World History II During World War I

As Germany and there economy crumbled trying to pay off the reparations of ww1 the inflammation and unemployment was increasing by the day Germany look for radical change and it was Adolf Hitler. Behind him his cult of personality. he formed it using propaganda showing Germany a picture of a perfect life with where you have a happy wife at home and the men work and the children are perfect giving Germany a sense of nationalism. He sometimes would use propaganda portray that Hitler was larger than life and his ideas of politics and to impose his own beliefs in anti semitism to his people. however people loved adolf hitler saying thing such as "Hitler for Germany -- all of Germany of Hitler”

During the 1930’s Germany was at an all time low as the worldwide economic depression hit Germany hard. The confidence in Germany from the people was lacking due to the fresh memory of their defeat in World War I. This caused great need of a new leader, someone who could give the people change, and Adolf Hitler knew he could do just that. His rapid rise to power began when he started to promise things that intrigued the German people. He promised the hopeless and needy a better life, and promised opportunities that were exactly what the people needed. This caught the attention of so many young unemployed and middle class people. His party, known as the Nazi Party, won 33 percent of the votes in the 1932 elections. And by January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor, which was the head of the German government. Germany started to feel like they might've found the leader they'd been so desperate for.

The end of the First World War left extreme poverty and unrest in Germany. Germany had been forced to pay huge amounts of money and goods in compensation. Many German lands was taken away (O’ Neal), which these losses in the war made people think that life was cheap and there was nothing to lose. Many people became desperate and wanted a change; therefore, Hitler came along and was a voice of hope for change that people wanted. Many believed that he was going to help them retrieve

After World War I, many Americans feared the idea that communism would spread, they called this concern “The Red Scare”. Americans were wary of the spreading of communism after the Russian Revolution, in their paranoia America attempted to block new incomers, especially eastern and southern Europeans. In addition to The Red Scare, there were limited jobs in America, because of this generations of workers whose families had immigrated before the 1900s, began to view new incomers as a threat because they would work for lower pay and further reduce the jobs available for the nativists . Due to these concerns, immigration regulations went into effect. For instance,

Adolf Hitler born April 20, 1889, was just a mere citizen until Germany faced world humiliation post World War I. After World War I Germans faced harsh economic depression during which in turn caused people to lose trust in their government. Hitler being an intelligent man took advantage of this opportunity to promote himself and gain power. The Treaty of Versailles, established after WWI, led Germany to their lowest in world standings. The treaty humiliated Germany as they lost their land, respect, military, and say in world affairs. Germany is at an all-time low needed a savior and that is where in January of 1993 Hitler stepped in. Hitler used this depression and used fear as a tool to persuade Germans that he could boost the economy and bring Germany back to power. He promised the Germans hope, glory, and supreme power.

In 1941, the United States, still in the throes of the Great Depression, enters World War II. With the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, the U.S. Congress, after a request by President Franklin Roosevelt, declares war. War is declared not just on Japan, but also on its ally, Hitler’s Germany. Because their ages range from 33 years to 42 years, and because they are married with three of them helping to raise two children each, Paul Baumgartner, Frank Young, Orval Koehler and Frank Deppe are not drafted into the military.

During the 20th century, devastating events prevailed over the encouraging ones. Two World Wars appeared during the 1900s: World War I and World War II. Many countries lost soldiers over the course of both wars. During the First World War, America originally decided to remain neutral. American ships had to cease trading with Germany due to a naval blockade by Britain. This effect did not stop Woodrow Wilson from exchanging products with European countries. Wilson trading with Britain and France angered Germany and forced America into war. This war that America was forced into caused roughly 100,000 deaths, and World War II, alone, led to nearly 500,000 deaths. However, the citizens elected one president who beneficially changed American

There is no question that Adolf Hitler and the third Reich used propaganda as a way to facilitate war, mass murder, and persecution. The artistic approach of the propaganda was so well orchestrated that they knew how to simplify a message in such a way that it would actually play on people’s emotions. In a sense they were able to break down complicated issues into small slogan messages to influence the people to keep Hitler in control. The way that images were presented to the public gave insight into the minds of the Nazis and how they were thinking.

Germany lost World War 1 and France wanted to treat Germany badly so in the Treaty of Versailles they made them pay £6,600 million to ally countries. Germany couldn’t pay that amount so they were left in a very bad economic state. Also, the German people were incredibly discouraged and disheartened; they lacked any self belief in their country and had begun to give up generally. When Hitler arrived with his political party, he offered a sense of self worth and encouragement for the German people. This is why many people voted for Hitler, thus helping his rise to power as a result of the need of a role model and a sense of trust reliance to help rebuild the country. Also, because all of this made Germany an awful place to live with everyone unhappy- they blamed the Weimar Government which lead to many people looking around for different parties like the Nazi’s and communists.

Hitler was the Leader of Germany at the time which he is also the main cause behind World War Two, during the end of World War One (WWI) there was an economic collapse known as “The Great Depression” another form of government control was known as “The Treaty of Versailles”, Hitler didn’t like this & this is also the reason why Hitler started World War 2.

Another way in which the Nazis used propaganda was by the media. They used the media to try and show a false truth as most people believe what people say on things such as radio and televisions etc. This was a very effect way of using propaganda as people would listen to it when doing activities at home. The people didn't have to even go outside their own homes in order to here Hitler and what he had to say. This made people go to see and see Hitler at his rallies and thus converting them into the Nazi

Following the end of the Second World War the Nuremberg War Trials were held to prosecute Nazi officials for the abhorrent crimes of the Holocaust. The defence of those charged hinged on the idea that they weren’t guilty of a crime as they were obeying the law of Nazi Germany . Consequently, the trial revived the broader question of whether laws which are inherently immoral can be considered valid law. Moreover, the trial generated fresh debate within jurisprudence, in turn leading many to criticise the previously prominent ideas of Legal Positivism , which in layman’s terms separated law from morality and credited as valid law any bill provided it had gone through the recognised legislative system of a sovereign . Instead, academics moved

To begin with second World war, or the largest war in the history of mankind, began on 1 September 1939 till 1945. It involved almost every part of the earth. World war 2 was the bloodiest conflict, more than 40 million were found killed. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allies—France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China. The war was in many respects a continuation, after an uneasy 20-year hiatus, of the disputes left unsettled by World War II (Royde-Smith).

The Second World War is one of the most familiar wars to the everyday person because of its massive effect on the global community’s future. It is arguably the first and only total war in the history of the war. Hew Strachan believes that it is because of its totality, which is seen through all of the components and scale of World War II. His fellow historian Robert Messer agrees saying “That first truly global conflict mobilized economies and populations of the world on a scale and degree that, if not total, was unprecedented in history.” They both agree, that World War II is the best example of total war for basically the same reasons, but Strachan will go more in depth. While, Messer dives into the morality of dropping the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I will first review Strachan’s essay and then will explain how Strachan and Messer both agree that the Second World War was total in nature.

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.