Nazism Essay Examples

Despite his resolute confidence, Adolf Hitler acknowledged the inevitability of resistance to his intentions. As a result, he prioritized convincing the younger generation in Germany to support him. Hitler believed that by instilling Nazi principles in them, these beliefs would persist throughout their lives and be passed on to future generations. Germany’s youth represented the […]

The ideal woman envisioned by the Nazis was someone with blue eyes and blond hair, which are typical of Aryan Germans, who would also possess broad hips for childbearing yet be athletic. She would dress in home-produced substitutes, wearing a full skirt and flat shoes. Her duty at home would be to raise a large […]

Nazism was established in Germany between 1933 and 1939 into a form of totalitarianism. A one ruling party in such a regime practices monopoly of mass communications, legislation power, a centrally controlled economy, a control of armament, secret police apparatus, and racial superiority concepts and racism. I want to investigate to what extend and with […]

Source F is a cartoon from a Russian newspaper on the 10th of November which is the day after the destructions, and source G is a cartoon about Kristallnacht published in a British magazine on the 30th of November. Because source F is published in a Russian newspaper the day after the event, they have […]

The visual “texts” I have chosen for this study vary both in their production standards, target audience, resources, both in human effort and money spent, and in their presentation. What ties them all together however, is that they are all, in one form or another, an attempt by the Nazi authorities to influence the hearts […]

Hitler came to power in 1933, and he had many aims but of his foremost aims was to create a pure Aryan race. By this, he aimed to get rid of Germany’s criminals, Homosexuals, and his biggest enemy ‘Jews’. Hitler absolutely despised the Jews because he thought they were trying to take over the world […]

The modern-day scouts can be likened to the youth organization of Hitler’s regime in the past. Upon coming into power, Hitler established the Hitler youth organization, which saw 80% of children become members by its conclusion. Aspiring members were required to pass certain tests, such as boys running 60 metres within 12 seconds and jumping […]

The main lawful mean was the Enabling act of March 1933 shown in source A. This was an extremely powerful act that broke down most political barriers to Hitler’s dictatorship. It allowed Hitler to pass laws and legislation without the official consent of the president. It allowed him to change the Weimar constitution and therefore […]

Both sources would likely be valuable to a historian investigating Kristallnacht, albeit with distinct merits. Source A explains how the attack on synagogues and Jewish shops was engineered to “win back Hitler’s support” given that Goebbels was “out of favour with Hitler” in 1954. Meanwhile, Source B is an extract from a clandestine report by […]

The Nazis wished to increase the number of pure German births and suitable marriages and to do this they provided financial incentives in the form of birth grants and marriage loans. In 1935 a marriage law required a certificate of ‘fitness to marry’ before the marriage could take place. This was to help with purer […]

When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933 one of their main aims was to create a Volksgemeinschaft, a united, national community based on blood and race, in which the people would be politically committed to the Nazi regime. This new society required a change in the consciousness of the German people, perhaps […]

Le Dernier Metro is a film directed by Francois Truffaut in 1980 and is set under the German Occupation of France after the armistice was signed in June 1940. The story centres on a Jewish owned theatre company and its struggle to survive during the occupation years in face of anti-Semitism, food shortages and censorship.Truffaut’s […]

From perhaps the dawn of mankind, human beings have differed from less sentient beings in many ways; not the least of which is the belief in a higher form of life, a god or creator. This uniquely human characteristic has contributed to the shaping of our concepts of “good” and “evil. ” The impact of […]

Milkweed. a fresh written by Jerry Spinelli. is the narrative of a really immature male child with no name and history. caught amidst the Holocaust epoch of World War II in Poland. He calls himself Stopthief because that is what he hears people shout after him. He lives in the streets of Warsaw stealing from […]

Hello, my name is Samuel Berkenstien. I am a 15-year-old male Jew from Krakow, Poland. I live with my 11-year-old sister, Lara, as well as my father, Mark, and my mother, Lynn. Our town is a typical place with many children of the same ethnicity and age for me to play with. Additionally, my family […]

Adolf Hitler’s life came to an end on April 30, 1945, as he took his own life out of hopelessness. Following his instructions, SS officers burned his body in the Chancellery garden after dousing it in gasoline. Shortly thereafter, German forces surrendered, officially signifying the war’s conclusion. However, the world was just beginning to comprehend […]

For most of the medieval and early modern times death was the penalty for homosexual acts. Due to the impact of the Enlightenment and the French Revolution, many German States, starting with Bavaria , decriminalized homosexuality. Prussia was the exception. It heightened legislation concerning this issue which eventually was carried over in 1871 on to […]

When one thinks of the term“propaganda”, what comes to mind? Would it bring a positive response? Wouldit bring a negative response? When one thinks of “propaganda” in associationwith the Holocaust, what comes to mind? A positive response or a negativeresponse? Most likely a negative response. Why is “propaganda” any differentfrom what any political party or […]

Metropolis: “Breaking down the utopia” In January of1927 Metropolis was released to the German public. The film, which was directed by Fritz Lang, was one of the first science fiction movies in the history of film. The film focuses on the differences between the working class who power the city and the wealthy whom indulge […]

In Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Daddy”, Plath makes many connections between her stifling father and her own husband. Plath discusses her conflicts with her own father, which do not end with his death, but continue when she marries a man just like her father. Plath displays a sort of evolution of her feelings for her father, […]

In the entirety of World War II scholarship, a heav interest has been paid to Nazi crimes and the Holocaust. Immediately following the end of the war, scholars and citizens alike have searched for a justifiable cause of one of the most inhumane eras of humankind. A large portion of the scholarship has focused on […]

In the wake of Hitler’s ascendancy, the Nazis launched the Hitler youth movement with the intention of gaining firm dominance over the younger population. Their objective was to manipulate and indoctrinate these youths, utilizing them for the perceived benefit of the Third Reich. Under this Youth Movement umbrella, distinct groups were established based on age […]