Sudetenland Protests Hitler’s plan for the Germans was that he wanted one race together and would risk anything to unite the German race. As was mentioned (Paragraph 1 Line 3‚ Chamberlain and Hitler‚ 1938)‚ “When Adolf Hitler came to power‚ he wanted to unite all Germans into one nation.” Despite the obstacles he would face in the future‚ he turned to Czechoslovakia first and focused on the Sudeten Germans. He convinced Sudetenland Germans to protest and rebel against Czech authority. He began taking
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To state that the social‚ economic and political divisions were ‘merely heightened’ after the War would be to hugely underestimate the problems Germany faced post World War One. The main divisions’ pre-1914 however‚ were in no part indistinct or tenuous. The political divisions being largely due to the outdated and warped constitution‚ with the socio-economic divisions existing because of industrialisation and urbanisation. Despite such divisions‚ Germany managed to put her problems aside when war
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The year 1925 was filled with entertainment‚ opulence‚ and change. In America‚ a pound of bread could be bought for nine cents‚ and riches were amassed by selling liquor illegally. Prohibition‚ the ban on the production and distribution of alcohol‚ was passed as part of the temperance movement in 1919. This made way for illegal sale of alcohol and speakeasies. People became increasingly more rebellious and were just looking for a good time. However‚ Germany was still reeling from the loss of WWI
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The period between 1920 and 1933 primarily known as the Prohibition Era featured a ban on the sale‚ production‚ importation‚ and transportation of alcohol. The social and political atmosphere during World War I allowed for the growth and spread of the temperance movement. The passage of the 16th Amendment in 1913‚ which replaced alcohol taxes with an income tax‚ leaving no economic incentive for the government to support any pro-wet legislation. In addition‚ passage of the Sheppard Act in 1916‚ which
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Hitler Becomes Chancellor January 30th‚ 1933‚ President Paul Von Hindenburg named Adolf Hitler the chancellor of Germany. Up until that point‚ Hitler had raised in popularity‚ "spurred largely by the German people’s frustration with dismal economic conditions and the still festering wounds inflicted by defeat in the Great War and the harsh peace terms of the Versailles treaty." (Adolf Hitler is named chancellor of Germany) This led up to Hindenburg getting intimidated by Hitler‚ so he made someone
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The Treaty of Versailles was designed to put an end to the German menace. Although is was designed to create some sort of peace‚ the treaty was unsuccessful. It ended up setting the stage for WWII. Four major points that came up with‚ and in‚ the treaty that lent themselves to its failure were Article 231‚ reparations‚ the exclusion of Wilson’s 14 points‚ and the weakness of the League of Nations. Article 231 was also known as “War Guilt.” It placed sole responsibility for the war on Germany and
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The main reason for the League’s failure was the attitude of the members. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. One reason for the failure of the League of Nations was the attitude of the members. The Britain only cared about protecting their empire and building their trade. The French were worried about another attack from Germany only. Britain and France saw the League as a great tool to practice their own wants‚ and their biased foreign policy‚ however‚ that was totally
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Yeshwanth Somu Adolf Hitler’s Motives for Power Adolf Hitler was the founder of the National Socialist German Workers Party and one of the most influential voices of his time. He implemented the Holocaust‚ the mass execution of the Jews‚ Gypsies‚ and people he considered inordinate. Hitler was known for being very cruel to many people and punished those who disobeyed his rule. In November of 1921‚ he had realized that he had a powerful skill in oratory and could speak like none other. He founded
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When Hitler first came to power he was determined to make Germany a great power again and to dominate Europe. Set out in Mein kampf‚ Hitlers main aims of foreign policy were‚ to destroy the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany after its defeat in World War One‚ to unite all german speakers together in one country‚ and to expand eastwards into the East (Poland‚ Russia) to gain Lebensraum for Germany. Given Germany’s weaknesses in 1933‚ Hitler realised that he had to move cautiously. The German
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What Was the Underlying Cause of World War I? There were three significant causes of WW1 and they were the following: alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. What were the main causes of WWI? Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and militarism were the three main causes of WWI. One of the important causes of WWI was militarism. In document C‚ you see the increase in payment for new navies and materials for armies. With the increase in new artilleries‚ tensions between countries rose to a new level. Another
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