...Andrea Cohen October 4th, 2012 Professor Marcel Nazi era- Companies that Help in the Holocaust Throughout history, there have been important events that have distinct a particular ethical issue within various companies. One of these horrific events was the Holocaust, which is defined by Michell R Marrus as “the systematic mass murder of European Jewry by the Nazis”, which “sits uneasily in the history of our time” (Marrus, 1987). To many people the Holocaust is still a source of remorse. Consequently they feel embarrassed, since many were apathetic towards the people suffering, but many also believe that historical investigations can bring about additional insight regarding companies and their commitments. The Holocaust is a part of the history that produces an uncomfortable sensation because of the horrible that happened in this era. As Nora Levin stated, it is not only the magnitude of the destruction- the murder of six million Jews- but because the events surrounding are in a very real sense incomprehensible. No one can understand how mass murder in such a scale could have happened or could have been allowed to happen. The purpose of this paper is not to talk about the Holocaust, however, to create a profound analysis of the German automobile companies that helped the Nazis to perform and gain profits from this holocaust of innocent people. Examples of these companies are the Ford Company, BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke), Daimler Benz, and Volkswagen. From 1930-1945...
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...people and the idea of their procreating. Many influential people during the time even saw the procedure as a positive, such as Helen Keller. I think the Helen Keller example truly shows how much the entire country latched onto the idea of wiping out mental illness but taking away reproductive rights. When a woman who went through all the hardships that Keller did can come out and agree with legislation such as this it is clearly a popular and widely held idea. This thought process toward the so-called feeble minded during that time period interests me greatly. During Hitler’s reign many Americans saw many, if not all, of his actions to be morally reprehensible. Yet it was this same idea used in the Buck v. Bell case that was used by Hitler. The Nazi party would even directly give credit to acquiring the idea from the state of Virginia. While the Nazis would take it a step farther and sterilize people based on other factors than mentally ill, the principle...
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...When thinking about nazi portrayal in films today there is an immediate connection to terror, violence, fear and world domination led by a ruthless inhuman leader and his vast army of followers as deceptively represented. We also now know that through incredibly well though and complex film aesthetics the Nazis manage to trick if not even hypnotize their nation into their leader's plans of hyper segregation, world domination and power generated by fear and intimidation. The german cineast Wim Wenders even stated that "never before and in no other country have images and language been abused so unscrupulously as here, never before and nowhere else have they been debased so deeply as vehicles to transmit lies". (Rentschler, 1996 pg 1). it is then clear to us that the national socialist cinema is today considered one, if not the biggest atrocity in cinemas history. But if such is so obvious today, how was it possible for such movies to appeal to such vast number of people ? The most obvious one would be the incredible shocking and emotionally charged portrayal of the families which lived in great poverty and led immensely degrading lives due to the economic and political situation at the time. After having been defeated in the World War 1, a socialist revolution took place which led to the creation of the Weimar republic. They were also forced to pay an incredible amount of money due to damages and saw parts of its territory being distributed away between other nations....
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...Life in the Web: An Exploration of Susan Griffin’s “Our Secret” There is a web that every person in the world is a part of. This web connects us to every person that has had an influence on us. The people we see every day, our family and friends, are the ones directly connected to us. We meet someone new, another new connection in the web. We are even connected to people we have never met. Friends of friends, and people who we may never meet but have some indirect effect on us, form the outer circle of the web. We are all connected in some way to every other person. Susan Griffin explores this theory of a complex matrix of connections in her essay “Our Secret”. She employs a style of writing that uses several different threads of stories from her own experiences and the life of Heinrich Himmler, Chief of the Nazi SS, as well as references to seemingly unrelated topics such as missile production and cells to weave the fabric of her theory of universal interconnectedness. At first glance, each passage seems unrelated to the next, but after thorough reading a juxtaposition of the threads is evident. Through her entire essay, Griffin uses underlying themes that connect each thread and anecdote to one another. One of the main themes that is interwoven through her essay is child rearing and the effect that different styles of parenting have on the child later in life. One relationship between father and son she explores is Heinrich Himmler and his father Gebhard. Gebhard was...
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...disturbing war almost 30 years later. Nationalism was an extremely strong and popular idea in the 1920s and 30s because Germany was simply looking for something to believe in after its defeat in WWI and the problems in the Treaty of Versailles. But how did the idea of nationalism come to be behind the Germans in WWII? There were countless reasons, but it mainly came down to one individual; a man named Adolf Hitler. The nationalist idea came about, at least in part, due to Hitler’s now infamous hate for the Jewish people that ended in the slaughtering of more than 6 million of them when he was in charge of the country, which became more important than the love of their own people, just as de Gaulle said. Let us begin with the one who exploited the nationalist German citizens the most during the 1930s; a man named Adolf Hitler. What movements did he represent? He became an extreme German nationalist and he despised the Austrian Empire which he thought was dominated by anti-German forces and was a paradise for Jews. The idea of nationalism was growing stronger and stronger as Hitler began to gain his power, and after 1918 and after the collapse of the monarchies, nationalism became a revolutionary force. In short, it was the end of the First World War, and the Germans had just lost in humiliating fashion. The German people claimed that their so-called German...
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...At some point in our lives, we have all heard about Adolf Hitler, the Austrian born German politician and the leader of the National Socialist German Workers that led the Anti-Semitic movement in Germany in the early 1900’s. Looking back through history, people would differ in opinion when deciding if Adolf Hitler should be considered a true leader. Leadership is the action of leading a group, but in today’s society the Leadership concept has also been associated with positive, beneficial, and ethical actions. True leaders are people that others want to follow. In Hitler’s case he was initially able to connect with people through his charismatic oratory and Nazi propaganda and convince them to join him in his cause. It is unfortunate that his cause became an obsession and led Hitler to recur to constant threats and brutal actions to instill fear within his troops and avoid desertion. My impression of Hitler is that he was initially a true leader but his leadership was very poor as it relates to developing the people under his responsibility. Hitler did not focus his efforts into positive actions. He achieved many of his goals and made history. But what good does it make to be remembered by the atrocious actions he committed against the Jew community. Opposed to Hitlers practices, leaders must communicate faith to their people, not fear. Fear paralyzes people while faith moves people to action and infuses them with courage and hope. Let your people know that you believe...
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...most hated names of the 20th Century was Adolf Hitler. His role as dictator of Germany and his harsh treatment of Jews led to the deaths of millions of people during World War II. His leadership skills and his ability as a speaker appealed to the German people who were in a poor economic state following World War I. His political career began as Chancellor of Germany. Later he became the Fuhrer or leader of Germany and the founder of the Nazi Party. Hitler’s time as leader of Germany left the entire world with scars that took many years to heal. Adolf Hitler’s dictatorship was based on violence and hatred of certain races and minorities. He enforced his ideas using a secret police force known as the Gestapo. He formed concentration camps for those Germans who wouldn’t follow his rules as well as to murder millions of Jews. His success in World War II was short and when it became evident that his government would fail, he committed suicide. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in a small town close to the German border. His father was a strict Catholic man who was very demanding of young Hitler. This strict way of life was very common at this time. As a young Catholic, Hitler sang in the choir and served as an altar boy. He did not practice the Catholic faith as an adult but considered himself a Christian. His hatred of Jews began as a young boy. Because of the political movements of the time that involved several Jewish leaders, Hitler blamed the Jews for the economic and social problems...
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...During world war two the world was divided, nationally, politically, and socially. Not many paid attention or even realized how this split in power affected the children. Because of this dark time period created by adults, children were unable to have an identity for themselves. In Germany you were either in the Nazi party or part of the ‘undesirables’. In the novel ‘The boy in the striped Pajamas’ by John Boyne, Bruno’s family are Nazis therefor Bruno is a Nazi. Shmuel was born into a Jewish family therefore he is in the ‘undesirable’ category. Shmuel was taken away from his home and brought to a concentration camp, Auschwitz. There he witnessed an unfathomable amount of horror. After being imprisoned in such a gruesome location, Shmuel’s identity was shattered. He was no longer a happy little boy. His clothes were taken away, his home, his family and his life. He was no longer a person, but just a number. The reason Shmuel and his family were moved to the concentration camp was because of their religion. Shmuel never asked to be this religion, but because his family was Jewish, he had no choice in the matter. Thousands of children like Shmuel were slaughtered over politics and a religion in which they had no control over. Bruno lived a very sheltered life. His parents tried to shelter him from the politics of his father’s job. Bruno was never able to develop an identity. He was (at first) so protected from the outside world that he didn’t even realize the danger...
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...Germany invade Poland ? -The invasion started on September 1, 1939 & ended on September 6, 1939 Why did Germany want a world war? -They offered Austria-Hungary unconditional support, and must have known that all the other powers would get involved . How many concentration camps did Germany have? How many were death camps? -They had 23 camps. They had What were the ghettos, and why were they used? -They were the city districts , they were used as Holocaust. Who were the Axis-Powers? -A military and political alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan. What is the total number of Jews killed in WWII? -5.7 million to 6.0 million People & Things Adolph Hitler-Died in British in 1973, he was an Austria-born German politician and the leader of the Nazi Party. Benito Mussolini-was an Italian politician who led the national fascist party, ruling the country from 1992 to his ousting in 1943. Franklin D. Roosevelt-He was the 32nd President of the United States (1933-1945) and a central figure in the world events. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower-Post World War II, Military Governor and Chief of Staff. Sir Winston Churchill-he was a British Conservative politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. Josef Stalin-Was born in Gori, Geogria on 21st December, 1879. Adolph Eichmann-(19 March 1906- 31 May 1962) was a German Nazi, and one of the major organizers...
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...Essential Questions: The Schutzstaffeln (SS) A) The Sturmabteilung (SA) functioned as the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party. It played a key role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s. Their main assignments were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of the opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties) and intimidating Jewish citizens. SA men were often called "brown shirts" for the color of their uniform. B) Adolf Hitler founded the Schutzstaffel (SS) in April of 1925, as a group of personal bodyguards. Thanks to Himmler, this small band of bodyguards grew from 300 members in 1925 to 50,000 in 1933 when Hitler took office. Between 1934 and 1936, the SS gained control of Germany's police forces and expanded their responsibilities. Because of these new responsibilities, the SS divided into two sub-units: the Allgemeine-SS (General SS), and the Waffen-SS (Armed SS). (Simon) states that unlike the SA, who were considered to be a separate paramilitary organization working for the good of the State, the SS was under Hitler's total control. Easily recognizable by the lightning-shaped "S" insignia on their black uniforms, they soon became known as the purest of all Germans. As the SS grew and became more complex, it matured into the spine of the Nazi regime. C) The Waffen-SS (Armed SS) consisted of three main groups. The first was the Leibstandarte, Hitler's personal bodyguard...
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...Propaganda is a form of communication that is aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. As opposed to impartially providing information, propaganda, in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a political agenda. Propaganda can be used as a form of political warfare. While the term propaganda has acquired a strongly negative connotation by association with its most manipulative and nationalistic examples, propaganda in its original sense is neutral. It may also be construed to refer to uses which are generally held to be somewhat benign or inoffensive, such as public health recommendations, signs encouraging citizens to participate in a census or election, or messages encouraging persons to report crimes to the police, among others. Propaganda was not invented by the Americans. It began with the Roman Catholic Committee for the Propagation of the Faith, an order of the church which was established by a papal bull in 1622. (Baran & Davis, 2013). Throughout the beginning of the twentieth century, the meaning of propaganda was debated as to whether or not it was a good or bad form of communication that could be corrupted...
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...Do you think charisma is something you’re born with or can it be taught? If you will ask yourself what Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama, Gandhi, Jesus and Adolf Hitler had in common, you would see that they had some characteristics. Beside the fact they all have different values and ways of thinking, they all were charismatic. They all were born to inspire and influence a large amound of people. It seems like they have an ability to use such a quality to move a big group. There is a strong belief that charisma is some characteristic what you were born with. So either you are or you are not charismatic. But can you teach yourself how to be charismatic, or is it something you’re born with? In Greek, the term charisma has multiple meanings, like the power to perform miracles, to make prophecies, and the capacity to influence others. Many people see charisma as a special gift. Charisma is defined as an ability of a person to earn trust and support their followers: it enables a person to motivate others to help achieve goals. Charismatic people are more likely to hold peoples attention wich makes people listen to them more. The more charisma you have, the more people’s attention will be onto you. The larger impression you make, the more people remember about you. Nowadays, we say that someone has charisma when this person is outstanding and capable of influencing other people. Combined with other feature, such as leadership, personal attractiveness and confidence, charisma...
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...Adrian Aleman English III 5/21/13 Period 5 Professional Reflection on Learning Experiences from the Past School Year Personally I’ve learned a lot in my classes this year. To start off, I want to begin with U. S. History. In U. S. History I learned about a horrible event that should be discussed because you never know if it can happen again. This event is called the Holocaust. The Holocaust was caused by Adolf Hitler and his SS guards that he assigned to work for him. Basically Adolf Hitler caused the deaths of about six million Jews. Most people gave credit to the Jews as the only ones who died but, in fact Hitler also killed Gypsies, Gays, POF, and many others. What Hitler did was transport Jews on a train to so called Concentration Camps which would in turn pay the Jews for their work. This did not happen, the Germans set up Concentration Camps and Death Camps. In some camps the Jews were sent directly to the death camps, were put in Gas Chambers and died instantly. Others were fortunate to be able to work in the Concentration Camps and survive the horror of the camp. Those found to survive after the Holocaust were malnourished or had some form of medical problem. In total eleven million people were killed during the Holocaust. Next, is Marine Biology which is about ocean animals. I learned about a topic that really surprised me. In Japan the fisherman slaughter, sell, or catch Dolphins everyday. But how do they do it? The Japanese have ships which have sound barriers...
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...The Battle of Britain I. DEFINE THE SUBJECT The Battle of Britain began shortly after the fall of France was emanate and would eventually sign an armistice with Germany. This would allow Germany to focus squarely on Great Britain. In late May, 1941 Prime Minister Winston Churchill disregarded calls for peace talks with Hitler and said that Britain “would fight on” (“Churchill decides toll,” 2012). The Battle of Britain was during the time period of June, 1940 to May, 1941 with the heaviest fighting occurring from June to October, 1940. The Battle of Britain was a fierce air battle between the Germans and the British over Great Britain’s airspace which was important as Germany wished to invade by land. As a precursor to the invasion of England, the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) would attack the British coastal defenses, radar stations and shipping ports. This caused almost all of Britain’s Expeditionary Force to become penned in a tiny pocket around the French Channel port of Dunkirk along with a large number of the French Army as well. This caused the British to attempt to rescue over 330,000 men from the Dunkirk coastal line in attempt to fight another day. Of that 330,000+ number approximately 224,000 of them were Britain’s Expeditionary Force which represented about 85 percent Britain’s Army (Macdonal, 1997). After the fall of France, Germany was very confident and planned very little for this battle. They believed they would first take over airspace and...
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...opinion of that its German land so why can’t they occupy it. We know this was the case as a taxi driver once said to Chamberlain, that Germany was only marching into “their own backyard”. Considering the public opinion was for pacifism they would agree to do nothing and therefore the Government would follow suit to keep supports happy. My third reason for Baldwin not acting upon Germany was because he didn’t know that Hitler would have withdrew his troops if France or Britain had taken action upon Germany. We know this because many historians discovered that Hitler once told a group of guest whilst having dinner soon after the event. Although Hitler was renowned for over exaggerating or lying to make Germany sound greater or other countries weaker as historians also discovered. My final point is that Britain were already following an approach of appeasement towards Hitler’s Germany. This is to keep the peace and try and use him as a “strongman of Europe” to stop the development of communism throughout Europe. We know that Britain were already appeasing Hitler because they officially broke the Versailles treaty by signing the Anglo-German Naval agreement which allowed Germany to have U-boats and a a third of the Navy Britain had. Another is that they didn’t react to the rearmament of Germany. We know this as many historians...
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