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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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What nation is related to the wolf pack military strategy?

The "wolf pack" was a strategic grouping of German submarines (U-boats) during World War II, whereby more than one German sub might attack the same Allied convoy crossing the Atlantic.

Did adolf hilter have a family?

Yes he does. Apparently he has a nephew who has changed his name and now resides in America. Honestly he does, I'm not lying or blagging you. Its true, swear on my mums life. I am a History teacher so don't try to cuss me.

Is the US government democratic?

The definition of "democracy" is generally a government that is directly run by the people themselves. So think like the ancient Greek city-states or some of the early European colonies in North America, where the adult free men would get together and communally vote on laws and policies. In that strict sense, the US government is not at all democratic, but then again, it never has been.

The US, however, does have democratic elements. The US is usually considered a "representative democracy", meaning that the people elect representatives who then run the government for them. The people also have other forms of redress, such as petitions and conventions.

However, the level of effectiveness of these democratic elements can be debated, and often is. Some people, such as two professors from Princeton in a recent study, argue that very wealthy people and large corporations have undue influence on the government, which has turned the US into more of an oligarchy- a government where a few people rule.

What did the Nazi's REALLY feed the Jews in concentration camps?

What did they eat in Concentration CampsWhile in Concentration Camps, good food was very hard to get. During breakfast they were given 10 ounces of stale bread with a small piece of Salami. Or 1 ounce of Margarine and brown tasteless coffee with NO sugar. At noon soup was given with old Carrots and Rutabagas. Dinner was Stale bread with Margarine and Jam. Sometime they would NOT get Food.... If They even got any they got a little. which this is a little.

Varied from concentration camp to concentration camp, but they were not feed much, some not at all. Not much to survive, obviously, as they were basically made to work themselves to death. I have also read, from where I cannot remember, that their food was often contaminated (purposely) with a substance that would make them sick and give them diarrhea (which would flush everything out of their bodies, dehydrate them, and causing malnutrition, and eventually death). Not to mention the poor sanitary conditions spelled disease. It's very hard to read these types of things, but it is part of history. People can be very cruel.I read that they have to save their food until the next day.

When did Italy join Germany in World War II?

November 6, 1937 is when Italy joined the Anti-Comintern Pact, forming the Axis Powers.

Why was the battle of stalingrand a crushing defeat for the Germans?

The Germans lacked Hoth's 4th Panzer army which would have helped to capture the city of Stalingrad but instead the 4th Army was assisting Manstein in the Crimean peninsula .

The loss of Paulus' 6th Army at Stalingrad was a crushing defeat for the Wehrmacht which the Germans never recovered from and lost momentum which was never regained and marked a signal victory for the Russians and was a significant morale booster to Russian war efforts .

Name of country that conquers other countries?

Over the centuries, many countries have conquered other countries, or rather, many societies (some not even countries in the formal sense) have conquered other societies. Don't forget thet the political map of the world has changed vastly over the centuries; even 200 years ago the map of Europe and Asia looked very different from today, most present-day countries didn't exist at all. Having said all that, I will name some conquering countries: France, Germany, Russia, England/Britain, Spain, portugal, China, Japan.

Why did the Germans support Hitler through hyper-inflation?

Answer this question…People supported Hitler when he took power because conditions were so bad in Germany that they were willing to try anything. They continued to support him afterwards because, before he started his war, he was doing what he promised and things in Germany kept getting better, if you weren't a Jew, that is. When the war started, Hitler had been right about so many things before then that the people gave him the benefit of a doubt until it became obvious that it would not turn out well. Before Hitler began his war, his approval rating was in the 90's as he had achieved much up until that point. There is a consensus among historians that if Hitler would have died in 1938, he would today be remembered as the greatest German leader of modern times and would be honored along with Frederick the Great and Bismarck.

Official polling was not done during the war, but the Gestapo regularly made internal reports on the public mood, and certain underground opposition groups did the same. A close examination of these sources reveal, not surprisingly, that Hitler's approval rating diminished in direct proportion to German losses on the battlefield and the resultant effects on the German people at home. But at no point did the Germans of those days completely give up on their Fuehrer. When a group of Army officers attempted to assassinate Hitler shortly after the D-Day landings (the July 20, 1944 plot known as Valkyrie), they received no popular support. An entire generation of Germans had grown up in the Hitler Youth and many would remain loyal to Hitler long after he was dead.

Here is documentation of a POLL of Germans taken many decades back. It is from a book by Albert Speer about the Nuremberg criminals who served time in Spandau prison in Berlin for their crimes.

April 11, 1953 Spandau: The Secret Diaries: Through a clandestine note from his son-in-law, Doenitz has heard the results of a (July 1952) survey . . . . He himself stands at the head of the list of formerly prominent personages (former Nazis) whom the Germans still have a good opinion of. Doenitz has 46 percent; he is closely followed by Schacht with 42, Goering with 37, myself with 30, Hitler with 24 percent. Schirach and Hess lag behind with 22 percent. Seven percent have a bad opinion of Doenitz, 9 percent of me, 10 of Schacht, 29 of Schirach and Hess, 36 of Goering and 47 percent of Hitler. "Because the German people cherish me in their hearts, I shall soon be getting out," Doenitz observed complacently as he stood beside me today washing his hands. Nevertheless, the letter gave Doenitz no pleasure, for his son-in-law unforgivably passed on the information that he is now as popular as Rommel. In a tone of sharp repugnance, Doenitz commented that Rommel had been nothing but a propaganda hero because he participated in the July 20 conspiracy. Then Doenitz stalked off. (Speer II)

This poll reveals that in 1952, a full 25% of Germans still thought well of Hitler, and only 47% would say they disapproved of him!

As to why the German people continued to support Hitler during the war, the Allies policy of 'Unconditional Surrender' left them little realistic choice. Hitler was certain that if he surrendered to the Allies, no matter how dread the situation facing Germany was, the Allies would destroy Germany in the same manner that he himself intended to destroy his own enemies. Nazi propaganda utilized 'Unconditional Surrender' to spur the German people on, even in the face of hopeless odds. The behavior of the Red Army as they murdered and raped their way into Germany confirmed their worst fears and caused them to support their government until the last minute

What groups of people were targeted as outsiders to Nazi's?

During World War 2, they targeted the people of the Jewish religion.

Who are the famous people in Samoa?

rikishi-former pro wrestler

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dwayne johnson-actor/former pro wrestler

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savage-rapper

oscar knightly-actor

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shimpal lelisa-actor

jey uso-pro wrestler

umaga-former pro wrestler

jimmy uso-pro wrestler

greg lugainus-olympic swimmer

jey langaaia-actor

brian lima-rugby player

jeff lima-rugby player

peter maivia-former pro wrestler

What is World War 2 paper money worth?

Please post a new question with the country or countries you're interested in.

The US issued special paper money for use in Hawaii and North Africa; these bills are overprinted with those names and have yellow or brown seals. They're worth quite a bit more than standard bills from that era, but again, a new and more specific question is needed that includes the bills' denominations and which overprint they have.

Where can you find a picture of Adolf Hitler as a child?

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What were the sequence of events on the Western Front?

War on the Western Front was characterized by trench warfare and attrition tactics. This caused a great stalemate until chemical weapons and artillery were introduced. The Central Powers had the upper hand until the entry of the US.

What date was anne franks 13th birthday?

Anne Frank was born on 12 June 1929 in the city of Frankfurt am Main in Weimar Germany. She was the second and last kid of Otto Frank and Edith Frank-Hollander and the sister of Margot Frank. In 1933, the family moved from Germany to Amsterdam when the Nazis gained control over Germany. They went into hiding 6 July 1942 in what Anne called the secret annex with was situated in the attic of her dad's building. There, she had her 14th and 15 birthday on 12 June 1943/1944.

What countries helped Britain defeat Germany?

This is a very broad question, they did lots. One big thing was England's invention of RADAR. With this the RAF (Royal Air Force) was able to get a very good idea where German bombers were headed and were able to intercept them. (RADAR was also used in planes to help detect German U-boats). Hitler's Luftwaffe took such a beating in the Battle of Britain that he decided an invasion of England could not be made and set his eyes on Russia and moved thousands of fighters and bombers to the Eastern Front for his invasion of Russia. This sealed the fate of Hitler. One other thing that England did was it allowing US and Canadian forces to occupy England for preperation to invade Normandy. If England did not allow this then a Normandy invasion could not have happened and the Allies would have to move up through Southern France. These are just a few of the things they did.

Submitted by Mark Webb St. Louis, Missouri

AnswerEngland also was responable for two of the four D-day beaches. These were Sword Beach and Gold Beach. The English lost, i believe 400 men on Gold Beach and 500 men on Sword Beach. These casualites were light in comparison to the American beaches of Utah and Omaha. Neither the troops on Gold or Sword beach accomplished all of their objectives, none of the troops on any of the beaches did so, but they created a foothold in Fortress Europe, the first step to Victory AnswerBritain was the only nation that had stopped the German advance. The Battle of Britain was a key turning point in WW2. If Hitler had succeeded in invading Great Britain the war could have ended in victory for the Third Reich and and a possible greater Germanic Europe would have satisfied Hitler, ( conjecture I know) as it was he turned to the USSR who gave him a bloody nose on the Eastern front which as has been said before resulted in giving the Churchill time to request American help, regroup and re-arm. With the Japanese assault on Pearl Harbour finally bringing the Amercans on board we could now attack on two fronts leaving Hitler vulnerable. Answer1. Britain was the first major power to declare war on Germany and say, in effect, 'Enough is enough!'

2. After the collapse of France in June 1940 Britain kept up the fight against Nazism.

3. In 1940-41 Britain fought in North Africa and Greece - and so it goes on.

4. Let's not forget RAF Bomber Command and the strategic bombing of Germany. Unfortunately, this wasn't directed very intelligently. If the RAF had concentrated single-mindedly on the synthetic oil plants and the communications network in 1943-44 this would have been much more effective.

From which direction did Germany invade Europe?

Well they first attacked Poland to the east, then they went west, then north, then south. They took a lot of countries from all over Europe.

Did German soldiers from World War 2 receive veterans' benefits after the war?

From 1945 till 1949 there was no German government and there were no benefits at national level. In the 1950s benefits for soldiers who had been disabled as a result of WW2 and for older war widows were introduced.

What torture did the men go through during the Holocaust?

Gas Chambers -

These gas chambers were used to torture then kill the Jews. The Jews were put into small chambers in groups and gas was released in these chambers. This gas was very hazardous and it killed everyone in the chamber. This was one of Hitler's main techniques to kill Jews. It was a slow death, which is way most countries have banned the use of these chambers.

Lethal Injection -

Lethal injection that was used during the Holocaust in the same way as America version; for execution; they inject poison into the bloodstream by needle. Most needles were not sterol so if somehow you did not die by the poison that was injected you would die of infectious diseases.

Hangings-

The Nazi's hung Jews for committing crimes. They sometimes picked Jews that had not committed any crimes, more innocent Jews were hung then Jews that had actually committed crimes. They would take a thick rope about a yard long, tie it to the top of a wooden platform, and slide your head into the hole of the rope(made by tying the end of the rope to the rope, to make a circular shape to fit around your neck and it was tightened). You would then be thrown off the wooden platform. They would cut the rope and move on to the next Jew.

Rape-

Some Jewish women were raped by the Nazi guards within the concentration camps and also outside of the camps. This was one of the worst tortures they used, because the women were taken from their families(who were usually slaughtered) and made a sexual slave to whom ever took you.

Treatment-

Some Jews died from the conditions on the way and in the concentration camps such as hunger, thirst, and being stomped when in the crowd being taken from their homes to the concentration camps. Many Jews died from lack of food, the only food that was in the concentration camps was for the Nazi's and the Jews got the left overs, if there were any. The only drinking water was out of puddles, and the water was not purified, some died of infectious disease in the dirty water.

Executions-

The Nazi's were notorious for shootings. If you were in a concentration camp or working in a labor field, you had the risk of being shot by a Nazi. Most would say being shot was the best way to die in the concentration camps, it was quick and you didn't have to suffer. They would shoot you and add your body to the body ditch, which normally had hundreds of dead bodies.

Physical Labor-

A lot of Jews were forced into physical labor. They would have to build railroads and trenches, work quarries, etc. Many Jews worked for German companies in or around the camps. Other people who had skills worked at their trades - seamstresses, goldsmiths, carpenters, shoemakers. They worked on the clothes, jewelry, shoes, etc. left behind by the murdered people.

Beatings-

A lot of Jews were beaten by the Nazi's with bull whips or strips of leather. It was excruciatingly painful, and it didn't kill you. You were normally beaten on many occasions. They would beat any part of your body, it didn't matter to them. If you were beaten it usually left bruises, scars, or blisters.

Experiments-

Some Jews were used for Nazi Medical Experiments. This could be painful or kill you. They could change the way your body performed, make your mind hallucinate, etc.

When was Hitler buried?

Soviet records claim that the Fuhrer's body was taken from the fuhrerbunker in Berlin to nearby Brandenburg to be buried in 1945 shortly after his suicide. It remained there for 25 years, until 1970, when they disinterred the remains, cremated them, and scattered the ashes in the Elbe River.

What is the Percentage of Muslims in china?

According to different sources:

  • Muslims of China exceed 100 Million according to the main Islamic Statistic center in Turkey.
  • Around 22 million Muslims in China (1.6 % of total China Population) as of Oct 2009 per Pew Forum Study.
  • Recent census counts imply that there may be up to 20 million Muslims in China.

However, the latest statistics of 2013, states that the total Muslim population is at least 150 million. refer to link below.

(A note on the above source stating that there are at least 150 million Muslims in China, that source uses population estimates from the 1940s and 1950s and assumes that Muslim population growth increased at the same rate as China overall - as opposed to taking a current census of Chinese Muslims. This method of estimating a population is extremely flawed, especially in the case of Chinese Muslims for two reasons: (1) Many Chinese Muslims live in Xinjiang Province and the borders between Xinjiang and the former Soviet Central Asian countries were very pourous in the 1940s and 1950s leading to double-counting and confusion national affiliations; and (2) Islam in China was brutally repressed in the Cultural Revolution, which would naturally lead to a decrease in adherents relative to the overall population. Numbers between 20-50 million persons are much more reasonable)

Why are mosquitoes attracted more to certain people?

no one knows Person having higher suger level have sweet blood which attracts mosquitoes.

What secret deal did the nazi-soviet nonagression treaty contain?

The Nazi-Soviet nonaggression treaty contained a secret deal between Germany and the Soviet Union to divide Poland between them.