Dachau was not horror camp not like Auschwitz and Belzec that killed over 1,700,000 together.Auschwitz was famous for being the most horrific camps,but it was not the first or long lasting concentration camps.Dachau camp was made of an old World War I munition factory.SS Weinrich Himmler announced the camps creation,so people (Jews) were put on trains to arrive at Dachau.All of the many concentration camps (Death camps) made medical experiments on some of their many prisoners. Dachau was still operating for 12 years near the Third Reich.This camp was known as concentration camp but not a "death camp".…
The “domestic” part doesn’t matter—violence is violence. There was a time when victims of domestic violence could be silenced, and many people didn’t pay attention to the seriousness of the situation. Their pleas fell upon deaf ears, as our society looked the other way. Nowadays that is not the case; we live in a time where victims of all ages, genders, and ethnicities have a much stronger voice. They no longer allow themselves to be denied of any help or awareness of their situation. Victims are now using their experiences to speak out to heal themselves, while strengthening others. However, even with the resources available, and the cognizance brought upon to our society, many still do not understand the extent of what victims go through, and how much they actually suffer not just during, but long after getting away from their abuser. Victims suffer mental effects from domestic violence because not only does it cause the victim physical damage from the abuse, but it also causes post-traumatic stress, anxiety and even mental instability from watching the abuse take place.…
Shari Davies was once a carefree, optimistic young woman. This all changed one night twenty years ago, giving way to an unexpected course of injury, pain, fear, and anger. On November 5, 1986, Shari was abducted, raped, and almost killed (Davies, 1997, pp. 3-4). Rape is a very horrible crime that affects its victims both physically and psychologically, and these affects can last for years (Cooper, 2004). Shari even admits in the book that she still experiences grief, pain and confusion and shares that elements of these emotions will never leave her and her family (Davies, 1997, p 3). How family, friends, and authorities react to a victim has a major impact on how she will deal with the pain and heal. Rape victims who feel ignored or treated negatively may encounter what is known as secondary victimization. When police and other legal and medical providers put the needs of their agencies in front of the needs and psychological boundaries of the victim, victims often feel violated. The disregard of victims' needs by providers can so closely mimic victims' experiences at the hands of their assailants that secondary victimization is sometimes referred to as "the second rape" or the "second assault" (Schultz, 1999). Two sources of frustration and pain to Shari and her family were the police and the media. In this paper I will share how I interpreted Shari to be treated by these entities during her recovery process and the possible implications of such treatment. I will also delve into the issue of the scarcity of resources that Shari and her family encountered and how this has changed both in Australia and the United States.…
Women were previously seen as inferior sex whose work was just to stay at home and undertake house chores. Previously women were not allowed to vie or participate in any political activities. Male chauvinism was the order of the day. With the Nazi party, the role of women changed drastically. Women played a key role in the Nazi party governance. They could freely exercise their rights thus during the 1930 elections they could only vote for the party that was concerned with their needs. Some of the women were also allowed to carry out official duties, for example due to their proximity to Adolf Hitler, for example, Magna Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl for excelling in particular fields. The move made women rally themselves and vote in favor of…
From 1941 to 1945, the United States participated in the infamous global war known as World War II in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. While soldiers were fighting in different countries, the U.S. Homefront was progressing in new aspects of life and adjusted their comfort of living to help the soldiers at war. Rationing became common during WWII and the government highly encouraged it. In addition, women were seen differently by society because they began taking on new jobs that were usually performed by men. Although some components of American life were on the rise, others were steadily worsening. For example, hatred towards Japanese Americans was very prevalent. Overall, the United States Home front was impacted positively because more women entered the workforce and American citizens cooperated with the government to support their soldiers, but there were some negative aspects such as racial prejudice towards minority groups.…
Nazi Germany fervently tried to restore and instill traditional values, giving men and women separate and distinct roles with the usage of propaganda to promote their message. Women, of course, were a necessity to Hitler’s vision of an Aryan world, as they were the key to the continuation of the lineage that Nazi Germany strived to keep alive and pure. In the same manner, Nazi Anti-Feminism actively demonized women from being independent and career driven by advocating them to marry, start families, and leave their jobs. Nazi Politician Hermann Goering’s “Nine Commandments for the Worker’s Struggle” was plastered in Berlin, with a special message to women that read, “take hold of the frying pan, dust pan and broom and marry a man!” Popular…
If anyone knows anything about the concentration camps, you can imagine it would be a long hard struggle just to get through one day. But no matter what the Jews and other prisoners had to go through, “Prisoners strove to keep their Jewish identity” (Hazikaron, www.yadvashem.org). The Jews went through hardships every day. “Jewish prisoners in the camp during the holocaust suffered forced labor, starvation rations and the horrific daily lineups” (Hazikaron, www.yadvashem.org). “Prisoners were resourceful and heroic and strove to maintain their humanity” ( Hazikaron, www.yadvashem.org). Prisoners were dehumanized as soon as they walked through the gates and we treated like animals until they died. “So…
Part A. Plan of the investigation This assessment will investigate “To what extent did the Nazi’s change the role of women during the second world war from 1933 - 1945?” To be able to find out how far the Nazi’s changed the role of women, this investigation will focus on the Nazi’s role during this time and following their policies and the structure of the Nazi Regime as well as the certain stages in which the Nazi’s expressed their ideas and thoughts on women during that time. Also, the ideas behind the policies, which the Nazi’s implemented contribute very much in shaping the role of the women during this time period.…
Rittner, C., & Roth, J. (1993). Different Voices: Women of the Holocaust. Paragon House: New York.…
The 1933 Law for the Encouragement of Marriage (newly married couples given loan of 1000 marks - for each child produced they got to keep 250 marks and did not have to repay.) These loans were for “vouchers for furniture and other household goods, provided, of course, that the women gave up work on marriage and devoted herself to motherhood” Women who had over eight children were given the Motherhood Cross (handed out on Hitler's mother's birthday) Abortion outlawed and contraceptives hard to come by. Young women had to join the BDM which taught them how to be perfect housewives and child producers. Nazi's established 'Lebensborn' during the war - this was where unmarried women could go to meet racially pure SS men to become pregnant. Women considered 'racially undesirable' were sterilized (by 1934 - 28 000) Laws were introduced to remove women from civil service. They were gradually barred from being doctors, lawyers, judges or any role with power or politics. Petty restrictions to encourage homemaking / childbearing included: banning of make-up and wearing of trousers, hair put in plaits/bun but not dyed/permed, slimming was discouraged and women were encouraged to develop child-bearing hips.…
This historical investigation is one that will explore the question: To what extent were women treated unjustly in Nazi Germany? Looking at women and their roles and how they were discriminated against is going to be the main focus of this investigation throughout the years the Nazi party had control of Germany, Primarily from 1934 onwards.…
Women have the hardest struggle against sexism. These prejudices can affect them in hundreds of ways from the workplace, home, and their safety while out and about. Nationally, women remain subject to horrible mistreatment such as domestic violence and sexual assaults. Globally the amount of abuse to women is disgusting. War rapes, gendercide, genital mutilation, honor killings not only transpire against women, but continue to be accepted as a component of particular cultures. The predominant issue a majority of women face daily is inequality between men and women faced in the media, workplace, marriage, and…
By 1939, the Nazis had been in power in Germany for 6 years. Was there much change in the lives of German women and children in the period 1933-1939?…
In the entirety of World War II scholarship, a heav interest has been paid to Nazi crimes and the Holocaust. Immediately following the end of the war, scholars and citizens alike have searched for a justifiable cause of one of the most inhumane eras of humankind. A large portion of the scholarship has focused on the men. Indeed, as Michelle Mouton states, “in the immediate postwar era, public explanation blamed Hitler and his henchmen for the Nazi crimes,” however, “subsequent historical scholarship, media, and autobiographies have revealed a more widespread societal and personal responsibility.” While the initial interest in the Nazi Regime studied the actions and ideologies of the men at the top echelons of Nazi power, recent study has also turned away from just Hitler and his henchmen to include lower levels of Nazi party members and ordinary people. This study of ordinary people in the relam of Nazi Germany includes women.…
Nazism had a large impact on German society between 1933-1939, changing the culture and the social beliefs of the country. It affected the role of women, youth and ultimately the Jewish community as Nazism strongly expressed Anti-semitism. Whether it be racial or gender-based, the Nazis changed the basis of the country, establishing a nation ruled with terror and repression.…