popularity and then great power very quickly. A few dictators who went about that path include Hitler and Mussolini. Both men who had extraordinary power and very similar ideas. One reason they came into power being the financial situation in the 1930’s‚ one of the worst economic downturns‚ which occurred because of WW1. Considering they had quite recently come out of WW1‚ most government money went towards the war. The Treaty of Versailles additionally helped them come into power. The Treaty of Versailles
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The Battle of Waterloo was held in Belgium in June 18‚ 1815‚ which it marked the last defeat for the French military leader and emperor Napoleon. Napoleon took over most of Europe in the beginning of the 19th century. Napoleon would eventually rise up in the ranks of the French army in 1789 during the French Revolution ‚ seized control of the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars‚ he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. However‚ a disastrous
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WAS HITLER A WEAK DICTATOR? Introduction The question of whether Hitler was master in the Third Reich or a weak dictator’ is one of the central debates amongst historians of Nazi Germany. It is not necessary to spend too much time here outlining the debate‚ as this information can easily be found elsewhere (see‚ for example‚ the excellent chapter on this subject in Ian Kershaw’s The Nazi Dictatorship). Broadly speaking‚ historians who have participated in this debate can be located on a scale
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high school in 1905 at the age of 16‚ Hitler travelled to Vienna to explore all the arts‚ music‚ and old-European culture that the city held. However‚ it was the city’s magnificent architecture that caught his attention and Hitler quickly developed an interest in becoming an architect. A promising artist in high school‚ Hitler decided to enroll in the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in October of 1907. Although he had felt confident about the entrance exams‚ Hitler was soon denied entry to the academy’s
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President Roosevelt died in 1945. He was replaced by Truman who was strongly anti-Communist and‚ as the war came to an end‚ the relationship between America and Russia fell apart. Summary In 1945‚ Harry S Truman became president of the USA‚ determined to confront Communism. He is reported to have told his advisers: The Russians only understand one language - how many armies have you got? I’m tired of babying the Soviets. Harry S Truman‚ 1945 But this was not the only cause of trouble. Historians
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Explain The Importance Of Von Papen’s Role In Hitler’s Rise To Power Hitler came to power not only by winning seats in the Reichstag but also from the unconscious help of Von Papen and his efforts to stay in power for as long as he could. President Hindenburg aimed to keep Hitler out of power for as long as possible because he knew what Hitler was capable of and what he could do to Germany. He therefore appointed Bruning but as he had less votes and seats than Hitler Bruning relied on decree
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Political Ideologies Political ideologies are some sets of ethical or moral values‚ beliefs‚ principles‚ theories‚ or any doctrines of a public interest group. Considering the merits and demerits of different ideologies people keep belief on various political ideologies; Here are some popular political Ideologies- 1. Democracy 2. Liberalism 3. Autocracy 4. Dictatorship 5. Socialism 6. Communism 7. Capitalism 8. Marxism 9. Absolutism 10. Aristocracy 11. Conservatism Among all the popular ideologies
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GCSE History Revision notes: Rise of Hitler Origins of the Nazi Party The Nazi Party was formed in January 1919 by Anton Drexler. Originally it was named the German Workers Party (DAP). Hitler joined in Autumn of 1919. He quickly rose to become the leader of the party. The party was transformed by Hitler and became a political party rather than the discussion group that it had been when he joined. The SA (Brownshirts) was formed to protect Hitler and other party leaders at meetings. It also
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Why did Hitler gain power in 1933? I believe that there were 5 key motivators for change within Germany which led to Hitlers rise to power in the 1930’s‚ and his election as Chancellor. In this essay I plan to explore in depth about how‚ after ten years‚ Hitler finally gained the trust of the German people‚ and most importantly‚ their vote. Although Hitler was not responsible for the Great Depression‚ nor did he particularly have any control over the collapse of the worlds economy‚ he was able to
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Hitler vs. Stalin The communist and fascist governments of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin are disputably the worst of all time. The Nazis in Germany and the Soviet Union in Russia were totalitarian states. Both Hitler and Stalin had similar ways of working towards their goals and wishes. Although trying to reach those goals were the same‚ they also had many difference as well. Beside using their power to bring about death and chaos‚ Hitler and Stalin ruled in similar ways. Propaganda and censorship
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