“To what extent was Hitler responsible for the Second World War?” ‘From the first day that he "seized power‚" January 30‚ 1933‚ Hitler knew that only sudden death awaited him if he failed to restore pride and empire to post-Versailles Germany.’[1] The Second World War was the deadliest battle in History. Figures estimate that over 59 million people were killed during its conflict. German leadership was under Adolf Hitler‚ a ruthless dictator who was the chancellor of Germany during the majority
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Why did Hitler become Chancellor? Many Historians agree the key event of Hitler´s rise to power was his appointment of Chancellor the 30th of January 1933 by the former German President von Hindenburg‚ who ruled the country since 1925 and was reelected in 1932. Although in the elections of July 1932 Hitler won 37.5% of the parliamentary seats (230)‚ making the Nazi party the largest in the Reichstag‚ whereas he should have been Chancellor‚ he did not rise to power‚ as Hindenburg did not appoint
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became completely different people‚ It was not Hitler who came up with the original idea it the first place and lastly the Germans voted for Hitler to lead them the were so desperate for someone to lead them to success that hitler clouded their judgement. Hitler was not solely responsible for the extermination of the Jews. Hitler planned and authorised the extermination of the Jews and had the most say in the process‚ however he was not solely to blame and he did not make the Holocaust happen by himself
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where vacant land and great distance from the mother country offered them a place to settle and follow their own consciences in religious matters. Economic considerations were undoubtedly the most effective in promoting colonization. 1) Among these was the accumulation of surplus capital and the profit motive. Wealthy businessmen sought opportunities to invest their money. Joint-stock companies sold shares of stock to venturers
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When Philip Neri was a young boy he lived in Rome‚ He had a terrible temper‚ He was afraid that some day he would flare up and hurt someone badly. So‚ he set himself to cure his temper. He determined always to be cheerful. He learned to smile all the time. He loved to laugh. He was always pleasant. People loved just to see him and have him speak to them. Especially he loved the Holy Spirit. Indeed‚ once the Holy Spirit was seen to come down upon the young Philip. He shone with the light of the Third
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In this essay‚ I will look at how the Nazi regimes policy on sexuality was inconsistent; I will also explore how the policies were vague and affected women. I will also look at how the Third Reich regime regulated sexuality‚ and had ambiguous definitions for classifying unacceptable sexual behaviour. In Nazi Germany‚ there was a façade of chastity or rather of women only having sexual intercourse in the privacy of their wedded home. The aim of the Third Reich system was to uphold‚ reinforce and strengthen
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24‚ 1920 - The National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi Party) was founded. January 20‚ 1933 - Adolf Hitler was sworn in as Chancellor. January 30‚ 1942 - The Final Solution fell into place. These dates have similarities that forever changed the history of Germany‚ and ignited a long starting argument. Historians worldwide have dedicated their research to unveiling how the most devastating event in German history‚ the Holocaust‚ was set in motion. The debate is two sided: intentionalists versus
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The Nazi party rose to power in Germany due to perfect timing and a well thought out political strategy. Adolf Hitler was the figurehead of the party‚ and with his charismatic speeches and manipulation of the German people’s emotions‚ was able to take over the nation for the Nazi party. However it was not Hitler alone who was responsible for the rise and success of the party. The climate of Germany that was ripe for the taking had been set up long before Hitler. It was also the negligence of outside
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Acts of resistance against Nazi rule was commonly seen throughout Hitler’s empire. To resist is to ‘stop course of‚ repel‚ be proof against or unaffected…‚ strive against‚ oppose‚ try to impede‚ refuse to comply with’ . However‚ the meaning and levels of resistance within Nazi Germany varies between historians. This essay identifies resistance as stated by the Bacaria Project‚ “Resistance is understood as every form of active or passive behaviour which allows recognition of the rejection of the
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Who or what was responsible for Hitler’s rise to power? Many believe that there was only one factor for his rise to power. Some state that Hitler could not have risen to power in any country other than Germany‚ implying that he was nothing more than a product of German culture. Others say that Hitler made himself dictator by means of his own political genius. Yet still others claim that it was the weak democratic government of the Weimar Republic or only Germany’s social and economic scene in
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