These “undesirables” were German‚ Jewish‚ or Gypsy patients who were in most cases handicapped or deemed incurable. It is estimated that the Nazi regime was responsible for over 400‚000 sterilizations and over 70‚000 deaths from euthanasia from 1933-1945. Despite the fact that many of the “undesirables” were part of German families who supported the Nazis‚ they were viewed as threats to the Aryan race and were targeted for extinction. Historians have long wondered why theories on experimental programs
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beginning of the film until the very last scene. The film takes place in pre World War II Germany‚ revolving around the life of a Cabaret performer and the effects of the rising Nazi power during that time. In the very first scene‚ the decadence of the Cabaret is reflected in the first score of the musical. Throughout the film‚ its loud music and provocative dance represents the frivolous lifestyle during 1930’s Germany. The purpose of a musical is often times to illustrate a certain period of time through
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The turbulence of the early and mid-20th century spawned some of the most extremist ideologies to ever guide major world powers. On the left‚ the Soviet Union gripped eastern Europe with its militant enforcement of communism. On the right‚ Nazi Germany sought to assert its rule of racial hierarchy across the continent. The struggle for these states to achieve their respective ideals of utopia manifested in death tolls that reached millions. While many contemporary scholars point to the differences
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Between Dignity and Despair: Jewish Life in Nazi Germany In Between Dignity and Despair‚ Marion Kaplan describes the everyday struggles of the Jewish people in Germany. From beatings to starvation‚ Jews suffered everything in between. Kaplan makes two main arguments throughout the book‚ that one; women played a very large role in the survival of families‚ and two; non-Jewish German neighbors were oppressors‚ not just bystanders. As a whole‚ the book travels along in chronological order but Kaplan
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there were many things happening to Germany that were of and related to government‚ which destroyed the ability for a Jewish citizen to have a positive life. There were several hardships and problems faced by Jews regarding emigration out of Europe. Also‚ Jewish people during this time period suffered from government and social ridicule‚ losing many rights and necessities that should be given to every human being upon birth. During the mid-1930s‚ Germany tried to persecute Jews by forcing their
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Nazi Germany – Unit 2 Women * 3k’s – Kinder Kirche Kuche = Children Church Cooking * 1933 – encouragement marriage * 1934 – encouragement children * Traditional role – home‚ no prof. job‚ no fashion * Mother hood cross – 4 children * Lebensporn – Accommodation specifically for women to have children * Responsible for church – Nazis against religion though Church * 1933 – Catholic concordat * Protestants – Some support Nazis – Some Opposed * Pastor
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The use of eugenics‚ or “racial hygiene” by the Nazi regime. Hitler’s intention as a political leader was to expand his empire and create a world government. Using the war as a preface to the mass genocide inflicted upon not only several racial and religious groups. He failed at expanding his empire and cleansing the population of all “genetic disorders” and what was considered defects in the general population. Though he did allow several hundred thousand mentally ill‚ physically handicapped
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The Gestapo (a.k.a.Geheime Staats Polizei) was the Nazi’s secret police force. The motive of the Gestapo was to track down those who were considered a threat to Nazi Germany. People who were considered a “threat” to Germany were people such as: Jehovah witnesses‚ Jews‚ and anyone who challenged the leadership of the Nazi party in Germany. Nazi Gestapo was established on April 26th‚ 1933. The Gestapo were trained to hunt people down‚ torture them‚ and get the truth. The Gestapo were ruthless they would
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major theme in the Crusades as well. From here on out‚ Jews continuously faced the same issues and encountered the same discrimination. By the twentieth century‚ antisemitism made its way to Nazi Germany‚ where German National
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Nazi Germany and 1984 A totalitarian government is one in which the state‚ usually under the control of a single political person‚ has no limits to its authority and strives to control every aspect of public and private life of each individual. Control over attitudes‚ values‚ and beliefs enables the government to erase any distinction between state and society. It is almost as if the population under totalitarian government is broken down and brain washed so much so that the government has complete
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