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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R.A.C. Parker believes the German attack on Poland to be the occasion of war not the cause. For Parker‚ the war was caused by Britain’s interference in the matters of the European balance of power. Hitler intended to waging multiple small wars to gain lost territories‚ but he feared that England would interfere. (H62-63) The British government feared that if they adopted noninterference policies‚ it would start a chain of events. It would indicate that Britain would not intervene in matters of the
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How far did the aims of nazi propaganda change during the course of WW2? During the 1930’s the main aims of Nazi propaganda were to instill a ‘military spirit’ into the German people and arouse more enthusiasm for war. There were parades‚ displays of flags and pictures of the fuhrer everywhere to maintain public morale and make the people more commited to the war effort. The over all message from propaganda was to emphasise that Germany was fighting a defensive war that they had not chosen but could
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Before WWII started‚ Roosevelt was creating a new foreign policy that would basically say if the US was choosing to be isolationist or interventionist. They based themselves on three factors that influenced the new foreign policy‚ their democratic values‚ national security‚ and economics. Their democratic values were concerned mostly with the nation’s defense of our freedom. Our national security was concerned over the British fleet sustaining control of the Atlantic so the US will not risk and attack
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Following World War II‚ causes such as the formation of the United Nations‚ the costs of maintaining an empire‚ and violence that erupted in colonies caused Great Britain and France to give up their colonies. Something to point out is that while Great Britain did not peacefully give up their colonies‚ they did not make a hard stand to keep them. In a way‚ the British had come to accept the loss of their empire as something that was inevitable. On top of this‚ there were several groups within Great
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Impact of the Second World War Home-front experiences generally differed between people of different ethnicities‚ especially during the time after World War II. During the time after World War II‚ relocation was a major issue between certain groups in America. Relocation took place regularly after the Second World War‚ particularly with the African Americans who had a choice‚ and the Japanese Americans who were forced. The African Americans living in America after WWII were able to live a pretty
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