Heinrich Himmler Was Heinrich Himmler‚ Reichsführer-SS and Hitler’s right-hand man‚ responsible for the implementation of the Final Solution - the extermination of the Jews? Heinrich Himmler was born in Munich‚ Germany on 7 October 1900. In 1923‚ Himmler joined the Nazi party. He became Reichsführer-SS in 1929. By the time World War Two broke out‚ Himmler was one of the most feared men in Nazi Germany and Europe. Heinrich Himmler devised the plans which led to the killing of millions of Jews. The
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Civil War‚ the South was left in shambles and many cities completely destroyed and the task of rebuilding the South and reuniting the Nation began even before the war ended. In December 1863‚ President Lincoln issued the Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction to help expedite united the Nation again. However‚ radical Congressional Republicans believed that Congress was responsible for setting the terms of unifying the nation. Radical Republicans thought the president’s plan was too lenient and
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How far was Octavian’s rise to power achieved through violence? There were many factors that contributed to Octavian’s rise to power. Caesar’s death was an important event that helped the rise of Octavian. This is because it created uncertainty through out the people‚ without a leader could lead to chaos. Octavian‚ being Caesar’s adopted son‚ was the only possible next in line. Octavian possessed no doubts in eliminating those who stood in his way on the path to power and joined with Lepidus and
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the February and October Revolutions of 1917 were not only the result of the revolutionaries but also the outcome of the blunders committed by the governments that stood before the revolutions. Military defeats in the Seven Years War‚ Russo-Japanese War and World War I caused a decline in public support and patriotism for the old regimes. The trust and leadership of the leaders of the soon to be overthrown French and Russian regimes were questioned by the public. Both Louis XVI and Nicholas II convened
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Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice‚ Poland as Karol Józef Wojtyła on May 18‚ 1920. Even from a young age‚ it was apparent that Karol was to face many hardships. His mother‚ Emilia Wojtyla‚ died when he was very young‚ and this was just the beginning of his hardships. During the Nazi invasion of Poland‚ Karol worked among the many poor workers. This ultimately affected his beliefs as a priest and as a pope. From his work among the poor‚ he developed a sense of understanding and sympathy for them
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Richard Brown First draft of history essay Topic: Is it true to believe that Germany was the sole instigator of the First World War? No topic in the 20th century is more debated about by historians. The causes of the Great War‚ which raged on from 1914 to 1918‚ can be found as far back as the Franco- Prussian war which ended in 1871‚ the political and economic environment of Europe and the web of alliances which divided the empires of Europe into two tense and armed camps. As for Germany’s involvement
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of life. His life wasn’t how he expected it to be. Willy focused on becoming well-liked and well-known‚ and for a while things seemed to be going his way. But in reality as he got on in years‚ people no longer appeared to cared. Therefore Willy took that too personally into heart. He couldn’t handle the pressure. His reaction affected those around him like his relationship with his son‚ Biff‚ and his whole outlook on life. Willy’s life illustrated how weak he was by the way he took his life. In
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The Downfall of Othello Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is the perfect example of a romantic tragedy in which events involving the themes of jealousy‚ greed‚ revenge‚ and appearance versus reality bring the play to its tragic end. The play begins with an argument between Iago and Roderigo. This conflict gives the reader a glimpse of what is to come. Shakespeare uses the technique of foreshadowing to help the reader predict the misfortunes that will befall the characters in the play
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Macbeths Downfall In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ Macbeth is a successful and noble Thane of Glamis. The witches tell Macbeth prophecies that guide him to his downfall‚ but in the end it was his own selfish decisions that caused his demise. The other person that is blamed for Macbeth’s destruction was his wife Lady Macbeth because she was able to manipulate and control his self-esteem by playing with his courage and bravery. However‚ Macbeth was only guided by his wife; he chose to play out
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How far do you agree that the Hundred Flowers campaign was a trick designed by Mao to trap his opponents? The Hundred Flowers Campaign began in 1957 when Mao Zedong declared in a speech‚ “Let a hundred schools of thought contend‚” effectively encouraging criticism from members of the Chinese Communist Party. After members began pointing out where the party had made mistakes‚ however‚ Mao suddenly reversed this new policy and began the Anti-Rightist Movement‚ condemning the critics whose opinions
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