Another rather ambitious aim of theirs was to indoctrinate the people with their Weltanschauung or in other words they were aiming to turn the population into committed members of their Volksgemeinschaft (a community whose members would be Aryan, genetically healthy, socially useful and politically committed to the regime). Nazi propaganda’s purpose was to influence people and to literally brainwash them without them even realizing it. Another aim was to ensure that the message delivered is so simple that even those without any education are able to understand it. It was carefully thought out to control and impose Nazi ideology. Hitler’s aim was to influence the nations spiritually on the behalf of the State and gain devoted followers on his side.
He was quite satisfied with the treaty. In front of his people, as a member of parliament, he needed the support of the public to succeed in elections and if he came across as being soft on Germany, he would have been voted out. The British people wanted revenge and Lloyd George's public image reflected this mood. "Hang the Kaiser" and "Make Germany Pay" were two very common calls in the era immediately after the end of the war. However, in private Lloyd George thought that the treaty was probably too harsh and he predicted that history would repeat itself, saying ‘‘We shall have to fight another war again in 25 years’ time.’’ the economist John Maynard Keynes prophesied that reparations would ruin the economy of Europe.
In a political sense, it ‘got his foot in the door’, so to speak. It came about largely due to problems with Weimar democracy and weak decisions; there were serious miscalculations in the appointment of Hitler. Many of the elite, particularly Papen, became intrigued and willing to co-operate with Hitler (even settle for a Hitler government), as they wanted his huge support base to further their own power ambitions and counter the rise of communism. He had the support required to solve Germany’s parliamentary crisis, and crucially he had the reluctant backing of Hindenburg, a nationalistic president who also feared a Bolshevik revolution and believed the Nazis could protect Germany from this. Despite the efforts of many to encourage Hitler’s appointment, there was no intention of forming a permanent leadership with him; the elite groups around Hindenburg planned to use Hitler to gain his support base, then abandon him when he was no longer needed.
The Depression which began in 1929 was a great mean for Hitler to come to his power. During the Depression (1929-33), the Weimar Republic was seriously undermined by the social and economic conditions, which were also exploited by the Nazi Party. The Nazi ideologies appealed to those people who had seen no hope on the Republic. The Party promised people jobs, money, and homes, plus, they also wanted to abolish the Treaty of Versailles so there wouldn’t be huge reparations. That’s what German people want; they liked to be reminded of the humiliation caused by the War, and they wanted to get it back from the Republic.
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.
The big three at the Paris Peace Conference; Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson, had different opinions as to how Germany should be treated and how peace would be returned to Europe. Georges Clemenceau the French prime minister wanted to crush Germany with un-repayable reparations to prevent any future threat from Germany, his opinion reflected the French public as the western front had torn through France. David Lloyd George, the prime minister of Britain wanted revenge but to a lesser degree than Clemenceau as he wanted to retain Germany as a future trading partner. Woodrow Wilson the president of the United States wanted to implement his fourteen points and wanted to rebuild Germany as trading partner for America. Woodrow Wilson’s idealist opinion was due to the United States late entry into the First World War, and thus the United States had emerged profitably from the war.
I needed to decide what was said in the meeting and by whom and then list down the action items in a logical and concise manner so that they were easily legible so I could document them accordingly. I found writing down the comprehensive list of notes that I had taken during the meeting easier when I broke them down in to sub-sections. It made me focus on the task in hand and I was able to reflect upon the relevant points that were necessary. Bullet points made it easier to get the points and actions across in a more clear and concise manner. Upon reflection of this, writing everything down with
This was shown by Kaiser Wilhelm in an interview with the Daily Telegraph in 1908: “You English are like mad bulls: you see red everywhere! What on earth has come over you, that you should heap on such suspicion?” Despite Kaiser Wilhelm denying there was competition between them, both countries, paranoid the other would attack, sought to seek alliances with neighbouring countries. These alliances were a crucial factor to all aspects of the war. If Germany hadn’t been so power hungry, the war may not have been the same war, we know of today. Germany seem to have believed that war was best way to solve conflicts between nations.
Falling under the headings of intuitive and extraverts, I was pick out the line up quick. I learned that when taking notes, its best for me to create concept maps, mind maps, and other visuals. After practicing different techniques, I found that I retain the study information more clearly. I also realized that mapping out my driving routes for work, is better than writing directions. My Self Discovery was learning that I’ve been stuck in the same pattern for a long time, even though that pattern never worked out for me.
Hitler didn't think that any other races should be allowed in the German society. Whereas Mussolini believed that birth into an Italian cultural family was enough to be accepted into the society. Hitler was also much more of a racist than Mussolini, who in fact had Jews in high office before he came under Hitler's influence. Many fascists seek to turn back the clock to a period of past national grandeur. This could be done in different ways, Mussolini favoured a return to the customs of ancient Rome, as well as to create a social-economic system modelled after medieval guilds.