The Gestapo (a.k.a.Geheime Staats Polizei) was the Nazi’s secret police force. The motive of the Gestapo was to track down those who were considered a threat to Nazi Germany. People who were considered a “threat” to Germany were people such as: Jehovah witnesses‚ Jews‚ and anyone who challenged the leadership of the Nazi party in Germany. Nazi Gestapo was established on April 26th‚ 1933. The Gestapo were trained to hunt people down‚ torture them‚ and get the truth. The Gestapo were ruthless they would
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Parliamentary election once every four years – let alone federal or local elections – it becomes difficult to defend the “free” right to vote. Voting is not only a right‚ but a responsibility. Therefore‚ voting in elections should be compulsory in Germany as a way to increase voter turnout and to raise overall political awareness. Contrary to the public belief that a legal obligation to vote is a rarity‚ compulsory voting has been used successfully in over twenty-five countries worldwide and for almost
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In 1933‚ one of the worst dictators known to man rose to become the chancellor of Germany. Behind his charming and likeable façade was a man who had a deep hatred for the Jewish community‚ claiming they were the reason for Germany’s economic decline. In 1934‚ after the death of President Hindenburg‚ Hitler assumed office and only then his true colors began to show. Under his control‚ Jewish ‘ghettos’ were established. Ghettos were a small area used for housing Jews after they were forced out of
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continued well past the days of Christ‚ and was a major theme in the Crusades as well. From here on out‚ Jews continuously faced the same issues and encountered the same discrimination. By the twentieth century‚ antisemitism made its way to Nazi Germany‚ where German National
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The Holocaust was a devastating time in history that took many lives and changed a lot of people’s outlooks on life itself. The Holocaust started on January 30‚ 1933‚ when Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany‚ and it ended on May 8‚ 1945 when the war in Europe ended. During the Holocaust approximately 5‚860‚000 Jews lost their lives‚ which include children also. Many Jewish communities suffered significant losses during the Holocaust. Also‚ it is estimated that the Nazis established approximately
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Nazi Germany – Unit 2 Women * 3k’s – Kinder Kirche Kuche = Children Church Cooking * 1933 – encouragement marriage * 1934 – encouragement children * Traditional role – home‚ no prof. job‚ no fashion * Mother hood cross – 4 children * Lebensporn – Accommodation specifically for women to have children * Responsible for church – Nazis against religion though Church * 1933 – Catholic concordat * Protestants – Some support Nazis – Some Opposed * Pastor
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Mistakes: A court in Germany has upheld the right of the nation’s citizens to flirt at work. The ruling comes in response to US supermarket chain Wal-Mart’s company policy banning any sign of attraction between its workers. 1. Labour of Love in the German Workplace A court in Germany has upheld the right of the nation’s citizens to flirt at work. The ruling comes in response to US supermarket chain Wal-Mart’s company policy banning any sign of attraction between its workers. A court in
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coming to America. Many restrictive laws on immigration had been imposed before 1824’s Immigration Act‚ but they were not enough for the US citizens who felt threatened by the new influx of immigrants. As stated in Document A‚ the Immigration Act of 1924 restricted "the number of each nationality who may be admitted annually is limited to 2 per cent of the population of such nationality residents in the United States...". Some factors that influenced Congress to pass the Immigration Act include the
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Before Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1924‚ there were several restrictions for immigrants who desired a better life in the United States. "Immigrants and anyone else perceived as "un-American" seemed to threaten the old ways" (Nash pg. 749). Several Acts had been passed‚ one of them passed in 1882 prohibited the entry of criminal‚ paupers and the insane‚ and special agreements like the one that restricted both Chinese and Japanese immigration in 1908. Another Act was passed in 1917 over
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Germany 1918 – 1939 1. The Weimer Republic * Emergence of the Democratic republic and the Impact of the Treaty of Versailles * REVOLUTION AND THE BIRTH OF THE WEIMER REPUBLIC * October 2nd 1918: Reichstag (parliament) informed GR couldn’t win war * Prince Max von Baden: became chancellor‚ brought Social Democratic Party (SDP) majority socialists into his cabinet hoped to maintain monarchy * Allies wouldn’t sign Armistice until Kaiser no longer ruled. * October 28 1918:
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