Hitler‚ however‚ whether through misinterpretation or deliberate manipulation‚ used the words "blond beast" to illustrate his ideal of the blond-haired‚ blue-eyed Nordic human. Though wholly incorrect‚ it is very easy to see how the Nazis were able to use Nietzsche’s words to validate their ideas. The discussion of the "nobleness" of the "blond beast" could be twisted by any halfwit and made into racist ideology‚ even though Nietzsche had not the slightest penchant for such ideals. The second great
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Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1935-1945. Although his leadership led to the deaths of 11 million people‚ Hitler was one of the best leaders in history. He turned Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship under his power. Also‚ Hitler’s mass genocide led to World War II. In 1932‚ Hitler ran for president of Germany. Hitler had around 36% of the vote in the final count and was appointed as chancellor. Hitler used his position to form a dictatorship. He based this leadership on
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The Essence of Power: Hitler Vs. Gandhi In the late 1800’s and the early 1900’s the people of northern Europe‚ southern Africa and Asia were in despair. They had no leaders. They were defenceless. India had been taken over by the British Empire and now the 315 million Indians were under the rule of the 100 thousand British soldiers there. In Germany there were six different political groups; nobody knew what to do. These countries were in shock‚ they need a change‚ but more importantly‚ they
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following in his political father’s footsteps and was expelled by the party for his support of WWI. In 1919 Mussolini created the Fascist party‚ eventually making himself dictator‚ holding all power in Italy. Overextended forces during WWI and was eventually killed by his own people on April 28‚ 1945 in Mezzegra‚ Italy. How Mussolini came to power: Mussolini served in the First World War‚ when he returned to Italy he found his country in political and economic trouble. This is how he came to power; he then
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On 16 March 1939‚ Adolf Hitler issued a decree which served as legal foundation for the establishment of the Protectorate. Consequently‚ territories of the former Czechoslovak Republic‚ specifically the regions Bohemia‚ Moravia and Silesia‚ which were inhabited by a total of seven million people‚ now belonged to the territory of the German state. Following the decree‚ the regions of Bohemia‚ Moravia and Silesia now formed the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and existed as a puppet state of
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After the French revolution and Napoleonic wars‚ the conservatives were inclined to restore monarchies. By restoring old boundaries‚ the balance of power was ensured. This was so that no one country will become a hegemon like what France did before. They also did not want another revolution to occur. The Congress of Vienna was set up to discuss issues of restoring old boundaries and mediate issues that may potentially bring disharmony or even war. The spirit of nationalism was soaring in different
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Having occupied Austria in March 1938‚ Adolf Hitler turned his attention to the ethnically German Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Since its formation at the end of World War I‚ Czechoslovakia had been wary of possible German advances. This was largely due to unrest in the Sudetenland which was fomented by the Sudeten German Party. Formed in 1931 and led by Konrad Henlein‚ the party worked to bring the region under German control. Though not recognized by the Czechoslovak government‚ it was
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dictator‚ Hitler‚ who was solely responsible for anti-Semitic policies resulting in the Holocaust‚ the decimation of Jews‚ communists‚ and gypsies. Strangely enough‚ people are not as familiar with the Russian authoritarian‚ Stalin‚ even though his policies on collectivization lead to just as many deaths as the Holocaust. Hitler rose to power in hopes of creating an Aryan Race‚ a master race of the Germans; Hitler’s ideas were based on racial bias. Consequently‚ this “noble” race did not include
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Our focus thus far has been on Rome and how it emerged as a great power. To the east another great power was developing and it was only a matter of time before the two would meet. Carthage‚ by many accounts‚ was a mighty empire and an equal to Rome. With two great powers vying for supremacy‚ conflict is unavoidable. Carthage was a culture focused on trade. Great merchants bought and sold goods from both the east and west – linen‚ dyes‚ frankincense‚ gold‚ silver and tin are just a few of the commodities
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Throughout the course of history‚ people of power and wealth have led countries through good times and bad. As it is obvious to the public eyes‚ some leaders are better than others. Past and present‚ leaders exist who infringe human rights‚ throw their country into a humanitarian downfall‚ and abuse their power. Benito Mussolini‚ an Italian dictator‚ and Francisco Franco‚ a Spanish dictator‚ were among the worst heads of government during the 20th century. By taking away citizens’ freedoms and leaving
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