Society is driven by many forces created by human interaction. Politics is one of the most influential and important human organizations simply because of the fact that it holds together the fabric of our social systems. Politics is driven by many mediums‚ one of which is propaganda through music. In the years between 1939 and 1945‚ Europe underwent a drastic change due to new political control by the National Socialist Party‚ and the events surrounding World War Two. Propaganda and censorship were
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Cited: Bartoletti‚ Susan Campbell. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow. New York: Scholastic Inc.‚ 2005. Print. Keeley‚ Jennifer. Life in the Hitler Youth. San Diego: Lucent Books‚ 2000. Print. “Sophie Scholl.” U*X*L Biographies. Detroit: U*X*L‚ 2003. Gale Student Resources in Context. Web. 5 Apr. 2012. Trueman‚ Chris. “The Hitler Youth.” History Learning Site. 2012. Web. 24 March 2012. Van Ells‚ Mark D. “Americans for Hitler.” America in WWII. 2007
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How successful were Hitler and the Nazis in getting the support of young people in Germany between 1933 and 1945? It was important for Hitler and the Nazis to control and get support of young people because with the support of the youth they could gain control of the next generation to come. This was an effective way of changing Germany’s future. Hitler aimed to make Germany a country containing no Jewish people and mainly consist of the Aryan race (blue eyes‚ blonde hair). The Aryan race was
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‘Nazification’ of government‚ police and the courts The country was divided into 42 Gaus‚ each with a Nazi Gauleiter with the power to make laws. Each street and block of flats had a Blockleiter who reported ‘grumblers’ to the police; the Nazis successfully encouraged the idea of Volksgemeinschaft (national community). German people enthusiastically reported troublemakers to the Gestapo. April 1934: ‘People’s Courts’ were set up with Nazi judges who gave the ‘right’ verdict. The police were
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Today I’m going to introduce to you all a female historical character. And she is Sophie Scholl. She was born on 9th of May 1921 and died on 22nd of February 1943‚ at the age of 22. She was a German student and a revolutionary‚ active within the White Rose non-violent resistance group in Nazi Germany. I bet not all of you or even none of you know what is the White Rose group. So what is actually the White Rose group? The White Rose group is a student-led pacifist movement aimed at spreading the
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References: Inge Scholl‚ The White Rose: Munich‚ 1942-1943 (Middletown‚ Conn.: Wesleyan University Press‚ 1983)‚ pp. 114-118 Alfons Heck‚ The Burden of Hitler ’s Legacy‚ (Frederick 1988) pp Victor Klemperer‚ Ich will Zeugnis ablegen bis zum letzen. Tagebücher 1933-1941. Berlin: Aufbau-Verlag‚ 1995‚ pp. 16-17 Gallately‚ R 1997‚ Backing Hitler: Consent and Coersion in Nazi Germany‚ Oxford University Press‚ London [ 6 ]. Inge Scholl‚ The White Rose: Munich‚ 1942-1943 (Middletown
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“During the period 1939-45 opponents within the army posed a greater threat to Hitler and the Nazi regime than any other opposition group.” How far do you agree with this statement? The Nazi’s arguably faced a lot of opposition between the years 1939-45 and not only from the army; who had the power of keeping up the morale of the citizens due to their military strengths and integrating part of the Nazi regime. However Hitler and the Nazi’s also faced other oppositions‚ such as the church which
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Throughout the world there is lots of conflict everywhere‚ and to this everyone responds to conflict in a different manner. Standing up‚ compromising with others‚ and using violence has been proven to be one of the best ways to get to the specific goal and to find a common ground for achieving peace‚ unlike sitting down and staying quiet . While staying quiet and doing nothing may seem like the best thing to do at times‚ standing up‚ compromising with others‚ and using violence can help achieve your
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History Learning Site- "The Hitler Youth was seen as being as important to a child as school was". The Hitler Youth was a logical extension of Hitler’s belief that the future of Nazi Germany was its children. "The weak must be chiselled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound‚ as tough as leather‚ and as hard as Krupp’s steel." Movements for youngsters were part of German culture and the Hitler Youth had been created
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ENG-W 131 1 May 2013 Youth in the Third Reich The Hitler youth movement started not long after Hitler came into power. The Nazis wanted great control over the youth and did whatever it took to get that control. The younger generation was used‚ manipulated‚ and brainwashed to join the service for the “good” of the Third Reich. For that purpose they created groups for boys and girls in all different ages. The Youth Movement was originally created to make the youth future warriors and to carry out
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