injustice that typically involves physical violence or injury. Example 1: One example of atrocity is the Jewish Holocaust perpetrated by Hitler’s Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945‚ which is arguably one of the most well-known atrocities or war crimes in history. The genocide of Jews includes two thirds of all Jews living in Europe and took place in Germany and German-occupied territories. This genocide was “a horrid act of injustice” because it included gas chambers as a means of mass “extermination”
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Guide to GCSE History exam – Unit 2 Depth Study 1 hour 15 minutes Question 1 1a (source inference) What can you learn from source A about…? 4 marks (6 minutes) Source A: From a book about the history of Germany‚ published in 2009. On the evening of 27 February 1933‚ the Reichstag building was destroyed by a massive fire. A young Dutchman‚ a Communist supporter called Marinus van der Lubbe‚ was caught on the site. Van der Lubbe was put on trial‚ found guilty and executed. But his
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as the Nazi party‚ came to power in Germany in the early 1930’s. This radical nationalist party‚ headed by the infamous Adolf Hitler himself‚ looked to completely reform Germany. While the policies put in place by Hitler and his supporters drastically changed the nation of Germany‚ many question whether the Nazi movement can be considered as revolutionary. Through this essay we will examine the German state‚ both before and after the Nazi Party took control‚ and determine whether the Nazi Party’s
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The Nazi party rose to power in Germany due to perfect timing and a well thought out political strategy. Adolf Hitler was the figurehead of the party‚ and with his charismatic speeches and manipulation of the German people’s emotions‚ was able to take over the nation for the Nazi party. However it was not Hitler alone who was responsible for the rise and success of the party. The climate of Germany that was ripe for the taking had been set up long before Hitler. It was also the negligence of outside
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Hitler’s Nazi Party was equally skilled in its manipulation of control by a single party. Coming to power in 1933‚ Hitler was in place to establish his vision of Germany. With the support of Nationalists and Center Party members‚ the Nazis capitalized on the Enabling Act that effectively gave Hitler emergency powers in government. Hitler was now in a position to fully actualize his dictatorial governance of Germany. The government immediately dissolved all political parties except the Nazi Party
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During World War II‚ German doctors and physicians conducted harmful and cruel experiments with victims of the Holocaust; mainly in the concentration camp “Auschwitz.” Nazis’ goals were to improve their medical science‚ prove that they were the “Master Race‚” and they also wanted to have better treatments for the personnel of the German Military. The experiments performed were often deadly‚ but the physicians didn’t care‚ and tested the prisoners anyway. Some of the many victims were Jews‚ Romans
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Elie Wiesel’s Night is the conflict between Elie and himself (Man vs. Himself) that over layers the conflict where the Nazis continuously killed and beat Jews with no sympathy (Man vs. Man). The complex conflict helps to convey the theme Hatred and Death. Elie struggles to be the sole supporter for his father‚ who is constantly being beaten for unnecessary reasons by the Nazis. Along the journey to Gleiwitz‚ Elie ran with an injured foot willing to just give up and surrender his life for his foot
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II‚ the film Germany‚ Pale Mother‚ directed Helma Sanders-Brahms in 1980 presents the German point of view of the war. The film examines the way Germany and its citizens struggled during and after the war and gives a very confrontational outlook on war and family. As such‚ Germany‚ Pale Mother primarily depicts the traumatic post-war experiences of women and children. The opening sequence of the film reveals Bertolt Brecht’s 1933 poem which serves as an allegorical reflection on Germany under Hitler’s
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The Eugenics Movement‚ which originated in the United States‚ later took place in Nazi Germany in an attempt to enhance the human race. Improving the human race in Nazi Germany meant destroying people that were considered unfit for the community. For instance‚ people with hereditary diseases‚ such as mental disabilities‚ epilepsy‚ schizophrenia‚ deafness‚ and blindness‚ were either forced to go through the sterilization process or gradually killed. The programs that were designed to help the ill
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would have been the most effective against the growing power of the Nazi government is discreet subversive resistance. This is because if one were to outspokenly in clear daylight help a Jew or show dissent in any way‚ the Nazis would have dealt the person with severe punishment‚ probably death. In this case‚ yes‚ that person is helping a Jew and is doing a good deed‚ but it would most probably result in death as soon as the Nazis found out which would be a short period of time. Therefore‚ although
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