Many richer Germans had lived well under the Kaiser and distrusted the new government. Considering all of these points, it would seem that the collapse of the republic was inevitable. There was also a lack of consensus; there were huge political divisions in the German society. Opinion was polarised with extremists on the left (Spartacists and socialists), and on the right, (nationalists and conservatives) both getting a lot of support. There were many other small political parties.
In this essay I will discuss the title question and come to a conclusion on whether or not I agree. For me, one of the main causes of ww2 was the fact that The Treaty of Versailles was extremely harsh on Germany; this created a build up of anger and resentment from Germans, and also put them in a financial depression. Although Hitler had no control over this, he played on their poverty to receive votes and gain power. He also built up Germany’s resentment against the United Nations, which made his people pro war. Many people believe another fault of the League of Nations that contributed to war was; how they appeased Hitler by letting him have Czechoslovakia.
Hitler had very strong views about art and so it was heavily censored on racial or political grounds. The Ministry disapproved, for example, of almost all modern art as the Nazis preferred art showing images of perfect German men and women. In the theatre, plays about German history and politics were favoured as long as they reflected Nazi views. Therefore, cheap theatre tickets were available to get Nazi views across. Secondly, and most importantly, the Nazis used Propaganda to strengthen their position once in power by advertising Nazi views everywhere, meaning people would think about them every day, and all the time.
Before and throughout the holocaust, the Nazi government created cruel and senseless laws and restrictions that discriminated and denied the rights of Jewish people. These laws moved the German citizens to take acts of violence and hatred and over the years, spread throughout the country. They were what led up to the Holocaust and the attempted annihilation of the Jews. Anti-Semitism is an active form of prejudice that the Nazis used as a tool to annihilate the Jewish population. Anti-Semitism is the ludicrous discrimination and absolute hatred towards Jewish people.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is widely discussed, but it is often presented as an almost isolated event which is contrasted with the assumed passivity of the majority of European Jews. Recent research has shown how some Jewish people actively fought against the Nazis. Despite the propaganda of the Germans (Nazis), many Jewish people decided that they had to fight back. The Nazis hated the Jewish people. Their story is one of huge struggle that often resulted in their capture, concentration camps and death It should first be understood just how difficult effective resistance to the Nazis was.
Many similarities can be found between the way in which German Americans were treated during World War I and the way Muslim Americans were treated after the 9/11 terrorist attack. German Americans suffered discrimination during a war they had nothing to do with and the same unfair treatment happened with Islamic and Arab Americans after the 9/11 attacks. This was widespread and hurt many innocent people solely because of people’s ignorance and racism. The discrimination of German Americans started when they stood up and labeled themselves anti-war. This caused the people and President Wilson to question their loyalty to America.
The ensuing events were also volatile and unpredictable as American troops were sent to Afghanistan and other related developments unfolded between Pakistan and India, and between Israel and the Arab world. Media usage increased as people sought to find out about the events, understand the causes and monitor new developments. Unfortunately, higher media usage does not necessarily translate to better understanding, given that the President's explanations consisted of naive statements such as "Why do they hate us so much? They hate our freedoms – our freedom of religion, our freedom of speech, our freedom to vote..." and then "I'm amazed that there's such misunderstanding of what our country is about that people would hate us ... I just can't believe it because I know how good we are."
Totalitarian dictators were strongly influencing their countries, and those around them. Form these dictatorship and strong nationalism, there were a lot of discrimination occurred against people who has different color or different religions during the war. Those people who were persecuted from others were sent to the camps and many
German immigrants faced discrimination based on ideology, geography, and religion. As they attempted to find their new way of life, they frequently experienced discrimination in housing, education, and employment. The discrimination experienced also led to a “glass ceiling” that prevented them from advancing in the workforce. They were socially unaccepted because of their affiliation with drinking and politically faced with prejudice because of their opposition to prohibition. Germans opposed prohibition not only because of their fondness of liquor, but also because they had a strong hand in the manufacture of
Racism and Anti-Semitism: A Problem in America PHI 103 Kevin Lines November 28, 2011 Racism and Anti-Semitism: A Problem in America Racism in America is an ongoing problem in America which appears to have no end in sight. Since the beginning of time, which is evident even in the holy bible, racism and discrimination occurs quite frequently. Will it ever be an end to this ongoing problem? Sad to say, as long as inadequate information, ill-advised people and untrue rumors are in circulation in society, people will continue to dislike and hate other people for the color of their skin, nationality or the religion that they practice. We should look at the root of the problem in opposed to the surface.