The Nuremburg Trial outcome is our vital evidence that Albert Speer was a man who was corrupted by the events at the time. He is the epitome of the saying “events shape people more than people shape events” as he merely rode the wave of Nazism. As German historian Joachim Fest stated‚ “He [Hitler] drew Speer to him like no one else‚ he singles him out and made him great” (Fest‚ The Face of Third Reich‚ pg 340). In any other situation it is inconceivable that an architect could have come to hold the
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Albert Speer Albert Speer was a personal architect for Hitler also the Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi regime. He was the only Nazi to bear the responsibility on the crimes of his former master Hitler and the Nazi regime in the Nuremburg Trials. But he said he knew nothing about the fate of the Jews and claimed he was just focused on his ambition. Albert Speer was born in 1905 the second of the three sons. He belonged to a wealthy family attending a exclusive primary school
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life of the personality you have studied. (10 marks) Albert Speer was born on the 19th of March 1905. His family was very well off compared to the general population and their social status demanded an adherence to social conventions and formality. As a student and early adult‚ Speer was very apolitical however leaned towards the communism. Speer was first introduced to Nazism in 1930 where he was first inspired by Hitler’s oratory skills. Speer became a member of the Nazi Party on March the 1st 1931
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which Albert Speer contributed to Nazi Germany during World War 2 and prior to it as Hitler’s architect. Speer was a winner as he became Reich minister of armaments and war production‚ becoming second in command (inside the third Reich). His success extended further in Nuremburg as he escaped with his life. However personalities are remembered as winners in history and Speer is now remembered as a deceitful Nazi who attempted to put his name down in history as a great historical figure. Speer won
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historical interpretations of Albert Speer. The most influential was Speer’s own character construction of himself in his defence at the Nuremberg trials. This view was held by a majority of historians until Matthias Schmidt found holes in Speer’s story. A large blow was dealt to Speer’s own construction of his role in Nazi Germany when the Walters’ chronicles were released containing various incriminating evidence. There are still a number of historians who prefer to view Albert Speer as the Good Nazi‚ even
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The Life of Albert Einstein Psy300 BF01BSP3 February 22‚ 2013 THE LIFE OF ALBERT EINSTEIN As we all know Albert Einstein was no ordinary man. He was a man of determination‚ strength‚ struggle and a curiosity of the unknown. This is a man who dared dream to influence society‚ challenge the strong and overcome the weak minded. But there was a time when Albert was just a kid‚ and like all kids he had
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Alfaro Ms. McGowan RWW 24 January 2013 Albert Einstein Albert Einstein is possibly the most critically acclaimed philosophers of the modern era. His discoveries are hailed among the greatest of all time‚ many being necessary to human advancement. Einstein has been a prime inspiration to many famous scientists and his work has lasted the test of time. His impact on society has been nearly unmatched‚ having famous and insightful quotes. Therefore‚ Albert Einstein is historically significant‚ because
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Tyler Stewart Physics Assignment: Final Paper July 1‚ 2013 Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was born on March 14‚ 1879 in Wurttemberg‚ Germany. He grew up into a secular‚ middle class Jewish family. He later attended elementary at the Luitpold Gymnasium in Munich. There he excelled in his classes and was able to separate himself from his fellow peers. He enjoyed classical music and was even able to play the violin and piano. Albert was later tutored by a Polish medical student named Max Talmud
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Born in Ulm Württemberg Germany in 1879‚ Albert Einstein developed the special and general theories of relativity. At the age of 19 s In 1921‚ he won the noble prize for physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect. He even helped create the atomic bomb! ‚ because of these accomplishments Einstein is generally considered the most influential scientist of all time. Albert Einstein grew up in a middle class Jewish family. Albert Einstein’s mother was a Jewish woman by the name of Pauline
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left unknown. Nobody really discovered many new things until March 14th‚ when a genius‚ Albert Einstein‚ entered the world in Ulm‚ Württemberg‚ Germany. He developed the general yet important theories of relativity and made his well known equation of E = MC2. Einstein was born into a Jewish family within the working middle class. Albert’s mother was Pauline Einstein who did housework and stayed with Albert and his sister. His father‚ Hermann Einstein was an engineer and entrepreneur. With his
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