The collapse of the democracy in Germany between 1928 and 1934 was not contributed by one single event but by a wide ranging‚ and large number of factors‚ making it vulnerable to sudden shock. In some ways‚ the complexity of contributing factors to the collapse of democracy can be depended on the shaky foundations‚ lack of a democratic tradition and flaws within the constitution. Like the article 48‚ it created opportunities for the corrupt high commands to abuse the democratic authority‚ the appointment
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which eventually resulted in his role as Fuhrer in August 1934. These factors included the weakness of the Weimar Government‚ in particular Article 48‚ which permitted Hitler to contain power to gradually force his ultimate goal of dictatorship upon Germany. The Reichstag Fire of 1933 further provided Hitler with the perfect opportunity to further strengthen his control‚ using it to his advantage; blaming a communist for the destruction and introducing the decree for the protection of people and state
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Two nations arose from the ashes of the Third Reich‚ West Germany‚ the BDR‚ occupied by the Western members of the Allied powers‚ and East Germany‚ the GDR‚ occupied by the Soviet Union. As a result of conflicting ideals between East and West‚ the two Germany’s would develop separately until their eventual reunification at the end of the 20th century. It is an indisputable fact that German culture was forever changed as a result of the outcome of World War II‚ and the horrors perpetrated by Adolf
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Before tackling the issue of racism in Germany or elsewhere‚ we first need to be aware of the term “racism” and its origins. According to Professor Marion Kaplan’s lecture‚ racism is a 15th century idea created following European observations of perceived biological markings. Racism denotes a hierarchy of superiority and inferiority based on factors such as gender‚ skin tone‚ and other biological characteristics. The word race stems from Arabic ras‚ which means beginning‚ origin‚ or head (Burleigh
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Feudalism in Medieval Europe Feudalism has historically been a major source of debate and controversy among historians. The main issue is the ambiguity of the term. There is no accepted definition of what the term feudal is‚ how this differs from feudalism and what constitutes a feudal society. In this essay I will initially focus on the different definitions of the word and consider whether feudalism actually existed and was there such thing as a feudal’ society. I will then spend the second
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The word feudalism comes from the Latin word ‘feudum‚’ meaning fief. Feudalism is a system in which nobles or lords are granted use of lands that legally belong to the king‚ in exchange for their loyalty‚ military service. The one of the king’s obligations is to protect his vassals. Although feudalism in Europe had started earlier‚ the feudal systems of Japan and Europe are somewhat alike. Both feudal systems were developed as a response to the need for security and stability. In Europe‚ the eastern
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establish a democratic form of government in Germany? 1871 marked the start of the new German Empire with Wilhelm I as Kaiser and Otto von Bismarck as chancellor. The National Liberals wanted a democratic constitution‚ which would limit the power of the Kaiser and give more power to the people of Germany by allowing them to vote. Despite his traditional conservative views‚ Bismarck joined the National Liberals in order to fulfil his wish for a strong‚ united Germany. The Kaiser‚ who was also the King of
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of his party. That his party colleague Hermann Göring controlled Prussia with its strong police apparatus (which‚ until 1932 under SPD control‚ had often fought the Nazis) and that a Nazi was Interior Minister and thus head of the police all over Germany greatly helped Hitler. On 1 February the Reichstag thus was dissolved. Hitler called elections for the 5th March. The election campaign was by no means democratic and free. The period between the closure of the Reichstag and the elections in
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Feudalism was a form of government in Japan and Western Europe at one time. Feudalism is a decentralized form of government. It was a major system for Japan for 700 years from the 12th century. In Western Europe‚ it was a major system from the 9th century to the 10th century. The two feudal systems were similar because they both went into a feudal period for protection. The difference is that the Japanese went into the feudal period for protection from internal invasions and Europe wanted to be protected
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In Depth: Comparing Feudalisms 1. Do you think the characteristics of feudalism help explain the later success of Western & Japanese societies? Yes‚ the militaristic characteristics of the Western and Japanese societies help explain how much land they conquered and how powerful they were. 2. Have the political accomplishments of both Japan & Western Europe matched their economic achievements? Both Japan and Western Europe practiced feudalism and they were both unusually successful in industrial
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