Bombs crash. Crying babies. Buildings go up in fire. Starving children. Maimed little ones. Bodies lying throughout the street. Such scenes depict war that destroys lives. In The Diary of Anne Frank‚ World War II destroyed lives of people on the streets‚ but also it destroyed lives of others who they tried to hide from such atrocities. For the people hiding in the annex in Amsterdam‚ the moods and the relationships of the families and friends were greatly impacted by the horrors of war. From the
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that her brother started to stand up against the ongoing political situation. They decided to make anti-war leaflets and handed them out in public to influence their thought as well. In 1943‚ Sophie and other members got arrested and executed by the Gestapo when they found out about their critical remarks against Hitler. Although the guards said what Sophie and her friends did was wrong‚ they were impressed by the courage and determination the resistors had showed. Something Sophie’s dad always told
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Was Propaganda the Main Reason for the Lack of Opposition Many people argue that Nazi Propaganda was the main reason for the lack of opposition towards the Nazi party. In this essay below the details of propaganda will be explored as well as other aspects that helped deal with the lack of opposition to the Nazi party. Propaganda is the use of media to promote only good ideas and values in the form of posters and radio. It helps people boost morale and also helps to win favour over people in
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than to comply or to suffer consequences. In Taris‚ the consequences would vary depending on what the individual had done‚ ranging from being withdrawn from to ‘Unexplained’ deaths‚ while in Nazi Germany it would either be a harsh warning from the Gestapo or death. Also‚ both Taris and Nazi Germany claimed that compliance was for the greater good‚ rather than about an easier way to control the population. Even though both places had horrible consequences and were controlling governors‚ the idea of
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When you learnt Adolf Hitler genocided the Jewish people‚ when you heard North Korean government monitors all the foreigners in the country‚ and when you get annoyed when your parents forbid you to go out on school nights‚ have you ever considered the power and control of authority around you? Thinking about your parents‚ elder siblings‚ teachers‚ the city mayor and even the president‚ all of those are the authority figures around you in the daily life. Because authority is not always correct and
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St. Maximilian Kolbe Biography Youth Maximilian Kolbe was born as Raymund Kolbe on 8 of January 1894 in Zdunska Wola‚ which was part of the Russian Empire at the time. He was the second son of Maria Dabrowska and of Julius Kolbe. His mother was polish and his father was ethnic German. He had four brothers; Francis‚ Joseph‚ Walenty (who lived a year) and Andrew (who lived four years). Kolbe’s life was strongly influenced by a childhood vision of the Virgin Mary. “That night‚ I asked the
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her on her thirteenth birthday by her parents. When the original diary was filled‚ Miep Gies brought Anne empty account books in which to continue her daily writings. The Frank family‚ along with the four other individuals‚ was arrested by the Gestapo in August of 1944. After the arrest of the Frank family and the other hiders Miep Gies tried to bribe SS officers to release the prisoners to no avail. Miep Gies‚ again risked her own freedom by returning to the hiding place; there she found Anne’s
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poems and hoping to see her family back together. On other hand‚ Werner father had a great job as engineer in a big company. But‚ because he was Jewish he lost his job. The family immigrated to Zagreb Croatia (Yugoslavia) Werner was arrested by the Gestapo and taken to jail. The third stage is liberation. Everyone being poisoned has hoped to be free. But‚ during the holocaust it was you do that they want or death. Gladly some victims of the holocaust survived. Ruth Minksy Sender was liberated by the
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you’re about. But I will die for committing acts that are were not crimes‚ and you will live – so much for the justice of your cause” (p.379). The violent turn of events opens Escherich’s eyes to what he has been participating in working for the Gestapo‚ he questions his purpose‚ his morals‚ he goes on to say “ Quangel is right to call Hitler a murderer and me his henchmen. I never cared who manned the tiller‚ or why this war is being fought‚ so long as I was able to go about my usual business‚ the
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Hans von Dohnányi was born to the Hungarian composer Ernő Dohnányi and his wife‚ the pianist Elisabeth Kunwald. He grew up mostly in berlin. He went to the Grunewald Gymnasium there‚ becoming friends with Dietrich and Klaus Bonhoeffer. From 1920 to 1924‚ he studied law. In 1925‚ he received a doctorate in law .After taking the first state exam in 1924‚ he married Christel Bonhoeffer sister of his school friends‚ in 1925. He and his wife had three children: Klaus‚ (mayor of Hamburg from 1981 to 1988)
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