More than just a book‚ The Reader reminds that the concepts of guilt and responsibility are not clear-cut ideas‚ and even more so during the Nuremberg Trials. Guilt is simply one of the many human emotions‚ but the feeling of guilt is unique to everyone and there is no one meaning for guilt. Though guilt is such a strong feeling‚ judgments must not be made simply on how "guilty" one feels for their actions. If that is so‚ then Hanna would never have gone to jail at all. Judgments should instead be
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TO WHAT EXTENT DID THE RESULTS OF WW1 INFLUENCE THE OUTBREAK OF WW2? INTRO: World War 1 ended with the Versailles Treaty in 1919. The peace-making process was extremely complex and even now it is doubtful whether any perfect solution to organising the post-war European order could have been found. After the settlement many international matters still remained unresolved and many countries were dissatisfied. To what extent did the results of WW1 determine the outbreak of another‚ big war ~20 years
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Tensions between the US and the Soviet Union after World War II The United States and the Soviet Union were never in a completely stable relationship. World War II had both nations working together‚ but partly only because Germany was a common enemy of them both. Roosevelt did not agree with communism‚ but would work alongside Stalin in order to stop a bigger issue‚ the Nazis. By helping each other out‚ they became part of the Big Three along with Britain. However‚ even working together
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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World War II (WW II) helped hasten the dismantling of the British Empire. As Khan explains on page xii some 5 million persons joined the British military‚ over half of them came from South Asia. One quote reflects something that was likely echoed by every South Asian soldier who fought for the British crown‚ “We suffered in the war but you didn’t…we bore this so that we might be free” (Khan xi). As Khan eloquently states‚ despite what millions of westerners have heard about World War II‚ “Britain
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During World War II the citizens of Germany had to deal with economic hardships. Today if you look up the holocaust what comes up is the name given to the period of persecution and extermination of European Jews by Nazi Germany. Persecution of German Jews began with Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. Jews were disenfranchised‚ and then terrorized in anti-Jewish riots (such as Kristallnacht)‚ forced into the ghettos‚ their property seized‚ and finally was sent to concentration camps. After the outbreak
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Why was the world plunged into WWII in 1939‚ what is the most effective response to aggression‚ appeasement‚ or collective security? The 1920s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ however towards the end of the decade‚ clouds of war began to form. Aggressors began to take charge and strong feelings of nationalism arose. Fascist leaders such as Benito Mussolini of Italy and Adolf Hitler of Germany also helped lead Europe into the outbreak of a war and into a new era. Intimidation from Fascist
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Primary Sources: Letter from a German Soldier During World War II By Der Schulungsbrief The article "Primary sources: Letter from a German soldier during World War II"‚ adapted by Newsela‚ was taken from a letter from a German soldier who wrote to his family and was published in a government newspaper‚ Der Schulungsbrief‚ this letter it contained a history of patriotism and loyalty to his country‚ Germany‚ and to the leader Adolf Hitler. In addition‚ he mentioned to his wife that she had to be
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It is at times of great hardship that drastic change occurs. Once World War II began in the 1940s‚ Americans had opposing opinions on what the United States should do. While many Americans wanted to get involved and help stop it‚ others wanted to avoid the conflict and focus on America itself. Franklin Roosevelt watched amidst all of this and started to form his plan. Roosevelt’s vision for the America’s role included helping their allies during times of difficulty‚ avoiding using force and not being
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World War 2 happened during 1939‚ when Germany invaded Poland and ended on may 7‚1945‚ but the United States was still in a war with Japan unti9l the Hiroshima bombing in August 1945. World War 2 happened in all of Europe‚ Japan and in a part of U.S.A‚ pearl harbor. The war began because Germany needed to pay a price for the damages of world war1 and they needed land to produce things to get that money‚ consequently‚ they invaded Poland. The countries that were fighting formed two distincts alliances
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