country that was in the process of eliminating an entire race of people. These games were used by the Nazis as a huge propaganda effort for Germany to show to the rest of the world that they had again become a powerful nation under the leader of the Adolf Hitler. The games were a huge success in this regard‚ the Nazi regime was able to fool and world and prove to Germany that they were everything the Nazi had said. But did the Olympic Games have any effect on the chain of events that led up the Holocaust
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able to become Chancellor of Germany in 1933? Hitler’s ascension to power was due to a number of factors‚ many of which were a consequence of Germany’s weak Weimar Republic. The Weimar Republic was in a position of political crisis partly due to the lack of faith in previous chancellors and the split between left and right political ideals. As voters looked to more extreme parties the Nazi political campaigns gained a foothold‚ which translated to Nazi electoral success. Ultimately appointing
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with Caesar and Mark Antony‚ Cleopatra had achieved greatness through her empire and throughout her life until her end. Cleopatra was from a long line of the Ptolemaic dynasty that had ruled since the 4th century BC. Women were very rarely seen as a power figure during this time. Cleopatra is assumed to have two sisters and three brothers. Berenice‚ her oldest sister‚ attempted to kill her father for the throne. She ended up being executed herself for this act. Next‚ her sister Arsinoe also attempted
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Nazi Germany 1918 - 1939 November 1918: Germany surrenders and the Kaiser abdicates. Germany becomes a Republic. June 28th 1919: Treaty of Versailles Germany are forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles (November Criminals)‚ which many Germans describe as a ‘Diktat’. The Weimar Constitution (rules) is set up which makes Germany a democracy with a President‚ Chancellor and a Reichstag‚ elected by proportional representation. January 4th to January 15th: The Spartakist Uprising led by Communist
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the 19th century. Napoleon would eventually rise up in the ranks of the French army in 1789 during the French Revolution ‚ seized control of the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars‚ he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. However‚ a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812‚ coupled with other defeats‚ led to his abdication and exile in 1814. He returned to France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo‚ in which Napoleon’s
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This policy was mirrored by the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. In the early years of his regime‚ Khrushchev slowly amassed power from the collective leadership that was in place after Stalin’s death. In 1956‚ he shocked the entire world with a leaked speech where he criticized Stalin’s cult of personality and the various crimes that were committed under his leadership. This report caused domestic upheaval within the USSR and lead Stalin’s supporters to quickly lose favor and influence within the
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the populares. This group upheld agrarian change and was restricted by the reactionary optimates‚ a senatorial party. Marius was a seven time consul‚ and the most recent year he held office‚ just before his demise in 86 BC‚ he claimed a frightening toll on the optimates. At the same time‚ he made sure that Caesar was delegated flamen dialis‚ one of an antiquated priesthood with no power. This identified him with his uncle’s fanatic governmental issues‚ and his marriage in 84 BC to Cornelia‚ daughter
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What factors in Germany helped enable Hitler to rise to power? After the First World War‚ Germany was devastated due to the unattainable demands of the Treaty of Versailles. The hyperinflation in Germany was out of control leading to Germany becoming a very distraught nation that needed hope to look up to after the depression. The conditions in Germany at the time‚ lead to a nationwide desperation. These conditions were of great benefit for Hitler to take advantage and to succeed in the infamous
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Yes‚ Benito Mussolini rise to power was quick and violent due to his methods of using aggressive nationalism and aggression. He formed his own party‚ Fascisti‚ in 1918 and was elected as prime minister of Italy in 1922. The rapid rate in which Mussolini became Prime Minister is credited to his ability to speak publicly and stir up emotions amoung crowds. He had the ability to quickly attract supporters by chanting phrases and speeches about directing Italy to a positive route. Although‚ The March
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in his honor‚ but with the fall of the Soviet Union‚ more information regarding him has been revealed. Stalin’s rise to power originated from his central role in the Russian Civil War as the secretary general of the Bolsheviks‚ and after Vladimir Lenin’s death‚ he outmaneuvered his rival Leon Trotsky (who was exiled to Mexico and murdered in 1940) and eventually consolidated his power to where he was the central authority. An advocate of “socialism in one country”‚ Stalin focused inward
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