would not unreasonable to presume that the country had become a totalitarian state under the Nazi Regime. This was not‚ however‚ the case. Nazi Germany‚ although projecting the efficiency and organisation of a totalitarian government‚ was only successful in controlling some aspects of German life. The basic concept of the totalitarian state is best expressed by Mussolini’s well-known phrase‚ "all within the state‚ nothing outside the state‚ nothing against the state". The state is the master‚ and
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Review of Belinda Davis’ Home Fires Burning In many books in the history of WWI‚ the Kiel Mutiny is regarded as the final nail in the coffin of the German Empire. Dozens of theories can explain the sudden collapse of the empire in November 1918‚ some of which hint that the starvation in the “turnip winter” undermined the German war effort. However‚ Belinda Davis’ Home Fires Burning indicates that long before the terrible hunger between 1916 and 1917‚ the shortage of milk‚ butter‚ or other foodstuff
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World War I left Germany in economic despair and social unrest due to the Treaty of Versailles. This treaty held Germany liable for payment in restitution for the damages caused by the first World War. This payment and blame placed on Germany led to a decrease in the worth of money as well as frustration socially and politically. Most of the people of Germany did not feel they should be held responsible for the war. Furthermore‚ the economic struggles led to even greater animosity towards Germany’s
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Gutentag! That means "good day" in German. World War II was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis powers and the Allied powers. The Axis powers mainly included Germany‚ Japan‚ and Italy‚ and the Allied powers were the US‚ Great Britain‚ China‚ and the Soviet Union. A few reasons WWII started were Italian fascism in the 1920s‚ Japanese militarism and invasions of China in the 1930s. The political takeover by Hitler and the Nazi party were also a big factor. He had an aggressive foreign policy
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Adorno‚ originally from Germany‚ was exiled in 1933 and left the country looking for freedom from the dictatorship ruled by Adolf Hitler. However‚ instead he found himself surrounded by a new form of propaganda; the mass culture industry of America. Adorno and Horkheimer appeared to be quite critical of this mass culture industry and its impact on society and discuss the entertainment industry and how its shaped the world over time‚ for better and for worse. In their essay ‘The Culture Industry:
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The peace and prosperity promised by the Versailles Treaty was short lived. Disappointment and despair grew over issues like new boundary disputes‚ reparation payments‚ national pride and inflation until the American stock market crash sent the European economy into a tailspin. In 1933‚ Adolf Hitler and the National Socialists gained power and created a totalitarian dictatorship in Germany. They were able to gain appeal and political power by using methods such as propaganda posters‚ speeches‚ and
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How drug use and psychological problems led to the dictator we now know as Adolf Hitler. Hitler was not only disturbed by drug use and psychological problems‚ but he also had insane problems that would disgust anyone in their right mind. I will be exploring and explaining multiple reasons upon why Hitler was a smart‚ yet‚ at the same time an ignorant ruler. Some of the root causes come from Hitler’s childhood and how his parents treated and raised him. His early adulthood also served as a root cause
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History – Test – International Relations Reanswered 1) a. The Treaty of Versailles b. The Treaty of Trianon c. The Corfu Incident d. The Stresa Front e. The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland 2) The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles sparked a lot of hate between Germany and France. Germany despised it‚ calling it “Diktat” (Forced upon them) and were desperate revenge on those who had forced them to sign it. Soon after they begun to re-arm in secret‚ preparing themselves to go to war
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The Weimar Republic‚ despite economic and political problems‚ was one of the most fertile grounds for the modern arts and sciences. Berlin‚ in particular‚ became a thriving centre of many new art movements. The Bauhaus school near Weimar‚ moreover‚ revolutionized architecture‚ and the theatres in Berlin and Frankfurt led to a revolution on stage. Great film companies made German cinema one of the most notable in the world (a position it never again achieved). Leading composers of atonal music taught
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Welcome to the democratic republic of the Congo (DRC). Where the land is rich with minerals of all types. Located in the Continent of Africa. The country has many exports goods and services. The people of the Congolese‚ Live to about the age of 54. The DRC official language is French but the natives also speak Lingula‚ Kingwana‚ and Tshiuba. A brief background on the Democratic of the Congo is or was establish as in Official Belgian Colony in 1908. The republic of the Congo gain its independence
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