According to Kurt Vonnegut‚ “...there would always be wars... they were as easy to stop as glaciers” (Vonnegut 3). And from these wars come the stories of those who struggled through them. Night by Elie Wiesel‚ Maus by Art Spiegelman‚ and Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut all show how the choices people make when they are in danger are generally selfish‚ attempting to save their own lives and rarely aiding anyone else. People are selfish by nature and will only look out for their own interests
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Zusak‚ Markus. The Book Thief. Place of Publication: Alfred A. Knopf. March 2006. The reason‚ Type‚ and Setting: I selected this book because I had heard many good things about it from past teachers and students. I had planned to complete this book my sophomore year but never got around to it. The book falls into the category of historical fiction and is incredibly enthralling‚ and realistic. The majority of the novel takes place in Mulching‚ Germany while it was under Hitler’s rule. Plot: The
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Freedom of speech not something that was common during World War II. Adolf Hitler censored everything coming through Germany. The Newspaper Cinemas radio and all forms of media depicted What Adolf Hitler wanted the people to hear and see. His use of propaganda played an important role in what The people of Germany heard through the media. the messages he passed on through media held his beliefs and goals. Adolf Hitler became interested in the way propaganda molded the public thoughts
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Throughout history‚ political leaders are known to protect their people and have ambition towards honor. However‚ history has not been perfect in that sense; Leaders such as Julius Caesar and Adolf Hitler have consumed power and hurt others for their own benefits. Hitler wanting adulation and honor had to force this way into the minds of his people. Caesar wanting an empire and all the power from the Senate had to defeat Pompey to become the only ruler of Rome. Did both Hitler and Caesar abuse power
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In 1919‚ the Treaty of Versailles officially ended World War I (WWI). The Entente powers had prevailed‚ and the first intercontinental war had come to a close. An international desire for peace was evident‚ but it seemed that the opposite effect occurred. The increase in nationalism that WWI brought with it came a change in the way governments ruled their people. Ultimately‚ this era saw a contraction in civil rights worldwide because of the rise of socialism and fascism. The road to fascism begins
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11 million dead‚ 6 million of those people killed during The Holocaust. Hitler’s reign has destroyed society and has killed nearly every Jew the Nazis could find. People were dying in execution and concentration camps. Nobody was completely safe. They called this period of mass murder‚ The Holocaust. Where was I during this time? I was enjoying my life‚ completely unaware of the dying world around me. “Erika Adelman‚ Germany‚ April 31‚ 1942.” I wrote at the top of my test. It was the last day of
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The Holocaust and a Survivor How many people suffered‚ because of the Holocaust? The Holocaust affected many countries and many people. The direct attack was on Jews‚ but this genocide also change American history. With people hearing the awful things‚ that happened in Germany. The views of discrimination was changed in many peoples mind. The purpose of this paper will be to give a brief description of the Holocaust‚ and a quick view into the life of a Holocaust survivor. The Holocaust is the persecution
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The pitfall of many people today is the lack of critical thinking and reason in the decisions they make. In the novella The Moon is Down by distinguished author John Steinbeck there are an abundance of characters who have a great influence on the story such as Mayor Orden‚ Mr. Corell‚ and Colonel Lanser‚ but none of these characters play a role as influential as Doctor Winter. We first meet Doctor Winter in the living room of Mayor Orden’s house‚ quietly sitting in a chair and twiddling his thumbs
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“How can we expect a righteousness to prevail when there is hardly anyone who will give himself up undividedly to a righteous cause.” These are the words of a famous WWII hero‚ Sophie Scholl. She was a part of The White Rose Resistance Group‚ a passive group resisting the Nazis. The White Rose was a heroic group during WWII. This group has thoughtlessly given themselves to a righteous cause; to save Jews from the death camps. This selfless group of heros put their life on the line to do anything
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Success of a Totalitarian Government Totalitarianism is a political system where the leader of a state or country has no limit to his or her power and tries to control every aspect of people’s lives. Today totalitarianism is present in many countries around the world especially the Middle East‚ Asia‚ and South America. Some specific examples are North Korea‚ Iraq‚ and Cuba. All of these counties have dictators that oppress their citizens. Totalitarian governments successfully reign and oppress
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