“To what extent did Willy Brandt’s ‘Ostpolitik’ change relations between East and West Germany?” The split between East and West Germany after World War Two resulted in a tumultuous and tense period of German history. Germans saw the construction of the Berlin Wall‚ economic boom in the West‚ dictatorship in the East and in this time the two zones became almost irreversibly divided. Soviet influence in the Eastern zone coupled with US control in the West meant a delicate state of affairs between
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From 1933 to 1939 Hitler aimed to achieve a "social revolution" in Germany. He aimed to achieve such social policies within the Youth and Women but particularly through his concept of volksgemeinschaft‚ meaning ’people’s community‚’ he hoped to transform Germany into a strong country based on traditional peasant values." David Schoenbaum has argued that Hitler’s "social revolution" was a fake‚ and perceived as being real‚ due to the influence of Hitler’s propaganda. Hitler effectively aimed to unify
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think the Treaty of Versailles contributed to the beginning of WW2? WW2 was the byproduct of the Treaty of Versailles since the Treaty had absolutely ruined the German’s military power‚ economy‚ and pride. What is the Treaty of Versailles? The Treaty of Versailles is the after-war clause‚ it was a forced blame on Germany for them causing the most damage during the war. The clause was made by the four commanding and most influential countries leaders‚ USA‚ Italy‚ France‚ and Britain. Most of the four
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From the beginning of his rule Hitler had a set plan to build up a strong country‚ with millions of loyal Nazi followers. Hitler already knew that his powerful speeches had brought him into power during his election campaign‚ and would hopefully help him stay in power. With help from Goebbels‚ the minister of propaganda‚ Hitler would gain control of the German people. Hitler and the Nazis created a police state through the use of terror. This meant that it was very difficult for anyone to go against
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governments have implemented this system after gaining power legally. Stalin in Russia‚ Mussolini in Italy‚ and (the two regimes used as examples in this essay) Hitler in Germany and Mao in the People’s Republic of China‚ exercised huge amounts of suppression and terror to drive their populations into submission. However‚ the role of terror‚ I would argue‚ is only useful in removing opposition to a regime – clearing the way for them to take power. They can only gain power through force‚ or popular support
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To what extent did US intervention in 1941 change the nature of the conflict in the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945? Although US intervention contributed greatly to China’s eventual victory in the Sino-Japanese war‚ the situation in China and the nature of the conflict was not massively affected by the contribution‚ and in reality the intervention had little impact on the internal affairs and overall success of the second United Front. Both before and after US involvement tensions were never relieved
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and the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Prussia. After 4 years of fighting‚ the Germans surrendered and the Allies won. A lot of things changed all over Europe‚ but in Turkey and Germany the end of WWI was a catalyst for change‚ resulting in social and political changes within both countries. The differences consist of the fall of the empires and the allies control over both countries. While the similarities include‚ a rise in nationalism and territorial loss. Germany changed its form
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in Germany after 1929 was mostly responsible for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor in 1933; however there were also other major factors that contributed to his appointment. In summary the main reasons for Hitler’s appointment as Chancellor apart from the global Economic depression are the following: the strength‚ popularity and power of the Nazi Party‚ and the ineffectual leadership of the Weimar Republic. Next there is the sly political scheming of key individuals such as Von Papen‚ Hitler‚ Hindenburg
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To what extent was the considerable growth of the Nazi party‚ between 1918 and 1933‚ a result of economic factors? The Weimar republic was introduced on the back of Germany’s defeat at WWI‚ the resignation of Kaiser Wilhelm II and the widely despised signature of the Treaty of Versailles. These conditions led to its collapse in 1933‚ and also the great rise in popularity for the Nazi party during this period. There is no doubt that a number of economic factors played a crucial role in the collapse
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The short-term significance of Adolf Hitler on international relations 1933-1953. Adolf Hitler‚ Nazi leader of the Third Reich had a profound effect on international relations from the very moment he became chancellor in 1933 to even after his death and the legacy he had left behind. It can be said that in the span of 20 years between 1933 and 1953 Hitler had huge short term significance on international relations‚ ranging from his views on the treaty of Versailles‚ war in Europe all the way
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