings into the world is a battle‚ a battle waged for the existence of her people. -Adolph Hitler (Bendersky‚ 1986‚ p. 165) This message to the women of Germany by the Führer himself salutes their maternal sacrifices and clarifies one of the many roles that were expected of the women during the Nazi regime. Hitler
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Did you know‚ that in Germany‚ boys and girls were taught separately when they were young? Young boys and young girls were taught different things and different ways. They even went to different schools. The youth in Nazi Germany were only taught things that would help the Nazi’s in the future. Most of the time‚ they were left in the dark about a lot of things. They were raised‚ learning about Nazi ideas and eugenics. Little did they know‚ they would be apart of a huge event that changed the world
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Upon the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Germany‚ gay men and‚ to a lesser extent‚ lesbians‚ were two of the numerous groups targeted by the Nazis‚ and ultimately became some of the millions victimized by the Holocaust. Since the development of the Gestapo in 1933‚ gay organizations were banned‚ any books about homosexuality (or sexuality in general) were burned‚ and homosexuals within the Nazi Party itself were murdered. In late February 1933‚ the Nazi Party launched its purge through bans
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the Nazi Government 1933-1939 “Nothing is easier than leading the people on a leash. I just hold up a dazzling campaign poster and they jump through it.” (Goebbels‚ 1934). By the time Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933‚ he already understood the power that propaganda could have on the masses; so quickly hired Joseph Goebbels as Reich Minister of Propaganda to control the news‚ media and art in Germany. Propaganda then grew to become a very strong and powerful tool for the Nazi party
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propaganda used by one ruler of a one party state?” The success of propaganda in Nazi Germany is an are of intense debate. The variety of propaganda used makes judgement of overall success challenging as different methods worked with varying degrees of efficiency. Geoff Walsh insists on the success of the Hitler Myth‚ yet‚ Tim Mason asserts that blue collar workers heavily resisted Nazi indoctrination. This highlights how predisposition to conform to Nazi ideals affects the response of different
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Q: How important were economic factors in the rise to power of the Nazi party between 1919 and 1933? Germany before 1933 was in a very dark and depressive state. The Nazi party gained power between 1919 and 1933 for a variety of different reasons. There were major economic problems that Germany faced. The treaty of Versailles also contributed to their rise in power. The Nazi party helped bring Germany out of the depression as they appealed to the nation. Propaganda also helped the Nazi’s come
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