Analyse and explain the nature of Nazi government. by Geoff Pugh When considering the question of the nature of Nazi government it is necessary to consider three broad factors which are central to the understanding of it. Firstly, is the way in which Hitler led the Party prior to the seizure of power in 1933. It is then necessary to assess the relationship which developed between the Nazi Party and the existing structure and institutions of the State following the rise to power. Finally, it is necessary to consider the role which Hitler himself played in the Nazi regime, and the underlying debate as to whether or not the development of the nature of Nazi government was planned or accidental.
Was the Weimar republic strong until the Wall Street Crash in 1929? The Treaty of Versailles contained the War Guilt Clause. Weimar Governments were elected by proportional representation. Gustav Stresemann negotiated the Dawes Plan with the USA in 1924. Why was the Nazi Party able to gain such widespread support among the German people by 1932?
A. Plan of Investigation The investigation assesses to what extent the Munich agreement could be held as a success for Hitler. In order to evaluate the outcome of the events in Munich in 1938 to Hitler, the investigation is focused on examining how successfully Hitler achieved his aims, to what extent the Munich Agreement went along with his ideology and popular opinion in Germany and how did it help to promote Hitler’s standing. The written accounts of historians are used to evaluate the role of the Munich Agreement to Hitler. The two sources: “Hitler: The Study in Tyranny” written by Alan Bullock and “The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler” produced by Robert Payne, are evaluated in the essay for their origins, purposes, values and limitations.
Continuation of History Daniela de Lara UNIT 10 Chapter Thirty-Four: By the 1930s, extreme nationalists had gained power in Italy, Germany, and Japan, which became known as the Axis powers. By seeking to exp and through military conquest, these countries began World War II. In 1941, the United States entered the war as one of the Allied powers. VOCABULARY: Totalitarianism In 1924, Joseph Stalin became the dictator of the communist Soviet Union. Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler gained power by promising to restore German strength.
Also, the weakness and exploitation of the Weimar Constitution played a similarly important role as proportional representation and article 48 both created a path for the Nazi Party to gain influence in the Reichstag. Overall, however, the rise of the Nazi Party must be considered as the main reason for the failure of the Weimar Republic, as the Nazi’s electoral success eventually led to the political intrigues which oversaw Hitler’s appointment as chancellor in 1933 which ultimately led to their success in the March 1933 election and the passing of the enabling act in 1933, which ultimately confirmed that the Weimar Republic had failed. During the period of 1924 – 27 the Nazi party was banned as result of the Beer Hall Putsch. The dramatic increase in votes from 0.8 million in 1928, to 17.3 million in 1933, highlights just how rapid the rise of the Nazi Party was after their emergence from the ‘quiet years’ in 1927. It can be argued that this was down to the popularity of Adolf Hitler and thus led to the failure of the Weimar Republic, as his popularity paved the way for his invitation into the chancellorship, from which he was able to manipulate his way to the presidency.
1) Why are sociologists interested in The Holocaust? How can we explain, sociologically, the behavior of ordinary German citizens during WWII? Your answer must include 3 factors. 2) Think about your experience with a bureaucracy. In your description, refer to Weber’s 6 characteristics of a bureaucracy.
the changes in the mechanisms of ‘volkisch’ anti-semitism and how it developed throughout the preceding decades, with particular scholarly movements including the inception of scientific racism, the volkisch movement in correspondence with new imperialism and militant nationalism. The approach suggests that the holocaust was exclusively akin to Germany’s rising ‘volkisch’ culture and that the aggressive notions of supremacy produced in the late nineteenth century influenced their attitudes towards the other races within Germany at the time and subsequent to the century’s turn. This particular approach is therefore beneficial for understanding how the very concept of a civilised genocide was manifested and how anti-semitism transformed according to the circumstances of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and is therefore the synthesis of the intentionalist and functionalist schools as the German anti-semitism was developed in the long-term through cumulative radicalisation. It adds to our understanding of how ‘völkisch-antisemitisch’ developed from mere prejudice into genocide and how it was influential in the development of advancement of National Socialism, being spawned through nineteenth century scholarly ideologies and social movements including Social Darwinism as a product of emerging ‘scientific racism’, with this and the association with romantic nationalism being
To what extent did Mussolini become involved in the Spanish Civil War in order to repress Communism? Assessment: Historical Investigation Subject: History SL Name: Jasper Bailey School Name: SCECGS Redlands School Code: 000505-002 Word Count: 1957 (excluding section headings and footnotes) Table of contents Section A: Plan of the investigation…………………………………………………1 Section B: Summary of evidence…………………………………………………….1 Mussolini………………………………………………………………………..1 Alignment with Hitler…………………………………………………………..2 Establish fascist state in Spain………………………………………………….2 Vengeance against Britain and France………………………………………….2 Section C: Evaluation of sources…………………………………………………3-4 Section D: Analysis………………………………………………………………..4-6 Section E: Conclusion………………………………………………………………..7 Section F: Bibliography………………………………………………………….….7 Part A: Plan of Investigation Between 1936 and 1939, Spain was engaged in a civil war between the Republicans, who were faithful to the democratically appointed Spanish Republic, and the Nationalists, a rebel body led by General Francisco Franco. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist dictator of Italy, aligned himself with the rebels alongside Hitler and Salazar, whilst the Republicans received support from the Soviet Union. In order to answer this question, the scope of the investigation is: to what extent did Mussolini become involved in the Spanish Civil War in order to repress Communism? To address the question, the investigation will examine: Mussolini’s aims to align with Germany; Mussolini’s hope to establish a third fascist state in Spain, and as vengeance against Britain and France.
o The occupation of the Ruhr o Hyperinflation o The Nazi Beer Hall Putsch • What was the biggest cause of Weimar’s ‘recovery’ from 1924-1928 OR To what extent did Weimar actually recover? o Role of Stresemann o Locarno o Role of the USA o General global economic upturn o Weakness of German extremists • What best explains the collapse of Weimar OR the Rise of Hitler 1929-1933? o WSC and the Depression o The failure of Weimar governments to cope o Nazi ideas, propaganda and/or ‘the Hitler effect’ (NB: Role of Goebbels) o German left-wing division and weaknesses o The role of the German ‘elites’ Short-term political machinations involving Hindenburg, von Papen and
Julio Serrano EN-102 Prof. Ignacio Arana 4-22-09 Fascism: Unity through Power In our modern times, the word “Fascism” makes allusion to a specific period of time, in the last century, when the world was submerged in struggles and war. Although, this term is surrounded by controversy, the theoretical government created by the Fascist ideology could be a model to follow in different conditions. The Fascist movement rose at the beginning of the 20th century, and created a nationalist system using unity through strength. Fascism is often confused with racism, because radical fascist ideas suggest that strength is a quality of superior races. For a better analysis of the topic it is necessary to understand the theory of Fascism, its roots, the people, and how it has influenced the 20th century.