generation from German and my father was a many generation from who knows where. I have fondness for both the German flag‚ as well as the American flag‚ though growing up I was careful who I told about my half German ethnicity after being asked if I was a Nazi one too many times. It was nice knowing information about German beyond that of World War II and the Nazi’s‚ to be able to understand that
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August 1945. The two bombings were the first and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in wartime. Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities‚ the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan. The war in Europe ended when Nazi Germany signed its instrument of surrender on May 8‚ 1945‚ but the Pacific War continued. Together with the United Kingdom and China‚ the United States called for the unconditional surrender of the Japanese armed forces in the Potsdam Declaration on
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Women in Nazi Germany by Hanan Mahmud In what ways did the Nazi party impact the role of women during the Third Reich? Under the Weimar Republic‚ the status of women was one of the most progressive in Europe. Under the constitution‚ women had proclaimed the right to vote and were given equality with men. But when the Nazis came to power‚ all this changed. The Nazis believed that everyone had a role in society and was to be accepted without thought. In Hitler’s mind‚ for women‚ it was the lesser
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‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies.’ How far do you agree with this opinion? Explain your answer using the evidence of Sources Y‚ Z and AA and your own knowledge of the issues relating to the controversy. Sources Y‚ Z and AA all bring different arguments to the opinion that ‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies’. Arguments such as the people of Germany could see through the policies‚ that they took advantage of the policies
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Explain the effects of Nazi Policies towards the Jews in the years 1933-1945 During Nazi Germany‚ the Nazis first priority was taking over the state and controlling and dealing with their political enemies. However during the years 1933-1945‚ policies against the Jews were introduced. In 1938‚ German Jewish children were prohibited from attending German schools. Additionally in 1942 all Jewish residents had to wear the Star of David which segregated the Jews from the Germans. The Nazis obsession with creating
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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 societal groups to the
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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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unequal status‚ women remained strong supports of Hitler. The role of women was confined to the role of family life and motherhood. At school‚ girls were taught their future role was one of motherhood and women were discouraged from wearing make-up. The Nazis were determined to increase the birth rate and marriage and family were encouraged. Families of four or more children were given reduced rail fares and gas/electricity bill. Law for the Promotion of Marriage (1934) – married couples who were genetically
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Nazi Propaganda Pamhlet Nazi Propaganda Pamphlet was written by Joseph Goebbels in 1930. It was like an advertisement to encourage normal people believe in Nazi. Goebbels reveals that Nazis were nationalists and socialists‚ and he emphasized that Germany was superior nation that other nations. It advocated Germans should love their country and protect their country. German people need the courage to against its hostile enemies without any conditions. Nazi also detested
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the German people. They hoped to achieve this through organization and to discourage any form of thinking that was not part of the state approved ideology. The Nazis impacted on the German people by controlling key institutions such as the army‚ the education system‚ the church and employment. There is strong debate as to whether the Nazis provoked a social revolution in Germany and if they had a lasting impact on the lives of the German people. Modern historian Ian Kershaw would argue that “it seems
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