BLITZKRIEG (LIGHTNING WAR) In the first phase of World War II in Europe‚ Germany sought to avoid a long war. Germany’s strategy was to defeat its opponents in a series of short campaigns. Germany quickly overran much of Europe and was victorious for more than two years by relying on a new military tactic called the "Blitzkrieg" (lightning war). Blitzkrieg tactics required the concentration of offensive weapons (such as tanks‚ planes‚ and artillery) along a narrow front. These forces would
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FAILURE OF WEIMAR REPUBLIC AND RISE OF NAZIS‚ 1918-1933 ESSAY PLAN FOR EXPLAINING WHY NAZIS WERE ABLE TO COME TO POWER IN 1933 The usual question on this period asks you to explain why the Nazis were able to take power in 1933. Very often the question is of the ‘isolated factor’ type where it identifies one of the reasons and asks you to assess how important that was in explaining the success of the Nazis in coming to power. See the list of past paper essays on this topic on the website. The important
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Benefits on Nazi Germany. When Hitler was running for office‚ he promised the people he would make unemployment almost non existent. One of the ways he did this was creating jobs by establishing the ‘Bread and Jobs’ union. This allowed men ages 18-25 to enlist in and work on hospitals‚ schools and roadways. Men also had to join the army and do public work like construction. He increased armament introducing conscription and putting people into ammunition factories. Eventually‚ Hitler decreased the
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wanted to create a powerful Nazi Party by making sure that those who were members devoted themselves fully and‚ in their opinion‚ were the best fit to lead/be a part of the nation. In order to be a member‚ there must be German or kindred blood‚ running through their veins‚ with the ability to prove German ancestry. The member must be willing and able to serve Germany and the Nazi Party to their full capability and devotion. Jonas decided that only members of the Nazi Party had political rights and
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at the camp‚ Hermann split up from the women and then had to undergo a selection process done by the Nazi doctors. These selection processes would determine who was too sick or too weak to work‚ and those people would be sent to the gas chambers. Hermann passed this first selection‚ and he was taken to the barracks. Only a couple weeks after his arrival
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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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World War II‚ by Maurice Isserman depicts the horrendous conditions that the prisoners of nazi concentration camps were kept in. Millions of Jews‚ gypsies‚ and other non-Aryans were packed into train cars and shipped to death camps all over Europe. Hundreds of inmates were murdered by the masses and cremated every day. Many worked as slaves under inhumane conditions. The way Jews were treated in Nazi Germany is sickening. Jews were taken from their homes and “Trains from all over Europe were soon
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Olympics‚ officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad‚ was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin‚ Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona‚ Spain on April 26‚ 1931. Nazi Germany saw this as an opportunity to show a positive image of the third Reich to the rest of the world. The Olympics were a perfect arena for the Nazi propaganda machine‚ which was unsurpassed at staging elaborate public spectacles and rallies. Choreographed pageantry‚ record-breaking
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Michael Murphy Period 8 Final Outline 3/3/12 I. Introduction A. Throughout history many dictators have ruled their country based on fear. B. Adolf Hitler was a very powerful and ruthless dictator who was a brilliant‚ but sick minded person. C. Saddam Hussein
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who were known to be critical of the Nazi Party were dismissed and the rest were sent away to be trained for a month in National Socialist principles. As a further precaution schools could only use textbooks that have been approved by the party. By 1936 32 per cent of all teachers were members of the National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP). This was twice as many as in most other professions. Curriculum Bernard Rust introduced a new curriculum‚ a Nazi curriculum. Considerable emphasis was
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