‘German aggression’ was responsible for the outbreak of a general war in august 1914; how far do you agree with this argument? Jesse Thompson Evidently German aggression played a key role in the causation of the first world war. Corrigan strongly supports this view and uses Fischer’s Theory to structure his argument as it effectively highlights the nature of German foreign policy in this period. Other historians, such as Joll and Turner, provide opinions which support the view of the question as well as providing evidence for alternative factors such as Fear of encirclement and foreign policy of contending powers; evidence for this can be clearly seen in Joll’s and Turner’s pieces in an equal and different amount. On the one hand, German aggression held the greatest responsibility for the outbreak of a general European war in august 1914.
“The outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was due to an aggressive foreign policy which had been waged since c.1900”. How far do you agree with this opinion? Explain your answer using sources V, W and X and your own knowledge relating to the controversy. The implication that Germany’s use of an aggressive foreign policy led to the outbreak of the First World War is an extremely controversial topic, and has ultimately caused great debates amongst historians. Fischer, the provoker of this controversy, expresses this concept of German aggression by stating that since c.1900 Germany planned, and then was able to execute a war, due to their aggressive weltpolitik; based purely on expansionism.
On the other hand, Nazism is a term referring to a political ideology and the regime of Adolf Hitler which was in power in Germany since 1933 to 1945. The Nazism's major emphasis was on the racial superiority of the Aryan people, the elimination of the Jews who were inferior. This paper compares and contrasts the Italian Fascist and German Nazi ideologies and practices. It will show their ultimate goals as well as define the role of woman in this time period. Similarities and differences between fascist Italy and Nazi Germany: The Nazism and the Italian fascism had a common aim of national rebirth or regeneration.
Bartov's article, Enemies, Making Victims: Germans, Jews, and the Holocaust, focuses on long-term causes and effects of the anti-Semitism, using mostly secondary sources. Glass'
During the years of 1933 to 1945 Germany was ruled by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party. When Hitler began his rise to prominence in beer houses and his early days in the party he set himself aims to achieve if he were to one day rules Germany. His aims were mainly patriotic aims for example make Germany a great nation once again and also to unite all German-speaking countries like Austria, however, he did have other aims such as; exterminate the Jews, this was because he and many others blamed the Jews for Germany’s decline during the first world war and also remove all those that were unfit, this meaning homosexuals, the mentally and physically disabled unless you were physically disabled due to fighting in world war one and anyone else Hitler viewed as a threat to him or the Aryan race. This essay will look to what extent he was successful in achieving these aims. After Germany’s defeat in World War One Germany were made to sign the demoralizing and humiliating Treaty of Versailles where they would have to; accept responsibility for the war, pay reparations of $33 Billion, reduce their armed forces and they also lost much of their once great German Empire.
On the 30th of January 1933. Adolf Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany. Prior to this event, there were several causes of significant relevance; this included the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in June 1919, Hitler’s political activities as leader of the Nazi Party, the Great Depression, and the growing popularity of the Nazi Party. As well as this, some very significant consequences came from this event, including; Hitler’s assumption of dictatorial powers, the improvements he made to the German economy, his persecution of Jews and other minorities, as well his aggressive acts towards opposing and surrounding countries. These consequences were significant for many reasons, particularly due to their impact on society, allies and the opposition, as well as inducing the beginning of WWII.
[17+ marks] for fully analytical and relevant answers with detail, insight, perceptive comments and perhaps different interpretations, which address all aspects of the question. 18. Analyse the main factors which contributed to Hitler’s rise to power in January 1933. Nov 2005 This should be well known: for the German situation candidates could analyse; German defeat in the First World War; Treaty of Versailles; weaknesses of the Weimar Republic; German nationalism; anti-semitism; Wall Street Crash. They then need to address the attraction of Hitler and the Nazis for the German people: promises made; Nazi organization; Nazi policies; Hitler’s personality, oratory etc.
Overall, Source W challenges source V, as it indicates that Germany’s aggressive actions since the turn of the century resulted in war. Source X implies how it is a matter of great controversy however leads more towards the fact that Germany had always wanted colonial expansion. Although it could be argued otherwise, it is evident that outbreak of war in Europe was due to an aggressive foreign policy which had been waged c.1900. Source V states that Germany, ‘felt encircled not only by the triple entente but also by the forces of change’. Although it is true that Germany was surrounded by an alliance system, indeed an extensive alliance system did surround Germany, whether they posed a threat or not is questionable.
In considering the process of change in the development of Germany 1890-1992 how far can the defeat of Germany in World War II be seen as a key turning point?’ During the years 1890-1992 a great amount of significant events occurred which affected Germany’s fate and brought about total change; the country being ruled by extremist parties and the rise of Hitler, to Gorbachev reforming the Soviet Union and unifying Germany once again; all of these possible turning points. A turning point in a historical event is a point where all past events are rendered completely different. Though the events that took place during the hundred years were significant, they cannot match the deep rooted change that the defeat of World War II brought about. Germany was faced with many inevitable changes which took her down a fatal path. The defeat of World War II brought about a fundamental change which caused a ground shifting tangent for the future years of Germany.
His book, The Origins of the Final Solution focuses on Nazi policy towards the Jews from September 1939-March 1942. Browning agrees with Hilberg and ads, that the combination of anti-Semitism with a power struggle among middle-level bureaucrats within the Nazi hierarchy caused immense pressure for an escalation of Nazi policy toward the Jews leading to the “Final Solution.” In addition to the seemingly endless debate, some historians argue about the timing of the “Final Solution” or the exact moment the Nazis made the decision. One of these historians is Professor Richard Breitman. Breitman teaches at Harvard University and also currently works as Director of Historical Research for the federally funded Nazi War Criminal Records Interagency Working Group. Breitman contends that it is crucial for the historian to accurately determine the chronology of events leading to the decision in order to narrow whatever disagreements exists over its causes and motivations.