To What Extent Was Hitler Responsible for the Holocaust?
A: Plan of Investigation
One major, controversial event that occurred during the WWII was the Holocaust. There has been much debate about the causes of the Holocaust, as many factors have been discussed. Therefore, this investigation will assess to what extent was Hitler the cause of the Holocaust. The four factors that will be assessed will be the widespread anti-Semitism, the role of Hitler himself, the demonizing of Jews made by the state churches and the Treaty of Versailles.
The sources I will be comparing will be Hitler: 1936-1945 by Ian Kershaw and The war against the Jews 1933-1945 by Lucy Dawsidowicz. This is because they both focus on different things: Kershaw on Hitler, and Dawisdowicz on the Holocaust. This way, we can get a large scope of understanding to find out if Hitler was really the cause of the Holocaust.
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B: Summary of evidence
From the study of various sources, several factors can be attributed to the end of the British mandate. Firstly, a background is required for this event, the Holocaust. This was a programme of systematic murder by Nazi Germany, throughout Nazi-occupied territory. It happened in stages and led to the killing of about 6.6 million Jews. It is generally accepted among historians that it was mainly spearheaded by Hitler as the main driving force behind all the atrocities that happened. The role of Hitler There has been overwhelming evidence that the role of Hitler played the most vital role in everything that happened in the Holocaust. It is hardly disputed that he was a normal citizen that somehow managed to rise up to the ranks of Chancellor within weeks. It is widely debated whether Hitler was aware of all the happenings in the Holocaust, but it generally accepted that he had been the one giving orders to eliminate the Jews. There has only been one historian/writer who has been an avid denier of the Holocaust, who is David Irving. He specialises in the military and political history of World War II,
One major, controversial event that occurred during the WWII was the Holocaust. There has been much debate about the causes of the Holocaust, as many factors have been discussed. Therefore, this investigation will assess to what extent was Hitler the cause of the Holocaust. The four factors that will be assessed will be the widespread anti-Semitism, the role of Hitler himself, the demonizing of Jews made by the state churches and the Treaty of Versailles.
The sources I will be comparing will be Hitler: 1936-1945 by Ian Kershaw and The war against the Jews 1933-1945 by Lucy Dawsidowicz. This is because they both focus on different things: Kershaw on Hitler, and Dawisdowicz on the Holocaust. This way, we can get a large scope of understanding to find out if Hitler was really the cause of the Holocaust.
Words: 137
B: Summary of evidence
From the study of various sources, several factors can be attributed to the end of the British mandate. Firstly, a background is required for this event, the Holocaust. This was a programme of systematic murder by Nazi Germany, throughout Nazi-occupied territory. It happened in stages and led to the killing of about 6.6 million Jews. It is generally accepted among historians that it was mainly spearheaded by Hitler as the main driving force behind all the atrocities that happened. The role of Hitler There has been overwhelming evidence that the role of Hitler played the most vital role in everything that happened in the Holocaust. It is hardly disputed that he was a normal citizen that somehow managed to rise up to the ranks of Chancellor within weeks. It is widely debated whether Hitler was aware of all the happenings in the Holocaust, but it generally accepted that he had been the one giving orders to eliminate the Jews. There has only been one historian/writer who has been an avid denier of the Holocaust, who is David Irving. He specialises in the military and political history of World War II,