To what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI? There is much debate about the degree of responsibility that should be given to Germany for the outbreak of war. One could argue that the outbreak of war was entirely Germany’s fault due to their aggression with the other Great Powers of Europe and the very presence of the Schlieffen Plan. One could also argue that Germany was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at
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Under the guidance of Bismarck‚ the Prussian chancellor‚ the unification of a Kleindeutsch (small Germany) took place in 1871 after Prussia defeated France. There is often historical debate over who was responsible for the unification of Germany. Controversy is caused amongst those who believe that Bismarck was fully responsible for German unification and those who believe other factors played an equally or even more important part. The historian Pflanze is an example of someone who considers Bismarck
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I agree Germany were aggressive but their actions were not completely responsible for the outbreak of war‚ there were other causes for the war which Germany were not responsible for‚ such as the Triple of Entente where Germany felt isolated and insecure. However‚ the Schlieffen Plan of 1905 referred to in sources 1 and 2 is frequently seen as an act of aggression. In source 1 Corrigan says that “Germany had in place a plan for an aggressive war” because they were concerned of having to fight Russia
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notion that Plato was a totalitarian‚ evident in his conception of the kallipolis which drives forward a totalitarian and utopian dream for a ‘natural class rule of the wise few over the ignorant many’3. On the contrary‚ a literary reading of Plato’s Republic could dismiss such ideas as independent of Plato’s voice in the first place. Furthermore‚ it has been put forward that Plato’s idealistic state is based on virtue and the happiness of the people‚ unlike totalitarian states. This essay will discuss
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characterize what is implied by ’totalitarian fascism’. Totalitarian means a type of government that does not permit rival political gatherings and requests absolute compliance from the general population and‚ autocracy implies ruler who has complete force . The Nazi Party had as its expectation the formation of what we would see as a totalitarian tyranny‚ yet the vital inquiry is the means by which far they accomplished this objective. The Third Reich was a totalitarian state as in it was a ’one gathering
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Up A Totalitarian State? Overall‚ Stalin did not create a totalitarian state‚ the very definition of which suggests the state’s complete control and authority over every aspect of society; the economy‚ politics‚ religion and culture; as‚ despite all of the action Stalin took to gain this‚ he was constantly facing opposition. Many would argue that the wide range of economic measures used to enforce control over the population allowed Stalin to succeed in gaining total control over the state. This
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To what Extent was Germany a parliamentary democracy in the years 1900-14? In the period 1900-1914‚ Germany’s political landscape witnessed extraordinary changes in which typical features associated with a parliamentary democracy- such as significant and influential pressure group activity and universal suffrage- were present. It can however be argued that this period also represented a time in which the German Reichstag did not truly represent the population due to old and corrupt voting system
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‘To what extent was Metternich responsible for the lack of change in Germany between 1815-1848’ Metternich was the chancellor of Austria and therefore had a substantial amount of power‚ this enabled him to make radical decisions regarding Germany‚ whether it included unifying it or not. On one hand Metternich had a major influence with the lack of change in Germany. This was largely to do with the fact that he continuously over exaggerated the importance of the student movements. An example of
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the 1st August‚ Germany declared war on Russia‚ while the French soldiers were put on a war alert on the following day. On the 3rd‚ Germany declared war on France and invaded through the neutral Belgium‚ which caused Britain to declare war on Germany on the 4th. Finally‚ Austria declared war on Russia on the 6th‚ completing the outset of World War One‚ the bloodiest war fought yet in history due to the huge advances in weapons and technology. Many countries were involved‚ Germany being one of them
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To what extent‚ and by what means‚ did Hitler create a totalitarian regime? After consolidating his power‚ Hitler sought to make Germany a nation a totalitarian state in which the one-party Nazi structure had absolute political authority over every aspect of ’life’. By suppressing opposition and making individuals mere pawns of the state this was partly achieved. Several strategies quickly ensured civilian support‚ whilst exploiting political opportunities and manipulating the economy allowed Hitler
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