In the novel Night‚ author Elie Wiesel describes his time being exposed to the extremely brutal conditions of the Nazi concentration camps. Most‚ if not all European Jews were forced into these labor camps where the prisoners had to work in order to stay alive. Upon arrival‚ people were split into two categories‚ one of which was given the opportunity to live‚ while the other was not as lucky. This chance was “granted” to those who showed an ability to work with ease‚ but for those who showed signs
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e.g. Anti-Left; loyal to the government sympathisers of Freikorps; links with the wealthy; financed espionage and‚ secretly‚ the Nazis etc. (3 – 4) Level 3 – Supports valid inferences with reference to the source e.g. ‘Massacred communists’; restored Right-wing; used ‘secret army funds’; money from capitalists’ etc. (5 – 6) (ii) Level 0 – No evidence submitted or response does not address the question (0) Level 1 – Agrees OR disagrees‚ unsupported from the source. (1 – 2) Level 2 –
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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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that Christopher was the one who discover America but when I arrive to college one professor told me the opposite. So in reality who do we believe? How do we distinguish who’s right and whose wrong? In the article "The horrifying American Roots of Nazi Eugenics" Black explains that the concept of Eugenics was not brought by Hitler that the Americans where the ones who started it. He also stated that the American scientist help a lot in this process. Hitler believe that the Germans were the best and
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The relationship between "leader" and "led" in Nazi Germany was a bit unusual. During the time in which Hitler was in power‚ German citizens looked to him as a father figure. Members of the Hitler Youth looked to and obeyed Hitler over their own biological mothers and fathers. Hitler was even more of a surrogate father figure to those who lost their fathers during World War I and the economic depression during the years 1930-1932. This connection between youths and Hitler was so strong that a former
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German mother‚ and attended a coed private school from pre-K to 6th grade. During the summers my brothers and I went to Germany. Although I felt strong ties to my German heritage my mom never spoke about what it was like to grow up under fascism in Nazi Germany. Similarly‚ my father did not speak about his family and his ethnicity was never talked about. I sensed there was some shame surrounding the subject and whenever I brought up the topic my parents quickly changed the subject. Their avoidance
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HW HOW POPULAR WAS THE NAZI REGIME WITH THE GERMAN PEOPLE? 19th APR 2014 Although the Nazi regime was not popular with everyone‚ especially not persecuted minority groups‚ many people did support the Nazi regime – without the support of Germans the Nazi regime may never have come to power in first place. The Nazis were popular with many German people as they reaped the benefits of the Nazi policies‚ while other people‚ for example people who weren’t part of the superior ‘Aryan’ race
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Heywood once said that Rome was not built in one day‚ and neither was the Nazi Regime‚ it took a lot time and strategy in order for Adolf Hitler to rise to power. Hitler would not have become so powerful if it were not for the laws that were put in place after World War Two. A lot of the reason that Hitler was so successful was because of his timing in history and the way he manipulated the German government. Once the Nazi movement was becoming more popular and earning a strong reputation‚ they had
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roles in Nazi Germany. Three Prominent groups that had a substantial effect on the period in which the Nazis ruled are the Youth‚ the German women and the Churches. Each responded differently to the ideas and policies of the Nazis. The indoctrination of young people was an important factor in the Nazi regime. Hitler saw that implementing the Nazi Party’s ideology in the children of Germany was a key part in ensuring the validity of the ‘thousand year Reich’. Adolf Hitler‚ leader of the Nazi Party
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Was the Great Depression To Blame For The Success Of The Nazi Party? In the following essay I will discuss both the reasons for and against the great depression being to blame for the success of the Nazi Party. I will also use a range of statistics and factual evidence to support these reasons‚ before finally coming to a conclusion where I will give a clear judgement including my personal opinion on whether it was to blame. Firstly‚ the great depression caused massive unemployment in Germany
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