The great depression imposed a great deal on Germany, which left the German state in an economic drought. The German government invested a large amount of money during the war, which ultimately sped up and made a positive impact on economic recovery. Military spending was increased as a part of this program, and this had the benefits of generating employment through the military sector to all of the citizens of Germany at this time. Many people were also being employed by armament factories, and
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cumulated vicious attacks on other parts of the world. When people think of Europe, they think of one specific person who made individuals suffer a harsh and agonizing pain until they lay dead. Adolf Hitler, the ruler of Germany brainwashed the entire nation and did fulfil his promise to the Germans. Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in a small town in Austria known as Braunau to Alois. “Hitler did not do particularly well in school, leaving formal education in 1905. Unable to settle into a
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The Holocaust was a state sponsored systematic genocide in world history that happened during World War II. About 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust, 6 million being the main target: Jews. Also, pretty much anyone who wasn't 100% German blood was also killed because they were perceived as "racial inferiority" so Polish people, Soviet prisoners of war, Blacks, Jehovah witness, the handicapped, homosexuals, etc. In 1933, there was about 9 million Jews, and 2 out of every 3 Jews were
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The Power of the Human Spirit A person’s reaction to an event can change the course of their entire life. Adolph Hitler was a German man who believed his race should rule over all other races. Blue eyes and blonde hair is what kept a person safe in the 1940’s. Hitler used the power of the National Socialist German Workers' Party (Nazis) and the strength of the paramilitary organization Schutzstaffel (SS) to establish himself as dictator of Germany. He was a very charismatic man, which was beneficial
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1933. Berlin, Germany. Seas of people surround their new appointed chancellor, Adolf Hitler. He stood, five foot eight, poised and sharp in front of the population. His words poured from his lips, first one by one, then all at once. His face would flush, slurring words with a fiery passion. People cheered, uttering the infamous words “Heil, Hitler!” Did they understand the concept of his “revolution” of which he spoke? January 30th would be the beginning of the end for undesirables who lived within
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From January 30, 1933 until May 8, 1945, a terrible act occurred called the Holocaust. During this time Hitler and his German Nazi followers, persecuted Jews, gypsies, Slavs, people with physical and mental disabilities, and many others. These victims of the terrible time were put into concentration camps, where they would soon die from the conditions, or were immediately killed by Nazi soldiers. When people were in these camps, almost nothing was left of their individuality, their families were
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The quote “To save a mans’ life against his will is the same as killing him” describes Euthanasia (Horace). Many people during this time struggled with this topic and John Steinbeck shows the reader what it is like to be surrounded by struggling people in this era throughout the book Of Mice and Men. Euthanasia is still seen today all over the world. Steinbeck uses the death of Candy’s dog and the death of Lennie to show how a helpless and defenseless person or animal can be killed against their
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On November 13, 1969, Vice President Spiro T. Agnew gave a speech that changed American’s views on news broadcasting forever. Agnew rose at the gathering of the Midwest Republican regional meeting to inform the people of America that broadcasting networks might have too much power over the people of today. He continued by addressing that the producers choose what the American people see and hear each day. He warns the people to think for themselves and to form their own opinions. He also tells the
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What happened in Poland between 1941 and 1944 was a tragedy, thousands of men, women, and children lost their lives to men following orders and ideology. While it would be impossible to speak to the motivations of all the men in Police Battalion's 101 for killing the Jews in Poland, I do not believe that their main motivation was antisemitism. The actions of these men began as a mere order of policy, expectation of others, and conditioning these men became progressively more indifferent to the lives
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Ethos is ethical appeal. Ethical appeal basically means the credibility of the speaker or writer. Ethos can make your argument more appealing because the readers, or audience, know that the information given isn’t fake. One can bring ethos to their argument automatically just from their title. For example, King George VI’s speech, given in 1939 the 3rd of September, declaring Britain was at war with Germany already has ethos because of his title as king. His title as king allowed him to speak of
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