Propaganda's Intervention In Germany After World War II

There is no doubt that the Nazis committed unspeakable acts of horror during the Holocaust. Millions of Jews were murdered by people enthralled by the propaganda of Hitler and the Nazi Party. The main question however is how ordinary people were convinced to take part in horrible acts. Many explanations exist to answer this question. Author William Golding suggested that all humans have the capability to be Nazis. One can certainly believe this statement after acknowledging the horrific acts of the common German during the Holocaust. I agree that every human has the capability to commit unspeakable acts of horror under the right conditions.

when in actuality it was terrible. Germany was weak after WWI and Hitler seized the opportunity.

From 1933-1938 life in Germany was worse for people because of the way that Hitler abused the power he had been given. Not only did he abuse the power but the people of Germany themselves. At the same time, there were also some positives in the way that Hitler ran things. He completely abolished unemployment rates, and gave the German people a sense of pride again. The key aspects of Adolf Hitler’s rule on Germany when he came into power were the separation of certain people such as communists, Jews and disable or handicapped people from the “pure” Germans. Hitler’s rule had several effects in the German people and their country. Hitler was very aware of things and therefore he knew what the people wanted and the things he needed to promise to them in order to be selected for the position of chancellor. This caused both positive and negative effects on the German people and Hitler’s Nazi rule. The Weimar Republic know as the ‘makeshift democracy’ was set up as an emergency solution to assist with the diminishing of the post-war effects on the Germany society and population. The Government was unstable due to it having to face the harshest social, economic and political issues of Germany. The reason why the Weimar Republic was out ruled was because they gave too much power to the states and the army.

Hitler’s for all intents and purposes managed to gain support and power from the sort of German people through Nationalism playing into a shared sense of definitely German pride in a pretty big way. After the first world war the German people specifically were hurt, they had for the most part lost a war they were almost certain they for all intents and purposes were able to mostly be successful in and win, which is fairly significant. Following their loss they then generally had to deal with the harsh and humiliating terms of the Treaty of Veries which basically pulled apart the nation and gave them, in their eyes, almost impossible provisions. On basically top of the loss of the war, and the treaty of versailles they were then forced into a democratic government, which contradicted the traditional militaristic lifestyle they were used to which did not benefit the definitely German people at all, contrary to popular belief. After continuous struggle and the inability to trust the then democrat, Hitler gave the people idea’s

In World War II, the United States and Germany had very different ideas of effective governments. In the United States, the most effective form of government was a Democracy while Nazism was the form of government in Germany even though it may not have been the most preferred. In both of these governments we can see that the leader can make a tremendous difference in how a country is run and maintained whether it is positively or negatively.

Germany was then headed by the Weimar Republic. Germans believed that Weimar was a puppet of the Allies. The German people never had democratic government. The Germany also had to pay for the War that they lost. . The Germans were suffering from the Great Depression because Germany had pay back it loans The Germany also had factions trying to gain political power through votes and/or force. The Government relied on freikorps to suppress revolutions and restore public order. The freikorps was instrumental for the rise of Adolf Hitler because many of its

Leading up to 1939, Germany was recovering from the great defeat of World War I. During this time, Germany was working vigorously to survive from the imposturous sanctions imposed on them as a result of their provocation and defeat in World War I. With this a time of cultural struggle and economic turmoil plagued the German people, staging the scene for a charismatic leader to take over. Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party came to power in 1933, bringing a vision of hope and prosperity to the German population. His vision entailed the dream of restoring and exceeding of their pre-World War I Germany. Hitler’s vision was complexed and very detailed. Of the multitude of moving parts in his plan for success the main efforts to restore Germany to power was to annex the satellite states that surrounded Germany and to advance the technology and military might of Germany. Many historians and military professionals believe that the German military successes in World War II were due to their superior technology and advanced method of warfighting. It is thought that the German technology and warfighting functions were so ingenious and sophisticated for their time that many modern day militaries today have embraced and refined their methods.

Imagine waking up one morning to find that everything that was once taken for granted had vanished. Jobs had disappeared seemingly overnight and money was now worthless. The Government that people depended on was barely limping along; unable to provide any real means of support. Rationing was a new way of life (Hickman). After WWI, this was the new normal for folks in Germany. After The Great War was fought, most of Europe was destabilized, both politically and economically (Staff). This destabilization led to the German citizens to lose faith in their country and its ability to cope with the outcome of WWI (Staff). A new leader and a new

They even looked for a new leader because they blamed the government. The Germans felt defenseless and unsafe because they didn’t have a big army. Many the German people were starving, poor, and homeless because they had no

Under the Influence of Hitler the people of Germany thought they could become a great power in the economic view of other countries. Under the face of the First World War Germany was left in shambles. They were under the force of the Treaty of Versailles. After this treaty took its hold In the German Empire Germany was falling into a pit of debt and reparations. German looked for a leader that could help with this and Adolf Hitler stepped up to the plate. In the long run this decision of the German people was a mistake.

Germany has had a variety of leadership styles in the past century. A monarchy, a republic, and a dictatorship. All of this happening in the life span of a man named Adolf Hitler. He was an Austrian citizen with a tremendous amount of pride for the country of Germany. This man would be one of the most unrelenting dictators of the century, causing the bloodiest war in history, causing almost seventy-three million deaths. You must be wondering, ¨ How could a man that would cause that much damage get into a position of power?¨ He achieved the position of Fuhrer through the use of loopholes in the Weimar Republic's voting system and setting up events that would devastate the current government, and ultimately increase his power. As well as using the failures of the republic, the great depression, and his public speaking skills, he took over Germany and led it through the events of WWII.

Moreover, the people of Germany were aware of their defeat. The horrors of Nazism left the people open to a change in political systems. Germans felt responsible for the war, whereas after the World War I defeat was uncertain. “The devastation of Germany in destruction, economy, and loss of life far exceeded that caused by the First World War” (187).

The Weimar Republic failed to fully get Germany out of the Great Depression, creating a spiral effect, allowing Hitler and the Nazi party to propose change and eventually rise to power. Germany has a long history of being a proud nation and when the depression hit, it hit hard and was faced with complete resentment. Historian Knut Borchadt argues that Germany was “unable to respond effectively” to the Great Depression because of “underlying economic weaknesses”, for example foreign debt, high wage levels and a very powerful trade union movement, Borchadt also suggests after the Great Depression and Wall-street crash, “democracy had no chance” (Borchadt in Wormald, 2017). Historian Richard Bessel suggest similarly that because the SPD never fully consolidated/accepting the new democracy within the new country, and “therefore [it was] never

Germany has had a variety of leadership styles in the past century. A monarchy, a republic, and a dictatorship. All of this happened in the life span of a man named Adolf Hitler. He was an Austrian citizen with a tremendous amount of pride for the country of Germany. This man would be one of the most unrelenting dictators of the century, causing the bloodiest war in history, causing almost seventy-three million deaths. You must be wondering, ¨ How could a man that would cause that much damage to get into a position of power?¨ He achieved the position of Fuhrer through the use of loopholes in the Weimar Republic's voting system and setting up events that would devastate the current government, and ultimately increase his power. As well as using the failures of the republic, the great depression, and his public speaking skills, he took over Germany and led it through the events of WWII.

      The majority of historians that agree the ill-fated Weimar Republic was a smudge on Germany during the Interwar Period have a large amount of validities to support that claim. However, these validities also apply to the latter (to a lesser extent) , with one major problem resolved by the republic. One of the claims is that the Weimar Republic was simply too weak to establish itself as a political power in Germany, being contested by left and right-wing extremist groups. There were often frequent rebellions in Germany, led by Communists and Marxists. The military at the time was far too outnumbered to quell these rebellions in their own jurisdiction. Another major impediment was the hyperinflation of the currency of that time, the German Mark. After the Great War, Germany was in a state of utter devastation and rebellion. The Kaiser had just fled Germany, and she was now without a leader, essentially cutting head off the snake. The military had also returned in a similar shape. The German economy was in ruins. The Weimar Republic was still responsible for