Ethnocentrism happens when one culture or community holds their value system and integrity far superior to those of other cultures. Ethnocentrism can have many positive effects in society. It can unite communities and even countries. The belief system acts as a moral code for how we act and relate to others. It’s ingrained in every one of us‚ to an extent. Pride in one’s country‚ nationality‚ or ethnic background can be good for the society to flourish. When that pride becomes too strong or too vane
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Ethnocentrism refers to the idea that one believes that their ethnic group is superior to other groups. Cultural relativism is the belief that all cultures are worthy and of equal value. WIth this in mind‚ history plays a role in the development of medical
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Minister for Propaganda once declared: “The essence of propaganda consists in winning people over to an idea so sincerely‚ so vitally‚ that in the end they succumb to it utterly and can never escape from it”. Nazi propaganda achieved just this; by manipulating the people’s perception of the Nazi regime‚ it was effectively implemented as a means of controlling German citizens. In this essay‚ three popular forms of propaganda; posters‚ newspapers and radio‚ will be explored‚ assessing how they were implemented
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was Nazi economic policy totally subordinated to the need to prepare for war? The Nazi economy became increasingly controlled‚ characterised by a mixture of ideologically driven and pragmatic policies. Though preparation for war was certainly an element of the Nazi economic programme‚ through the assessment of the early stages of Nazi rule and the New Plan‚ the drive for autarky‚ foreign policy and expansionism‚ as well as the treatment of workers within Germany‚ it is evident that the Nazi economy
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How far was the Nazis popularity responsible for Hitler’s appointment as chancellor? In January 1933‚ following several failed attempts‚ Hitler was finally appointed as chancellor of Germany. There were many reasons to why Hitler was appointed as chancellor. For example‚ the Great Depression of 1929‚ electoral success and weakness of the Weimar republic. In this essay‚ I wish to go through each notable reason and come to a final conclusion. The Depression was a definite reason to Hitler’s appointment
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defeat during WW1‚ still lay fresh in the minds of Germans. The treaty of Versailles 1919‚ the worldwide economic depression‚ poverty‚ unemployment‚ contributed to the circumstances that bestowed an opportunity for the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party. Hitler appealed to German population‚ who were desperate for change‚ especially the lower middle class‚ the unemployed and young. Through his powerful and spellbinding speeches‚ he pledged a better life and a superior Germany. So because of
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do anything he wanted for the next four years he made an anti-communist law that banned all 81 members of the communist party from the Reichstag. Then he made the law against the formation of new parties‚ this got rid of all parties other than the Nazi party making Hitler a dictator. A benefit to the German people was the fact that Germany would become more stable as other parties that could ruin Germany’s stability could not oppose Hitler and that decisions could be made instantly for any problem
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How far did the working class benefit from Nazi rule in 1933 - 1939? Hitler and the Nazis came to power in January 1933. Their policies turned Germany into a Nazi police state. Many Germans benefited from Nazi rule but all at a cost. The working class benefited in many ways‚ one way was they had improved working conditions‚ the conditions were a lot better than they were in Weimar Germany. This was a very appealing to the working class as they could work in a safer and better environment. This
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mentally or physically disabled people were persecuted. The Nazis wanted to maintain the ‘Aryan’ race so German people were not allowed to interbreed with inferior races. Many ‘ordinary’ Germans shared these ideas and there was little evidence of opposition to persecution from German civilians. There was also a public participation in persecution‚ if an ‘ordinary’ German believed someone to be racially impure they would turn them in to the Nazis. Some ’ordinary’ Germans even benefitted from the persecution
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‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies.’ How far do you agree with this opinion? Explain your answer using the evidence of Sources Y‚ Z and AA and your own knowledge of the issues relating to the controversy. Sources Y‚ Z and AA all bring different arguments to the opinion that ‘The Nazi regime enjoyed broad consent brought about by popular policies’. Arguments such as the people of Germany could see through the policies‚ that they took advantage of the policies
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