German Aggression Research Paper
Germany: Victim or Aggressor? An Examination of German Actions and Motives in the World War II Era
Criterion A: Plan of the Investigation
From 1939 to 1945, the second world war tore asunder the European world and is recognized today as one of the most devastating global catastrophes. Since then, Germany has been haunted by the remnants of the war, which serve as a constant reminder of the atrocities their nation committed under the ruthless leader, Adolf Hitler. Given that World War I left Germany a broken a nation, tremendous pressure for economic, social, and political reform created a chaotic nation. While mourning the loss of millions of military deaths, struggling with an unstable economy, and attempting to rebuild their war …show more content…
Indeed German aggression was evident during WWII, however the argument that German expansionism was an attempt to both reclaim lost lands and restore former German glory can be justified. The answer to this question remains unresolved due to the fact that the most impeccable evidence lies burned in ashes. Although survivors of WWII abdicate the German Aggression theory, the validity of the argument is undermined by the extreme amount of bias presented by eyewitnesses. The only true eyewitnesses who could answer wether the motives were sparked by aggression or victimization was found dead in the Furherbunker on April 30th, 1945.
Criterion F: List of Sources
Burleigh, Michael. The Third Reich. New York: Hill and Wang, 2000.
Northeastern University, “Hitler's Plans for Eastern Europe”. Northeastern University Holocaust Awareness. Northeastern University. 2004. http://www.dac.neu.edu/holocaust/Hitlers_Plans.htm#*.
Strachan, Hew. The First World War. New York: Penguin Group, Inc. 2003.
Lukacs, John. The Hitler of History. New York: Alfred A. Knofp, Inc.
Criterion A: Plan of the Investigation
From 1939 to 1945, the second world war tore asunder the European world and is recognized today as one of the most devastating global catastrophes. Since then, Germany has been haunted by the remnants of the war, which serve as a constant reminder of the atrocities their nation committed under the ruthless leader, Adolf Hitler. Given that World War I left Germany a broken a nation, tremendous pressure for economic, social, and political reform created a chaotic nation. While mourning the loss of millions of military deaths, struggling with an unstable economy, and attempting to rebuild their war …show more content…
Indeed German aggression was evident during WWII, however the argument that German expansionism was an attempt to both reclaim lost lands and restore former German glory can be justified. The answer to this question remains unresolved due to the fact that the most impeccable evidence lies burned in ashes. Although survivors of WWII abdicate the German Aggression theory, the validity of the argument is undermined by the extreme amount of bias presented by eyewitnesses. The only true eyewitnesses who could answer wether the motives were sparked by aggression or victimization was found dead in the Furherbunker on April 30th, 1945.
Criterion F: List of Sources
Burleigh, Michael. The Third Reich. New York: Hill and Wang, 2000.
Northeastern University, “Hitler's Plans for Eastern Europe”. Northeastern University Holocaust Awareness. Northeastern University. 2004. http://www.dac.neu.edu/holocaust/Hitlers_Plans.htm#*.
Strachan, Hew. The First World War. New York: Penguin Group, Inc. 2003.
Lukacs, John. The Hitler of History. New York: Alfred A. Knofp, Inc.