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considered one of the most infamous political rulers ever. Hitler was a German politician, and leader of the Nazi Party from 1933 to 1945 (Gale). While trying to seize control of Germany, Hitler was able to recruit new members from the German Workers' Party and change the name, so that it would be well known in cities such as Munich. Finally in 1920 the name of the group was changed to the more eye-catching name, the National Socialist German Workers' Party more easily referred to as the Nazi party (Baughman)

waters further by halting the funding of the fence separating Hungary from Austria. Eventually, the entire fence was dismantled, which catalyzed the mass movement of East Germans (who were then part of the communist German Democratic Republic) through Austria and into Budapest to seek asylum at the West German embassy. Although East German officials contested this movement, Hungary allowed the asylum, citing humanitarian responsibilities. Ultimately, Erik Hokenor, leader of the GDR, stepped down and a

Walls that divide are destined to be destroyed. In August of 1961, the Berlin Wall was erected for one sole purpose: to prevent the emigration of East Berliners and Germans to the democratic West Berlin. However, the wall did more than just this; for twenty-eight years it separated friends, neighbors, and even families. The Berlin Wall was one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War until its fall and marked the fall of communism in Europe. Focusing on its emotional and physical impact on Germany

The creation of propaganda films and posters required a small amount of people to produce, but was still a key part in the grand scheme of propaganda. The Nazis had a Film Academy in which they taught new recruits how to make films and distributed the films that the experts made on their own. These films discretely captured the thoughts of Jews in the minds of Nazis, filling them with stereotypes and threats to the community. The film “The Blue Light” is a film featuring a character that depicted

Peter Longerich's Holocaust: The Nazi Persecution and Murder of the Jews is a recent contribution to the contemporary scholarly literature on the subject. The book was originally published in 1998 in German, under the title Politik der Vernichtung, Politics of Destruction. This 2010 English-language release is, as the author claims, shorter in some areas and longer in others. The primary additions include a chapter on anti-Semitism in the Weimar Republic, which adds considerable meat to the contextual

aggression Pact which also had a top secret inner pact which called for the division of Poland between Germany and the Russians. This Pact basically allowed the Nazi’s to invade Poland, which is exactly what they did September 1st, 1939. The German invasion of Poland is generally considered the event that started WWII. Only 2 days later did British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announce over radio that “The British and French are at a state of war with the Germans”. Poland surrendered to Germany only

suffered an “emotional disaster” because he would be torn apart “from the only community in which he had ever felt at home” (“Adolf Hitler and World War I: 1913-1919”). Miraculously, he gained employment as a confidential informant to spy on the small German Workers’ Party in Munich. He owed his employment to his friend Ernst Roehm who would later head the SS (“Adolf Hitler”). This small party promoted the beliefs of nationalism and anti-Semitism that reverberated with Hitler. He quickly distinguished

Dr. Shankar Vedantam is a profound author and scientist for the NPR. The author of the passage “How a Self-Fulfilling Stereotype Can Drag Down Performance” Shankar Vedantam believes that by reminding a certain race of people about their race before a test they will score lower than if not reminded. Shankar’s purpose in revealing this information is to erase the imagery of stereotypes when testing. He adopts a different tone when the article moves on by going from a factual article to a more opinionated

part of their master race. Hitler and the Nazis believed that German power was being taken by the Jews. Hitler was able to convince his followers of this issue with the Jewish question as it was known, and get away with murdering millions of people in an attempt to cleanse society of anyone inferior to the master race. The Holocaust lasted for 12 years, until 1945. Starting as early as 1944, the Allies were finally advancing on the Germans and began taking over their camps. These liberations and takeovers

power, playing a lesser role) re-drew the map. There had been other pressing matters to settle: the rights of German Jews, the abolition of the slave trade and navigation on European rivers, not to mention the restoration of the Bourbon royal family in France, Spain and Naples, the constitution of Switzerland, issues of diplomatic precedence and, last but not least, the foundation of a new German confederation to replace the defunct Holy Roman Empire. Sensing that Napoleon was vulnerable, an Alliance