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    communist Fritz Platten managed to negotiate with the German government for the safe passing of Lenin on the "sealed train." The German government clearly hoped Lenin's return would create political unrest in Russia. The April Theses were a series of ten directives expressed by the Lenin upon his return to Petrograd. The Theses were mostly aimed at fellow Bolsheviks in Russia and returning to Russia from exile. He called for soviets (workers' councils) to take power, denounced liberals and social

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    of Germany’s first Democracy, Weimar was handicapped from the beginning due to the effects of the First World War. Alongside the repercussions of the war, the Treaty of Versailles further lowered the chance of success for the Weimar Republic. The German President, Friedrich Ebert, and his socialist government faced numerable problems. They were well renowned by the public for having stabbed Germany in the back by signing the Armistice and agreeing defeat in WW1. By fully accepting the ‘War Guilt’

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    establishment of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1920, brought about the rise of Adolf Hitler who led the most significant German political party of the twentieth century. By famous historians such as Alan Bullock, the Nazi Party is regarded as an organized conspiracy against the State which pursued power and position, for the sole object was to secure power by one means or another. Therefore, it may be misunderstood that Hitler and his Party gained considerable support, thereby controlled

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    Oh how great our leader is! These words are similar to the words that many Germans would use throughout the power of Hitler. In Life and Death In the Third Reich, Peter Fritzsche introduces how society changed under Hitler. The society under Hitler would lead to the deaths of thousands of people. Hitler also will establish the idea what a “true German” was. For the people who were not a true German, their future would be uncertain. Fritzsche divides the book in four major ideas which include the

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    they could work there. These jews knew that Oskar would not let his Jewish workers get taken away without a fight. Later Schindler was exposed to the monstrosities that the Jewish people were going through. After finding out what was going on with the Jewish people Once Oskar found workers and 450 workers from other factories stay and live at his factory. Oskar then decided he needed to save the Jewish people and he would do anything in his power to save those Jewish people. Schindler made lists

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    dictators. Hitler was a German politician, he is the leader of the Nazi party. He is also the German Chancellor. Since the Nazi dictator, who started World War II in Europe with the invasion of Poland in September 1939, is the central figure in the Holocaust. He was born in a German-speaking Austrian and improve family Linz nearby. He was transferred to Germany in 1913. He added he in World War I, he was decorated service in the German Army during the Nazi party, the German Workers ' Party 's predecessor

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    The Terror of WWII I. Adolf Hitler is no doubt the most infamous person that ever existed on this planet. He had an impact on the whole world during WWII. Hitler was the leader of the Nazi party during the second World War. Adolf Hitler had hated the Jews and had imprisoned them in what is known as concentration camps and had killed over 17 million people during WWII. II. Early Life a. Born April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria. b. His grandfather was in fact Jewish. c. He had grown up in a

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    programs for their people. (Duffy, M... N.p.. Web. 26 Nov 2013. <http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/wilhelmii.htm>.) 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

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    One of the most famous WWII heroes was Oskar Schindler. A self proclaimed womanizer and alcohol enthusiast, he seemed like unlikely candidate for war hero status, but schindler helped save as many as 1,100 jews by outsmarting lethal german officers and bribing them with his charming ways. Schindler was born April the 28th, 1908 in Svitavy (zwittau), Austro Hungarian Empire. Since an early age Oskar proved to be a charismatic and likable persona making him popular at his school and throughout his

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    the Holocaust. His acts of bravery allowed many Jews to survive the Nazi regime and bring forth a new generation of Jews. We understand the outcome of Oskar Schindler’s good deeds, but do we truly understand the motives of his actions? What made a German industrialist so brave and devoted to saving the lives of the persecuted? Did Oskar Schindler see right through the Nazi facade and see the evils and atrocities it committed? In order for us to truly understand Mr. Schindler’s true motives, we have

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