In 1942 the Nazi invaded the Soviet Union. Half a million Nazi were killed or captured. Three quarters of a million Russians were killed or captured. Right away by these numbers I’m able to tell that this is one bloody part of World War II. Germanys attempt to take over the Soviet Union was a complete failure. They did manage to get five miles into the Soviet Union but were unable to secure Stalingrad like they wanted too. The Germans wanted to build an economic empire but capturing the huge
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Why did Germany unify under Prussia and not Austria? Thesis: Prussia was economically powerful‚ militarily advanced‚ politically stronger with progressive government Economic Policies: Powerhouse: Prussia debt 11%‚ Austria debt 26% 1) Zollverein 1818 : customs union * Ended internal tariffs‚ encouraged development and communication between the States * Economic leader of the German Confederation; other states looked to Prussia economically * Austria didn’t remove internal tariffs
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differently‚ in this case according to Hitlerʼs needs‚ wants and demands. Such minds need to be cleared of standard thinking and the need to listen to‚ protect and serve Hitler needs to be implanted in them. How a life of a standard teen living in Nazi Germany at the time looked like was quite horrific by todayʼs standards. They had special schools in which only the best and strongest of the children could get into. Being in these Nazi schools was quite the privilege and not being in them was a public disgrace
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Under the guidance of Bismarck‚ the Prussian chancellor‚ the unification of a Kleindeutsch (small Germany) took place in 1871 after Prussia defeated France. There is often historical debate over who was responsible for the unification of Germany. Controversy is caused amongst those who believe that Bismarck was fully responsible for German unification and those who believe other factors played an equally or even more important part. The historian Pflanze is an example of someone who considers Bismarck
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D-Day‚ was bloody battle that pushed Germany out of France‚ and helped the Allied powers win the war. Allied forces and Germany both had reasons for attacking each other. Allied forces wanted to push Germany out of France. The goal was to save France‚ or Normandy‚ from Germany. Germany on the other hand‚ wanted to stand their ground and fight for France. Germany wanted to keep France to stay in power. And then there’s the basic want of winning the war. Both Germany and the Allies knew‚ the winner of
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of Versailles (insert year and date) was signed to end the war between Germany and the Allied powers. In Article 231‚ Germany was held responsible for all of the damages and losses during the duration of the war. In turn‚ Germany was forced to pay for all of the reparations of the war‚ including lives lost‚ people wounded‚ and injuries to infrastructure which totalled to billions of dollars. This heavy price tag threw Germany into an economic depression with the rest of the world shortly following
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Before WWII stretches from Europe till the Pacific Ocean. Germany‚ (the most notorious country that caused the most damage) was enraged about the Treaty of Versailles that limited their power of their government. As a result‚ a man by the name of Adolf Hitler‚ promised to destroy the Treaty of Versailles‚ and to restore Germany to its rightful state in Europe. While the rest of Europe and the world‚ is aware of Germany attempt rebuild itself and invasion among countries. Their only solution to this
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The Holocaust was a mass murder of about six million Jews by Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany that took place over a span of 12 years. The purpose was to wipe out what were considered “inferior” races and social groups‚ meaning they were not as common or normal to the Nazis. Beginning in 1933‚ the feeling of anti-semitism‚ or hatred of Jews‚ was very immense for Hitler and his Nazis‚ so the practice of persecution was put into effect. The title Holocaust was given to this event because it means “destruction
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BLITZKRIEG (LIGHTNING WAR) In the first phase of World War II in Europe‚ Germany sought to avoid a long war. Germany’s strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns. Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks‚ planes‚ and artillery) along a narrow front. These forces would
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Britain‚ Russia‚ and Germany were among the few European powers in the war. Russian and Britain joined the war based on the alliances they made‚ whereas countries such as Germany joined the war because they were eager to be recognised among the European superpowers. Although some countries and individuals believed the war was beneficial‚ in actuality the war caused Germany to fall into debt due to the Treaty of Versailles‚ ultimately leading
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