Explain why the Nazi Regime proclaimed “Total War” in February 1943. (12 Marks) One factor behind why the Nazi regime went ahead with total war was because it offered a chance to revive public morale following the defeat at Stalingrad. The public morale down at this point however going to war with allies seemed the perfect opportunity in regaining the trust of people in the regime. Josef Goebbels speech proved to be a great example in uplifting the people’s moods in regards to total war. His powerful speech was influential and enabled the German public to feel more optimistic within the war as well as regime.
Propaganda was used in World War One as in any other war and the truth suffered. Propaganda ensured the government put out information that only the government wanted people to know about. The government wanted everyone to think the way they wanted them to think and controlled all forms of media.. Propaganda during the World Wars was used to increase support for the war and commitment to Allied victory. Using a wide variety of media, that included music, silent films, and radio, propagandists implied hatred for the enemy and support for America's allies.
Caption Louis actions are also patriotic because helping Rick and allowing Victor and Ilsa is helping the war effort. It helps the war effort because the Germans have to spend more time chasing them and people will hear of their escape and will try for themselves. In Casablanca, the
Politically, the Conservatives learned to accept the welfare state which adapted from the 1942 Beveridge report. The NHS for example was highly favoured by the public and was clear abolishment of the policy would result in an outrage, so ever since its introduction in 1945 by the Attlee government both parties have agreed to keep the welfare state running in the UK. Also among the two parties there was a consensus that industries such as coal and transport needed levels of investment that only the government could provide. Both parties accepted that some nationalised industries, such as gas and electricity produced services that ought to be available to everyone wherever they lived which meant that there needed to be planned and managed interests of the community rather than run purely for the profit of shareholders. Indeed, it was the Conservative-dominated governments of the inter-war years that had begun this process by extending government control over, and investment in, the coal industry, civil aviation, telecommunications, and transport in London.
Explain why. If I was a German citizen, I’d either feel safe or scared. The reason why is that I’d feel safer because My country is building a better support for my country’s protection and that it was a less likely chance that they were going to be attacked. I’d also be scared though because it could mean that something bad is oncoming and that they would be preparing for an attack d) Based on the state of the arms race in 1914, if you were a British citizen, how would you feel? Explain why.
How much impact did war have on social attitudes, 1939-1950 in Britain? Social attitudes are the general beliefs about society held by the public. The can be affected by religion, social background and moral views. Changing social attitudes were brought about because of the experiences of the Second World War which created a demand for a more equal society. The changes were apparent as a result of evacuation, rationing, women workers and the Beveridge Report.
As the war had just ended people were looking to a government who could relate with them and what the Labour government promised seemed to be ideal. The people saw Churchill as a great war time leader however he could not identify with what the everyday ordinary man needed plus, he had a hostility to socialism and around this time people were encouraging socialism. Both sources are election appeals and they both recognise Labours
The reason behind their remaining in power has been put down to genuine support gained from popular policies introduced by Hitler. However others take a more cynical view that clever use of propaganda was used to enhance the image of the Nazis and Hitler to strengthen their support base as well as intimidate opposition. This use of intimidation and fear is put forward by other historians who argue that it was essential in preventing opposition and ensuring
How is the growth of Sinn Fein, from fringe revolutionary organization to provisional government, best explained? The growth of Sinn Fein from a fringe revolutionary organization to a provision government can be put down to a multitude of factors, including tactics taken, its anti-war stance, its association with the Easter Rising and the poor policies of the British Government. These allowed the organization to play the rest of Great Britain and Ireland and ultimately raise national consciousness for themselves, and consequently becoming and provisional government. The tactics employed by the Sinn Fein movement was vital in their growth to becoming a provisional government. The act of tactical and dubious voting was an essential part of the tactics used by Sinn Fein to sustain growth into a substantial political group.
Even though this mass media was also heavily censored once the World War II started, it proved to be an invaluable resource for all sides. During that time radio and television allowed government to move information quickly and use of the media assisted in acquiring public support and purchasing war bonds. Many of the footage from the time would not be released until 1970s. The next major step in mass media revolution is the cold war. This is when we first started seeing commercials on a larger scale, and attainment shows like MacGyver and the Mission Impossible were created.