He wanted to replace Christianity with a new Aryan faith. Furthermore, the Churches were a potential obstacles to his reordering of the German people into committed followers of his totalitarian regime. His initial main concern was to gain control and support from the Churches hierarchies and then gradually to reduce their influence. Both organizations (Christianity and Nazism) nor opposed no
Jehovah's Witnesses believe it is wrong to engage in violence, or to join the military. Persecution of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nazi Germany and their placing into concentration camps revolved around their pacifism. Jehovah's Witnesses had the opportunity to escape persecution and personal harm by renouncing their religious beliefs. The Nazi government gave detained Jehovah's Witnesses the option of release by signing a document indicating renouncement of their faith, submission to state authority, and support of the German military. [26] The renunciation document includes the words: "I will in the future esteem the laws of the State, especially in the event of war will I, with weapon in hand, defend the fatherland, and join in every way the community of the people."
How far is it true to say that German people were increasingly reluctant to support the Nazi regime between September 1939 and early 1943? From the September 1st 1939, the start of the war, loyalty was crucial to the Nazi regime in order to maintain the war effort back in Nazi Germany, especially until the point of early 1943, when they were defeated in Stalingrad. This question is difficult to answer as you can’t be certain whether or not people really supported the regime, or just pretended to, in fear that if they didn’t then they would be reported to the Gestapo. This is also makes the support the Nazis had difficult to measure as civilians may have just been ‘reluctantly loyal’, and in fact didn’t actually support what the regime were doing. The word ‘support’ in relation to the question, means to me that a particular social group conformed with the Nazi regime, with no protesting and no opposition, by early 1943.
However, this was not manifested in reality, in which Hitler maintained power through his Kommandogewalt and appeal to the German public. This is highlighted in Kershaw’s statement that Hitler’s “power was charismatic, not institutional”. Hitler’s self-appointed omnipotence was only feasible due to his popular support from the German Volk and not any leadership structure. Hitler’s capacity to control a totalitarian state was also undermined by the nature of his rise to power. The Hitler Myth, which depicts Hitler as Germany’s saviour from the “ruin” following World War 1 and the Treaty of Versailles, undermined his ability to lead the Nazi state through means of violence and terror because his power
Frances Steere UVI History Essay - Unification of Germany "Bismarck did not plan the unification of Germany he merely reacted to events." How far do you agree with this statement. It would be an inaccurate summation to name Bismarck as solely opportunistic or as a pure master planner, however it is clear in the precise, recurring diplomatic and military strategies Bismarck employed in the three wars preceding German Unification that he was less feeling around in the dark than carrying out considered and calculated strategies as part of a greater plan for German Unification. Bismarck recognised the need to defeat Austria and France in battle and manipulated diplomatic engagements in both cases ensuring that the other country was the aggressor and remained isolated without major power allies. Of course Bismarck could not engineer the opportunities in diplomacy that arose in the period however it takes a great degree of clarity and objective to fully recognise and realise opportunities when they present themselves, especially in the often duplicitous world of foreign diplomacy.
3, One of Hitlers main aims whilst being in power was to create the perfect Aryan race. Hitler’s main reason for the perfect race was that he wanted Germany to be on top of the world again. And cease the suffering that was caused from WW1. 4, Hitler needed an extremely strong army to achieve what he wanted but it was made quite difficult due to the treaty of Versailles which was signed at the end of WW1. It included the fact that Germany was only aloud to have a very small army.
Wells states; “This book [No Place for Truth] produced only half the picture I wanted to present, however. It offers an explanation of the cultural factors that have diminished the place and importance of theology in the church, but it offers no suggestions for a remedy of the problem.” He attempts to provide solutions, from a theological perspective, to the problem presented in his first book where modernism, technology, culture, and pastors bear a significant part of the blame in the changes the modern believers are facing in our churches today. Dr. Wells premise that Christianity has experienced,
History Revision Cards Theme: Life in Nazi Germany Important Points: 1. Who opposed the Nazis in Nazis Germany and what impact did this have on the Nazis? Why was opposition to the Nazis so weak? You need to think about how each opposition group opposed Hitler and which one posed the biggest threat to Nazi power. The Nazis did not want any opposition in their ideal Germany all Germans would work together to achieve the same goals -- not seagulls. Within days of taking power Hitler banned all other political parties.
The group became known for an anonymous leaflet campaign that called for active opposition to Adolf Hitler. Most Germans took the position, that once war broke out, it was the duty of the citizen to support the government. But Hans and Sophie Scholl, the founders of The White Rose, believed
One example of the issues that was a source of complication for French and German authorities early on in the occupation was the struggle between them over the appointment and dismissal of mayors. Gildea writes that, “In practice, the German authorities were happy to respect the local administration in place, so long as it effectively carried out the task of maintaining order.” (p. 37) While Germans were obviously trying to be sensitive towards the