Option 21: Albert Speer 1905-1981 Principal focus: Through the study of Albert Speer‚ students gain an understanding of the role of this personality in a period of national or international history. Students learnt about: 1. Historical context * Rise of the Nazi party and the personal charisma of Adolf Hitler * Development of the Nazi state after 1933 * Nazi war effort to 1945 * Nuremberg War Crimes Trial 2. Background * Family background
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Claire Saunders Mr. Borgiasz AP Modern European History April 22‚ 2013 Weimar Republic In the years following World War I‚ Germany had suddenly became a democratic state. The Weimar Republic created a divided situation in Germany‚ one that led to its downfall. The weak leadership of those at the head of government‚ the apathy of the German population towards democracy and the outright rejection of democracy by the communists were all factors that led to the instability and downfall of the
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Valkyrie Valkyrie is about the July 20 attempted assassination plot by a group of German officers against Hitler‚ after people started to realize he was insane. It’s based on the unbelievable true story of Col. Claus Von Stauffenberg and July 20th assassination plot targeting Hitler. This so-called thriller reenacts the operation to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. What drew me to this film over others on the list was I actually had this one at my house that
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ESSAY 2 – EXAM PREP: EVALUATE – make an appraisal (judge the nature or value) of the argument. Give both advantages and limitations and a personal judgement – do not use ‘I’. Focus on the methods and strategies of Hitler after he came into power in 1933. Knowledge of Hitler and his party aims is also essential. METHODS/STRATEGIES: * After Hindenburg died in 1934‚ Hitler became president and abolished the title of Reich President. He wished to be known as the Fuhrer – an all-embracing‚ total
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the amount of votes that the Nazis obtained also decreased in the Reichstag elections. Therefore the economic depression did not make Adolf Hitler Chancellor but other main factors including the oratory skills of Hitler‚ the propaganda campaign of Goebbels and the fact that Hindenburg and Von Papen thought that they could control Hitler once he was Chancellor. The smaller extreme parties also would not work together although combined they could have had more support than the Nazis. The Treaty of Versailles
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Briar Rose is centered around one woman’s Holocaust experience and intermixed with the classic fairy-tale‚ Sleeping Beauty. Yolen’s uses of classic fairy-tale elements such as a prince and the curse of a long sleep are used to connect us to the horrors of the death camp Chelmno. The result is a story that is fresh and shocking as it tears away any of the numbness one may feel for another account of a Holocaust survivor. Suddenly the fairy-tale ideas of rescue and evil are invested with modern connotations
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Briar Rose by Jane Yolen shows how characters are important to the central ideas of the novel and this is shown by the use of many techniques within the characters such as Becca or Gemma. Becca is by far the most developed of the characters and the one that readers most engage with. Through Becca’s interaction with the other characters‚ including her dialogue‚ we develop an understanding of her sensitivity and youth. So how is Becca important to the central ideas of the novel? Becca is another
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Why should Britain enter WWII? World War II was from 1939 to 1945. It’s the deadliest war in human history. At that time‚ there were many conflicts between European countries. Many countries were unsatisfied with the treaty Versailles‚ especially Germany. Financial crisis and other problems made people feel depressed. In 1939‚ Germany invaded Poland. It’s the beginning of WWII. After three days‚ Britain entered WWII. Britain is one of the main Alliance Nations in WWII. I believed that Britain is
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Nazis control - Detailed content Church 2011 Describe the relationship between the Nazi government and the churches. [5] What was the SA? [5] / Describe the activities of the SA. [5] ‘It was a para-military organisation (storm troopers) formed mainly by ex-soldiers from the Freikorps.’ ‘A group formed by Hitler in 1921 and the leader was Ernst Röhm.’ ‘They often used violence on political opponents and disrupted meetings of other opposing parties‚ especially Communists.’ 2011 What were
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became Chancellor in January 1933. To all intents‚ they were the enforcers of the Nazi Party and there is no evidence that Röhm was ever planning anything against Hitler. However‚ Röhm had made enemies within the Nazi Party - Himmler‚ Goering and Goebbels were angered by the power he had gained and convinced Hitler that this was a threat to his
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