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Germany in WW2
The Germans were a member of the Axis forces and the primary belligerent in the European Theater of war.
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How can you write to the holocaust survivors?
Waht you feel is the right thing, attempt not to go into detail of what you have learned about the Holocaust, it might bring back horrible memories. But make it ver clear how you respect him/her.
What does the name Mackenzie mean?
It is believed to be of Scottish origin and means something like "the fair one".
Also nice, and in roman "girl of the Awesomness"!
Also, it is known in Irish "Daughter of the Wise Leader" :P
What was the capital of Germany after World War 2?
Bonn was the capital of West Germany, which existed from 1949 to 1990, and remained the seat of that government until 1999. Berlin became the capital of reunified Germany in 1990, and by 1999 was again the seat of government.
What are the factors that gave birth to Philippine nationalism?
Given the two periods, it can be evidently seen how much the Philippine society changed and how the Spanish regime invoked the sudden will of the Filipino for freedom. During the pre-colonial period, the Filipino didn't have a sense of nationalism for they don't have a common identity yet during that time. They primarily focus was their community and the people's welfare and they didn't show any sign of interest with other barangays. This proves that the Philippines didn't act as a nation despite seeing movement for every community. In contrast, the Spanish period drove the Filipinos to act as a nation. Being ill-treated and misguided, the Filipinos found the courage and strength from Rizal's works and revolted against the Spaniards and this turned out to be the Filipino nationalism that we know now today (Cortes et al., 2000).
There are different factors that led to the development of Filipino nationalism namely the deaths of GOMBURZA, Rizal's writings and his two novels, "Noli Me Tangere" and "El Filibusterismo", and world events that occurred during the Spanish regime. First is the death of GOMBURZA. The Filipinos were severely affected by the deaths of these three priests because many, especially those who witnessed the execution believed that they were innocent. It was described to be a judicial murder and this incident is something that the Filipinos could forget during that time.
Second is Rizal's writings.The Filipinos, before Rizal's time, were afraid to fight for their freedom because of different reasons, including the false teachings of Catholicism during that time. When Rizal's two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, circulated among the masses, a sense of unity has begun to form and the Filipinos started to unite as one in fending off the Spanish oppression.
Third are the world events that occurred during the Spanish regime. These events namely the Seven Years' War, French Revolution, US Declaration of Independence, Latin American War of Independence, Age of Enlightenment introduced the concept of Liberalism to the Filipinos. During this time, the Filipino learned that the Spaniards were not that superior and that they can be defeated. These events caused the opening of the Suez Canal, the Philippines became opened to world trade, the death of Rizal, Chinese expulsion and the Jesuit eviction. Most of the perceptions of the Filipino changed during this point.
Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?
Hitler was a child when he entered Germany - He actually wanted to be and artist but he was denied admission to the particular art colledge. He moved to Germany and started the German Zazis'(pronounced Natzi) The first group of Nazis were minute, but with hitlers help they became the major force in Europe.
What were advantages that enabled Prussia to form a strong unified state?
Prussia had a mainly German population so nationalism actually unified Prussia. Prussia's army was the most powerful in central Europe
Was Hitler a narcissistic obsessive or both?
"The Napoleon Complex" is deprecated in modern thought. It's kind of pointless to ask if someone had something that psychologists don't believe actually exists.
Neither Hitler nor Napoleon were all that short for their time. They'd look short-ish to modern American eyes (at 5'8" and 5'7" respectively), but not remarkably so, and they were both slightly above average for when and where they were born.
The modern perception that Napoleon was especially short comes mainly from three factors:
- Napoleon, being Emperor of France, naturally listed his height in French units, which were slightly larger than English ones. His official height was 5'2" in French units, which is about 5'7" in English units ... a bit taller than average for European males of the time.
- The English, who pretty much despised the French at the time, were eager to denigrate the French leader in any way possible, and leaping to the conclusion that the French "five-foot-two" was the same as their own 5'2" was one way of doing so.
- Napoleon surrounded himself with his elite guard, most of whom were at least 6 feet tall (that's above average now; in the early 19th century it was impressive as all hell). You stand a guy who's average height next to a bunch of NBA players, and he's going to look short; this played into the English notion that he actually was short.
Hitler has similar circumstances: at 5'8" he was an inch or so taller than the average Austrian/German born in 1889. By the time of World War II, average height had gone up, so next to a bunch of 18-21 year old soldiers (especially next to an elite group of blonde, blue-eyed Nordic giants chosen for propaganda purposes) he would have seemed a bit short.
Would they have preferred being more like their 6'+ ideal soldiers? I'm sure they would have. But it's ridiculously simplistic to say they had a "complex" and reduce everything they did to that.
Nazis were a part of Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich. This was the name given to Germany when Adolf Hitler was its leader.
What was the physical appearance of Edith Frank?
Anne Frank is a bright- 13 year old girl who has warm features. Her skin is Jewish and has fair skin with yellow undertones. She had short, wavy dark brown hair and eyes of a similar shade. She is also complimented for her radiant smile. She’s pretty and lively, which is why people flock towards her. She was skinny, and had short, dark hair. She is naughty, funny, courageous, smart, and loud. Peter also said that she has a beautiful smile.
How did Adolf Hitler rule Germany?
1 One-Party State
The Enabling Act (23 March 1933) made Hitler was the all-powerful Fuhrer of Germany. The Law against the Formation of Parties (14 July 1933) declared the Nazi Party the only political party in Germany. It was an offence to belong to another Party. All other parties were banned, and their leaders were put in prison. Nazi Party members, however, got the best jobs, better houses and special privileges. Many businessmen joined the Nazi Party purely to get orders.
2 Terror
The Nazis took over local government and the police. On 26 April 1933, Hitler set up the Gestapo (the secret police) and the SS, and encouraged Germans to report opponents and 'grumblers'. Tens of thousands of Jews, Communists, gypsies, homosexuals, alcoholics and prostitutes were arrested and sent to concentration camps for 'crimes' as small as writing anti-Nazi graffiti, possessing a banned book, or saying that business was bad.
On the Night of the Long Knives (13 June 1934) Hitler used his legal power to assassinate all his opponents within the Nazi Party.
3 Propaganda
The German people were subjected to continual propaganda, under the control of Josef Goebbels. It was the cult of personality - everything was organised to make Germans permanently grateful to Adolf Hitler. Germans were made to feel part of a great and successful movement - in this respect the 1936 Olympic Games were a propaganda coup.
The Nazis used the most up-to-date technology to get their message across.
4 Youth
'When an opponent declares, 'I will not come over to your side', I calmly say, 'Your child belongs to us already'. The Nazis replaced anti-Nazi teachers and University professors, and school lessons included hidden indoctrination - requiring children to calculate how much mentally disabled people cost the state, or to criticize the racial features of Jewish people.
German boys were required to attend the Hitler Youth, which mixed exciting activities, war-games and Nazi indoctrination. German girls went to the BDM and learned how to be good mothers, and to love Hitler.
5 Workforce
Hitler banned all Trade Unions on 2 May 1933. Their offices were closed, their money confiscated, and their leaders put in prison. In their place, Hitler put the German Labour Front which reduced workers' pay and took away the right to strike. The National Labour Service sent men on public works programmes.
To keep the workers happy, the Nazis set up the Strength through Joy movement, which offered good workers picnics, free trips to the cinema and (for the very few) free holidays.
6 Religion
Hitler signed a Concordat with the Pope, agreeing to leave the Roman Catholic Church alone if it stayed out of politics - so most Catholics were happy to accept the Nazi regime.
Protestants and Jehovah's Witnesses - if they opposed the Nazis - were sent to concentration camps.
7 Racism
The Nazi regime was from the start based on anti-semitism. The Racial Purity Law (15 September 1935) took away German citizenship from the Jews, and forbade sex between Germans and Jews. Other key dates include Kristallnacht (9-10 November 1938) and the Wansee Conference (January 1942).
Many Germans approved of this racism.
Hitler blamed the Jewish people for Germany's loss in WWI. 6 and half million Jews were murdered and other who helped Jews or spoke against Hitler were also murdered.
What men were not associated with Russia or the Soviet Union?
Edgar Allan Poe, Washington Irving and Nathaniel Hawthorne to name a few. The list goes on.
What was unoccupied France called during World War 2?
The common term used to refer to unoccupied parts of French Territory was "Vichy France", so-called because Vichy was where the puppet government of Marshall Petain was set up after the initial truce with Germany.
Why was the Hitler's youth group so bad?
It taught young children that the discrimination of others is good, and that Hitler was doing the right thing. They were being told that some bad things were actually good, and to only trust Hitler, even above their parents.
Who did Germany pay reparations to after World War II?
The Soviet Union(USSR) received the largest share of the German's reparations according to http://my.hrw.com/tabnav/controller.jsp?isbn=0030937752 on page 878:
" Finally, the Allies agreed on a plan for Germany to pay reparations for the destruction caused by the war. These reparations were in the form of German currency and German industrial equipment. The Soviet Union received the largest share, since that country had suffered the greatest destruction."
Why did Hitler hold most of his rallies in the evening?
because he had a hangover from the night before
Why did miep gies generously decide to help the frank family hide knowing they were Jews?
She was a good person and opposed the Nazi party, so she made a daring decision to hide the Franks.
What Jews couldn't do in World War 2?
Germany started their persecution of the Jews quite subtly - it started with restricting their access to certain places. For instance, some taverns refused service to Jews. Jews were not allowed to use public transit. And before you say "They could have lied," they might have. But the German's marked every Jewish citizen with a yellow star patch - the Star of David.
After Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in '34, things only got worse. He announced the formation of concentration camps where "enemies of the Reich" would be kept. Many concentration camps gradually were transformed to death camps, where Jews and other political enemies were systematically murdered and disposed of without a trace of evidence. Nearly 7 million (7,000,000) Jews are estimated to have been killed during 1934-45.
In short, Jews weren't allowed to live during WW2.
How many Focke Wulf 190 were built in World War 2?
Produced between 1941 and 1945, over 20,000 were built
How many black Jews did Adolf Hitler kill?
None. There were no Black Jewish communities in Europe for Hitler to have killed. However, if Nazis had encountered Black Jews, they would certainly have been deported and murdered just like every other Jewish community that Hitler took apart.
Why was the importance of hitler commiting suicide?
As there is a controversy about if Hitler did commit suicide or not, one can examine the significance of it as a theory, i.e. a tool to achieve certain means.
For the victors (those who write History), Hitler's suicide served important propaganda purposes : it is good public relations for the winners that their arch enemy dies in a humiliating way, magnifying his defeat and portraying him as a weak individual.
The victory has to be moral on top of being material, it has to produce an effect on the populations of the vanquished nations in order to serve the winning nations interest (and the one of the leaders who run the whole show from both sides).
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Who said Germany will be punished so it will never again threaten France?
No, France understood that they were going to get revenge. I mean cmon they helped rebuild Germany after wwii
What does the German word gehst mean in English?
It is the "du" ("you", informal) form of the verb "gehen," which means, "to go."
When did jews stop being killed in World War 2?
If I know my history (and I hope I do know some), I don't believe America ever "stopped" allowing Jews to enter America, but they did have quotas that filled up quickly. But I've never heard that America made the decision to forbid Jewish immigration.
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Agreed. The quotas were based entirely on country of birth, and so the quota for people born in Germany filled up very quickly. It was not a 'Jewish quota'.
