World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a conflict that involved basically every part of the world during the years of 1939-1945. The Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan - they were considered the ‘bad team’) were opposed by the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and to a lesser extent, China - they were considered the ‘good team’). The forty to fifty million deaths that incurred as a result of the war make it the bloodiest conflict and the largest war in human history. This report will discuss Nazi Germany during WWII and the resistance to Hitler and his ideology inside Nazi Germany.
Marked by the German invasion of Poland, this initiated WWII and the beginning of Nazi Germany. This was led by the Nazi Party, also known as the National Socialist German Workers’ Party, which was a political party of the mass movement known as National Socialism. Under Adolf
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This ultimately impacted the German people’s thinking and access to certain rights. During that time, Hitler and the Nazi party managed to influence most of the German population to believe in the Nazi’s racist ideology which was to reorganise the world by making those of German descent the ‘superior race’.
In Nazi Germany, not everyone agreed with Hitler and his ideology. However, the Germans in general (Nazi and non-Nazi Germans) genuinely believed that Germany was fighting for its freedom, and even, to some extent, for its own existence. Most Germans accepted the basic idea of the government, which includes the isolation of German Jews.
While most Germans knew about the Holocaust, with some potentially helping the Nazis in the persecution of Jews, they almost certainly did not endorse mass murder. Although none of the German resistance groups were able to be mobilised, certain individuals did not support Hitler’s ideology and attacked Nazi
Some people would assume no Jew would oppose Hitler’s ideology because it completely removed any notion of individuality. The ideas he enforced were terrible and made people conform to everything he said. Even though many people lost their lives, Germans resisted the National Socialist ideology. When Hitler established his reign in 1933 over the people of Germany, the younger generation became indoctrinated. Children conformed to Hitler’s plans without questioning them.
17 million deaths was how WWI ended and the treaty of Versailles that came soon after that was supposed to help make peace helped start a secondary war. In Europe not long after WWI ended on November 11, 1918 the Versailles Treaty was being made with leaders from the countries involved in the war such as France, England, the US. But, Germany was deliberately excluded. This essay will address the question of how the Versailles Treaty helped cause World War II. The Treaty of Versailles helped cause World War II by treating Germany harshly.
According to source D, the Second World War was arguably the most significant period of the 20th century. It brought major leaps in technology and laid the groundwork that permitted post-war social changes including the end of European colonialism. The primary combatants were the Axis nations and the Allied nations, led by the Britain, the USSR and the USA. Also according to my knowledge of understanding this topic the attacks were unbelievable, destroying innocent citizens and leaving the citizens truly bruised. The turning point in the pacific war came with the American navel victory in the Battle of Midway in June 1942 (Source B) ‘They did: Japan won every major battle until Midway in June 1942’.
On November 11, 1918, the 11th day of the 11th month, Germany signed an armistice, ending what was called by the people the War to end all Wars. Little did they know, World War 2 would break out only years later. The rise of Adolf Hitler, a German Politician, led to the outbreak of World War 2. Hitler created the idea of Lebensraum, a German living space, which fired up the German people. With the support of his people, Hitler rearmed the German military, which went against the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
Introduction: The Second World War, WWII, was a global war as it involved most of the world’s countries, lasting from 1939 to 1945. There are many points of view as to why WWII was fought, but it ultimately goes back to the end of World War I, and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. Adolf Hitler slowly rebuilt German forces and, driven by his expansionist policy, first invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1939 and then Poland on 1 September 1939 prompting the declaration of War from Britain and France. America managed to stay out of the war, citing neutrality, until 1941.
Niree’ Miller Mrs.Cannady English 2 Honors 4 March 2016 Holocaust In the 1940’s the Germans wanted to take rights and terminate the Jews. Some people tried to save Jews and help them by hiding them in their houses. Germans put over 6 million Jews in concentration camps and made them do work without pay, little food, and water. Women and very little children often got sent to gas chambers upon arrival.
The people of Germany couldn't think less about the Jewish. Hitler had influenced them to follow his opinion, and they
Throughout the Nazi regime in Europe from 1943 to 1945, many Jews opposed Hitler’s policies by engaging in acts of physical, mental and spiritual resistance. Many non-Jews also stood by the Jews in opposing Hitler’s government and his policies. These people helped many Jews escape ghettos and concentration camps. However, there were also many Jewish people who did not resist the Nazi’s and fell victim to their rule. Many non-Jews did not help the Jewish people and simply followed the regime by ignoring the atrocities that the Jews faced throughout the Nazi regime.
(source H) The government They were not allowed to interact with Aryans and were instructed to turn Jews in to the SS, Hitler’s private army, if they were breaking any of these laws. This had conflicting effects on the citizens because neighbors who had once been close friends were now ordered to be their enemies. The Nazis were able to dictate who the Germans we friendly with and interacted with on a daily basis. This ultimate control was confusing for the Germans because they were used to being led in war or government situations, however, they were not yet accustomed to having this many restrictions on their personal lives.
Germany felt this was humiliating and unjust, and many believed their country had been unfairly punished. In the 1930s, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany, promising to restore the country's greatness and overturn
Adolf Hitler ran for the leader with his National Socialist German Workers’ Party, or Nazi party for
After losing World War One in 1918, the Germans were in an utter state of disillusionment and despair. Due to the Treaty of Versailles, they lost vast amounts of territory, became demilitarized, and had to pay millions in restitutions. A bleak time such as this was the perfect opportunity for fascist dictator, Adolf Hitler, to rise to power. Hitler managed to brainwash millions of vulnerable Germans into believing that the Jews were responsible for all the misfortune that had befallen them. Countless images and videos of Nazi propaganda circulated through Europe, depicting Jews as evil vermin that must be exterminated in order for the “master race” to reign supreme.
Only a minority became full-fledged Nazis, but most accepted the basic premises of the regime, including the isolation of German Jews. While most Germans had at least a vague idea of the Holocaust, they almost certainly did not endorse mass murder, which is not to say they were not complicit in the persecution of their neighbors along the way to the "final solution. " This quote shows how much of Germany was not involved with the Holocaust, but they also didn’t do anything to stop it after knowing what the Nazis were doing. Clearly, during the rise of Anti-Semitism in the Holocaust ordinary German citizens didn’t know
Hitler was the main aggressor during 1939 who everyone appeased to, who is infamously known for his rise to power, his persecution of Jews, and his attacks on the world to dominate, that killed so many. Neville Chamberlain, the British Prime Minister, believed in the policy of appeasement and appeased Hitler at the Munich Conference which eventually lead to the start of World War II. The Western Powers responded to aggression with appeasement, and in 1939 the world was plunged into World War II, proving to the world that collective security is a better response to aggression. Hitler’s aggression was the main reason why Allied powers felt the need to appease. In 1930, after the Reichstag fire, Adolf Hitler rose to power because he was appointed
Hitler also changed the religious culture in many parts of Europe. One of Hitler’s main goals while in office was to eliminate the jewish and any other non-aryan people. In the process, Hitler made The Nuremberg Laws. Adolf Hitler, “implemented these laws to ostracize, discriminate and expel Jews from German society” (3) Diverse culture was rejected. Physically, the people of Germany, mostly jews, were affected because of Hitler trying to make the population one master race.