provides a new angle from which we should look at the phenomenon of Nazi Germany. In order to support this type of “uniqueness”‚ he gathers a few peculiarities that were embedded in the regime: ethnic nationalism‚ genocidal violence and‚ of course‚ the character of Hitler himself. I believe‚ however‚ that some of the points he has indicated as “unique” were simply the transformation of a phenomena already existing in Fascist Italy‚ as the two regimes came to influence each other at some point of their
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In the second century B.C. Rome became the prominent power in Central Italy. The people of Rome achieved this feat through a series of warfare‚ and diplomacy. Whether attacking or defending they fought with organization‚ quality in leadership‚ ability‚ and discipline. In fact‚ they used these traits in virtually all aspects of their lives. The success of the Romans started with their organization within the city. Almost all citizens could vote‚ and after plebeians were allowed to hold office
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that arise from integrating in a foreign country Integration into a foreign country has always been a subject of interest to me. Since l had to grow up in both America and Germany‚ I have never really had the experience of a huge culture shock. My mother was German who married an American who was in the army so I had the advantage of having both parents who were from each of these countries. This is why I have always wondered
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German Army could not exceed one hundred thousand men and those men should only be in their territory. With this in place‚ Germany would have felt vulnerable and powerless since they would never be able to defend their country with such a low number of soldiers. Hence‚ this would make Germany determined to fight back and want to go to war. Article 231 in Source A states that Germany was the sole reason for causing the war and therefore they should pay for any damage caused by the war. Source B shows
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the US loans and the policy of fulfilment being instituted. However‚ Germany was at risk as her economy was founded on short-term foreign investment and a cut off of funds would leave her economy shattered yet again. The French occupation of the Ruhr‚ Germany’s most important industrial area‚ had been devastating for Germany as it had rendered her industry relatively broken. Germany had made the first reparations payment in August 1921 but by the end of the year‚ Germany announced that she was
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United Nations Development Programme CASE STUDIES OF S U S TA I N A B L E D E V E LO P M E N T I N P R AC T I C E TRIPLE WINS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT United Nations Development Programme C A S E S T U D I E S O F S U S TA I N A B L E D E V E LO P M E N T I N P R AC T I C E TRIPLE WINS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT United Nations Development Programme June 2012 Copyright © 2012 United Nations Development Programme. All rights reserved. This publication or parts of it may
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Weimar: Destined for Failure by a Weak Constitution and Poor Popular Support? A thread that runs throughout many analyses of the legacy of theWeimar Republic contains the idea that the fledgling German democracy was somehow doomed from the start. With a constitution that contained items such as Article 48 – a constitutional provision that permitted the Weimar President to rule by decree without the consent of the Reichstag – and a clause that allowed the Reichskanzler to assume office in the event
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Political system. The Federal Republic of Germany is a federal state created by the German Federal Constitution (Grundgesetz‚ Art. 20 (1)). Germany consists of 16 states (Lnder) each with their own constitution. Articles 70 et seq. of the constitution allocate legislative powers between the federal government and the states. The general rule is that a power not expressly granted the federal government (expressed in Articles 70‚ 71 and 73 of the Grundgesetz) is retained by the state
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were a time of dramatic change in Germany‚ both religiously and politically. Religiously‚ the Protestant Reformation‚ driven by Luther’s ninety-five theses‚ challenged Catholicism. Politically‚ the Holy Roman Empire grew weaker whilst territorial states such as Ellwagen gained power. The changes within these political and religious institutions threatened the social structure‚ causing people to become insecure and vulnerable. Witch hunts were not common in Germany until around 1570‚ after the Council
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Kate Camou Geography 30 Wednesday 1:00 Section 9 November 2015 Sinking History: The Subsidence of Venice‚ Italy The everlasting battle between land and ocean is seen through the sinking of Venice‚ Italy caused by both natural and anthropogenic effects on the land. While natural subsidence preceded human influence‚ human factors that affect the earth‚ sea‚ and atmosphere overshadow the natural submersion and sea level rise. The sinking of the region has greatly impacted the geography of the city and
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