German Expressionism and Tim Burton Tim Burton’s films have often been noted as modern day forms of German expressionism (the creative movement in Germany before World War I). It is through such things as sets‚ themes‚ makeup and costuming‚ lighting and shadows‚ acting techniques‚ and character that we can see Burton has been widely influenced by films of the era. The notable director’s films Edward Scissorhands (1990)‚ Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)‚ Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992)‚
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Nazi Organization As the onset of World War II approached‚ Adolf Hitler’s secret police began to systematically arrest enemies of the regime. As the regime evolved‚ so did its desire to control incarcerated political enemies. The concentration camps meticulously kept records of its prisoners: Ethnicity‚ who they were‚ why they were imprisoned‚ and other facts and figures. As the regime turned towards mass killings as its solution to the “Jewish Question”‚ Nazi’s began the systematic killing of
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Role within the Nazi regime Albert Speer’s Role in the Nazi Regime primarily was centred on a couple of areas‚ his work as the General Building Inspector (GBI)‚ the chief architect of the Reich and his role as Armaments Minister. Speer’s ascendancy within the Nazi hierarchy has been described by Henry King as ‘vertical and ladder like‚ Speer was an intelligent‚ affluent and well educated man and there is no doubt that he made a remarkable progression through the ranks of the Nazi Party. In less than
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There is no single answer as to why the Nazis were able to gain so much support during the 1920’s; there are several‚ and people still argue about them. Some people - especially during the Second World War - suggested that the Nazi movement grew out of something basically wrong in the German character. However‚ modern historians recognise that a combination of factors such as Hitler’s personality and mesmerising oratory skills‚ the problems with the Weimar Republic‚ the Nazi’s effective use of propaganda
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English 101 Ms. Allred July 5‚ 2012 The German and American School Systems Although German students and American students start at around the same age‚ and both attend Kindergarten and their goals are the same‚ the school systems are very different. The German School System German children start Kindergarten at around the ages of four to six years old. They attend five days
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ideologies of the Nazi Party and the Norsefire Party portrayed in V for Vendetta? Nazi ideology or Nazism was the ideology developed by Adolf Hitler and other prominent Nazis in Germany. There were many existing ideologies that influenced Nazism such as Fascism and Nationalism‚ however Nazism was a unique ideology in many ways. It combined many ideas‚ values and morals that were key to Hitler’s vision of Germany‚ such as Lebensraum‚ the Fuhrer and Autarky. These core elements of the Nazi regime show
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the German-speaking Community in Belgium that consists of around 72.000. Having belonged to Germany for several years‚ the Community is attached to Belgium after the Second World War in 1945. In 1983‚ the Community is officially acknowledged as the German-speaking Community. Nowadays‚ the German-speaking Community consists of the nine municipalities Kelmis‚ Lontzen‚ Raeren‚ Eupen‚ Bütgenbach‚ Büllingen‚ Amel‚ Sankt Vith and Burg-Reuland. Being situated in the French-speaking Wallonia‚ German-speakers
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Another sign of this socialism is the entirely different status of the German worker in factories. The social honor of each working German is guaranteed by law. The state’s representatives ensure that exploiting workers is impossible. The legal working conditions correspond to National Socialism’s high opinion of work. Workers have a right to a vacation and for paid holidays‚ even hourly and temporary workers. There is nothing like this elsewhere in the world. The dignity of labor is evidenced by
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The German Protestants were a group of religious people who sought refuge in the New World away from the fighting and hate in Germany. The Germans first started to go to the New World in the 17th century to get away from religious persecution‚ and started to build their colonies with the help of pre-existing colonies. German Protestants were an interesting group of people because of why they wanted to leave Germany‚ when and where they went to the New World‚ and how they set up their colonies. In
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In August 1936 the world came together for the summer Olympics in Berlin‚ Germany‚ the capital of Nazi Germany. Even though several countries threatened to boycott the Summer Olympics that year all countries in the end put aside their differences and sent their athletes to compete in the games. With the amount of events leading up to the Olympics‚ the large number of superstar athletes‚ and how it left Berlin‚ Germany feeling more powerful then ever the 1936 Olympics were a year of games to remember
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