German History Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (346) essays
German History essays:
According to the Sources how far did the Nazis succeeded in converting German Youth to the ideals of the Volksgemeinschaft?
... national community. The Hitler youth programme was set by Hitler in order to indoctrinate German Youth to perpetuate the Reich. This movement emphasized activism, physical training, Nazi ideology especially nationalism and racial concepts and absolute obedience to Hitler and the Nazi Party ...
The Wars of the unification of Germany
... of war, there were impudent demands made on the Germans (particularly on July 12, 1870) and there was serious misinterpretation of French public opinion. Nevertheless, he who thinks war is necessary is responsible for it and Bismarck thought it was necessary to bring the South of Germany ...
"Why did Hindenburg appoint Hitler as Chancellor in 1933?"
... Nazi Movement. Deep anger about the First World War and the Treaty of Versailles created an underlying bitterness to which Hitler's viciousness and expansionism appealed. The harsh expectations of Versailles left the German people resentful towards the new democratic government of Germany ...
How far is it true to say that the Weimar Republic was doomed from its foundation?
... dictatorship of Hitler. Indeed, the democrats lacked legitimacy right from the start. Directly after the war, army generals blamed the SPD as "November Criminals", accusing them of having betrayed the German people by signing the humilating peace Treaty of Versailles ...
How did Hitler replace the Weimar government and what was the nature of support that helped him come to power?
... democratic government and thought it was weak. There are many reasons why Hitler and the Nazi Party managed to establish power in Germany. The rise of Hitler can be explained in two ways: the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic and the strengths of the Nazis. First of ...
What obstacles were there to the re-establishment of Jewish life in occupied Germany and in the two German states during the 1950s, and to what extent were they overcome?
... political system towards the Jews in both German states. The closing observation presents ???????. In the year 1945 approximately 200,000 Jews remained in Germany. They were mainly from Eastern Europe. The number of Jews who had lived in Germany during the Second World War ...
Kurt von Schleicher and the rise of Nazism in Germany
... Hindenburg appointed Schleicher Chancellor. Not only did Schleicher become chancellor of Germany, but he also took back over the role of defense minister and commissar for Prussia. Throughout his rule, Schleicher focused on preventing Hitler and the Nazi party ...
Assess how propaganda/censorship was used in Britain and Germany during WWI.
... Germany. An example of successful German propaganda and censorship was convincing its public that the war had started with a French invasion of Germany, that they were not the aggressors; however the German public was becoming doubtful of this fact towards the conclusion of the war ...
Metternich has been referred to as the greatest challenge to German Nationalism in the so-called 'Vormarz' years. How far would you agree?
... of what it meant to unify Germany, be it either 'Grossdeutschland' or 'Kleindeutschland', needed to be formed which takes time, although Metternich's actions no doubt delayed these aspirations so he can be seen as one of the major challenges to German Nationalism ...
All About German and Italian Unification
... of Germany. He wanted to exclude Austria from the unification process. This led to the Austria-Prussian and Franco-Prussian wars. His plan was successful. Even with the fact south German states were reluctant to join in his unification because of strong religious and political ...