people to different ideals using education and propaganda) did not work‚ so Hitler had to used force and terror using the Nazi’s security and military organizations‚ such as the SS (Schutzstaffel)‚ the SD (Sicherheitsdienst‚ security service) and the Gestapo. * In 1936‚ all of these organizations were brought under the control of Heinrich Himmler‚ who also organized the Night of the Long Knives. * The SS was formed in 1925 as a unit of personal security for Hitler‚ and was led by Himmler after
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Evan Frangesh Mr. Marshall & Ms. Kile WHAP 4; English 2‚ 5 17 February 2014 Were Germany’s Actions in WWII Justified? “War does not determine who is right- only who is left” (Russell). Bertrand Russell‚ a renowned philosopher‚ was‚ and still is‚ absolutely correct. Many perish after earth-shattering wars‚ such as the tragedy to humanity known as World War II. If we can take a lesson from this calamity‚ it is the making‚ not the breaking‚ of connections that will enable moral and educational lessons
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“Heil Hitler!” This is what everyone under Nazi command‚ which was under Hitler’s command‚ had to say. This saying rose up during the time of WWII in places where Hitler’s men were occupying. Vladek Spiegelman was a Holocaust survivor who had go through and witness all the horrors that the Nazis did‚ this especially because he was jewish. In times like these‚ jewish people had to do whatever they had to survive and continue to push on for the better of their family because they were being hunted
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increases‚ Jewish people are slowly stripped of every right they have as a citizen of Poland‚ and as human beings. With the introduction of Jewish starts and documents along with the German Police‚ the streets of Poland start to become regulated by the Gestapo who beat and rob the Jewish people without repercussion. In contrast to the large amount of Nazi presence in Maus‚ Life is Beautiful does not display anywhere near as much Nazi presence as Maus does. In the beginning stages of the film‚ before Guido
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control over the Nazis. However‚ possibly the most oppressive and feared method of control in Nazi Germany was the Gestapo‚ who were originally the Prussian secret police‚ and who were led by Goering. Such a force functioned because it was secret‚ which meant ordinary German people were frightened of opposing Nazi rule for fear of being unknowingly heard by or reported to the Gestapo. The Gestapo tapped telephones‚ intercepted mail and spied on people and with a network of informers throughout Germany‚
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When the stock market on Wall Street crashed in 1929‚ it sent financial markets world wide into an era of catastrophe. Germany’s economy significantly suffered because of this‚ for it heavily relied on foreign trade and loans from America. This coupled with war debts from WWI and the loss of its two provinces through the Treaty of Versailles caused production levels to fall and banks to close. Masses of people lost their jobs and the inflation rate increased daily. The standard of living that so
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‘Through the character of Lucien‚ Malle presents us with an ambiguous portrayal of the collaborateur’. Discuss “Despite an ever increasing amount of literature on the history of the Second World War in general and of Nazi rule in occupied Europe in particular‚ there is still no agreement on the exact meaning of the term ‘collaboration.’”[1] From this statement it is clear that the collaboration was an undeniably ambiguous time in French history‚ more so than the rest of the Second World
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create successful uprising. There was a strong opposition to the group‚ especially from the radical Adolf Hitler enforcers such as the Gestapo. The group stuck to non-violent methods‚ but the reaction from the opposition was brutal‚ with the core members being executed by decapitation. Ultimately‚ The White Rose Movement’s campaign was unsuccessful and failed
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his speech in order to deliver his purpose to his audience. Winston Churchill was well known for his speeches that he used diction to support his purpose. In this speech “We Shall Fight On The Beaches” Winston Churchill used a lot of war diction in order to support his purpose of writing this speech. Churchill began his speech saying “rapid retreat” to signify the horrible attacks that lead to the soldiers to back away quickly. Following that Churchill said “the destruction of the fine Belgian Army”
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the Gestapo‚ and a leading role in the invasion of Austria and later Poland which lead to the start of World War II. He was also actively involved in the holocaust. Gilbert and other sources support the view that Goering‚ because of his psychological makeup and desire for power was responsible for the above actions. During the Nuremberg trial it was stated that: ...Goering was the adviser‚ the active agent of Hitler‚ and one of the prime leaders of the Nazi movement… He developed the Gestapo and
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