1933 and 1945 of more than six million Jews. It occurred because of anti-Semitism, and its intention was to eliminate the “inferior race.” “Neighboring Poland - The First Target: ‘All Poles will disappear from the world.... It is essential that the great German people should consider it as its major task to destroy all Poles’” (Himmler 1). This quote from Himmler states that all people of Polish descent should be obliterated, including Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Gypsies/Romas, mentally ill, physically
period after the great depression where certain right-wing parties dominated indoctrinating their fascist and nationalistic ideals on the German people. The rise of fascism in Germany 1919 – 1939, not only resulted in hardship but also in prosperity for some Germans. The topics that will be addressed and discussed further throughout the course of this essay include; the political factors that influenced people into voting Nazi, the economic factors that caused a fluctuating economy during this time
nations with billions of dollars in aid. Another element that changed the prospect of a future World War to come was the development of the nuclear bomb from the Manhattan Project. The atomic bomb can vaporize entire islands and cause third degree burns from over sixty miles away. This new age of advanced weapon technology would be so devastating to human civilization that the survivors of a World War III would be living in a realm where the next war would be fought with sticks and stones. The atomic
The Holocaust and the Cultivation of Bigotry and Hate In 1933, the Jewish population of Europe was about 9.5 million people. The number represented more than 60 percent of the world's Jewish population at that time, estimated at 15.3 million. So how could two out of every three European Jews be dead by the end of World War 2? The answer to this question lies in the hands of Adolph Hitler. Adolph Hitler has helped destroy the lives of millions of families around the world, but how was he
asked to join again two weeks later. He knew the party was nothing without him (Gilber 54). Between 1921 and 1923, Germany had collapsed into financial ruin. Germany was presented with a 33 billion dollar bill, as reparations as a result of World War I. Inflation hit the roof, and the economy was finished. It took 4 billion marks to buy a loaf of bread. Life savings were completely wiped out. As a result, riots broke out. These riots incited extremist political groups into action, quickly bringing Germany
like istory had turned a corner and never going back * stock market * black Thursday November 24 1929 * the jazz age * a speakeasyyyyyyy How significant were the Republican policies in causing the great depression? The significance of the republic policies were great, they brought a lot of growth in the 20’s allowing the market to strive over lots of trading and the purchase of shares, but was also an unstable market, as the government had no control over what it did and was left