Introduction The 1930’s‚ known as the Great Depression Era‚ were a time of economic struggles for the American People. The United States Government was faced with multiple issues‚ having an economic depression at home‚ and trying to avoid getting involved with foreign affairs going on in Europe. Although it was a time of difficulty‚ a lot of good came out of this era. Inventions would make life easier‚ and there was a rise in entertainment as the movie industry grew‚ and great novels depicted the
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Racism Today Racism has been a major problem in society from the 1950’s until this day. Being racist means believing that there is only one superior race. These beliefs are a main cause in riots‚ boycotts and other such outrages. Even though there have been laws passed in order to help control racist acts; it has not changed the thoughts of many people today who still remain racist. Race plays a very large role when it comes down to the way the public is treated. In some cases
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When studying the Holocaust‚ it is critical to understand how the science of eugenics influenced the Nazis‚ however it is just as important to recognize how the United States influenced eugenics in Germany. Prior to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany‚ the Weimar Republic was in an economic depression with uncontrollable inflation. Similar to the American Great Depression‚ German elitist looked for how they could save their country from complete ruin. The small community of German eugenicists
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Why was Hitler appointed Chancellor in January 1933 On the 30th January 1933‚ one of the most important events of the twentieth century occurred‚ Adolf Hitler‚ leader of the Nazi Party‚ became Chancellor of Germany. From its foundations as a small‚ anti-communist party in the aftermath of World War I it was now the leading political party in Germany. Hitler would eventually become Fuhrer and provoke a second world war. Hitler’s rise to power was based upon long term factors and can not be attributed
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German Army could not exceed one hundred thousand men and those men should only be in their territory. With this in place‚ Germany would have felt vulnerable and powerless since they would never be able to defend their country with such a low number of soldiers. Hence‚ this would make Germany determined to fight back and want to go to war. Article 231 in Source A states that Germany was the sole reason for causing the war and therefore they should pay for any damage caused by the war. Source B shows
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Book Burning In a reaction to the Nazi book burning‚ Helen Keller once wrote in a letter to the students of Germany saying‚ “History has taught you nothing if you think you can kill ideas. Tyrants have tried to do that often before‚ and the ideas have risen up in their might and destroyed them.” Right before World War II students from universities across Germany gathered to burn books. Book burning is lighting of fire to books or other written material‚ in a public area. It is usually done
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Automobile industry in Germany The automobile industry in Germany is one of the largest employers in the country‚ with a strong labour force of over 866‚000 (2005) workers in the industry. In addition‚ Germany has the largest share of passenger car production in Europe with over 29% market share‚ followed by France (18%)‚ Spain (13%) and the United Kingdom (9%). Germany is considered to be the birthplace of the automobile since Karl Benz and Nikolaus Otto independently developed four-stroke
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How far do you agree Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933 primarily due to the electoral success of the Nazi Party? The main reason for Hitler becoming chancellor was due to the level of support the Nazis had. By 1933 the Nazis had the largest amount of support in Germany with 37% of the vote‚ in the 1932 election. Although it took a year for Hitler to become Chancellor electoral success is the primary reason. But this electoral support did combine with other elements to allow Hitler
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Introduction about Germany Germany is a country with rich history that is not yet fully understood. Everyday scientists are discovering the new evidence about the past of this magnificent country. It is located in the middle of Europe with one of largest population in Europe- 82.3 million people‚ but its area – 357.000 squares per km²- significantly less than France. The climate is mild‚ favorable for agriculture. In the winter‚ only in the north-eastern part‚ the average temperature reaches down
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children in Germany affected by Hitler’s Germany? By Amaia Imaz Blanco‚ 10F The effects of Hitler’s Germany on Jewish children in Germany is a topic of great importance to the history of World War II for many reasons. Hitler’s Germany was the cause and fuel of World War II and so studying it is of great importance‚ Jewish people were one of the most (if not the most) affected groups of people since they were strongly hated by Hitler. He believed that they were to blame for the losses of Germany in World
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