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... public and a nation as a whole. Artists have been used again and again by the prevailing government to promote their belief and dogma. Hendrik Hofgen exemplified one of these artists. His sayings and public speeches were very influential in selling and justifying Nazi policies and acts. The Nazis knew very well how to utilize a public figure to their advantage. This method is ... ...
... the United States. General George Patton is one of the most colorful World War II generals. He was an outspoken, dramatic and tough man. In one of his most memorable sayings, he sums up his philosophy of war and what he is like on a battlefield, "The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other ... ...
... what the Treaty of Versailles had to include, the treaty included parts of what every country wanted in it. The treaty is named after the French palace where leaders met and discussed ways of leadership and general discussion. This shows that the defeated countries were indeed in this position of Germany, ... the peace treaty was drawn up by David Lloyd George (The British Prime Minister), Woodrow Wilson (The US president) and also Georges Clemenceau (The French Prime Minister). From the decisions made, Germany had lost everything She was asked to pay £6600 million for the damage cause...
... the entire Mediterranean basin. Again, they were nowhere near as racially pure as the Germans but Hitler needed allies, particularly to isolate the French. Therefore the Italians fit nicely into both Hitler's scheme of racial dogma and power politics. In the chapter on "Eastern Orientation or ... after Mussolini's November 1, 1936 speech when he enthusiastically proclaimed the famous words about the Axis, not only meant steady support against the French it served as the crucial first step toward the Anschluss. (13) No longer would the Italians act as staunch defenders of the internation...
... were back at work it would all be over. However whilst acknowledging his army was in no position to withstand French opposition, Hitler ordered his troops to withdraw if such opposition occurred. The French however offered no such opposition. Instead the French sought the support of Britain, however the view that Germany had been to severely treated at Versailles was dominant ... government. Francisco Franco assumed the leader of the revolt, a quick victory was anticipated however the eventual outcome spanned over several years, with violent carnage committed by both sides. The French le...
... the attack and keep the momentum going. The tank was used as a separate unit and thus was not hindered by slow infantry unlike the French tactics with tanks. The armored cars were used to protect the tanks from enemy units getting too close to the tanks. Following all of ... they were geographically unable to assist Poland. Poland was simply unreachable, as Germany was in the way. Against France it was much different. The French were in a defensive mentality. It was folly of them to believe that they would be safe behind their Maginot Line. The Luftwaffe could simply ... fly over this ...
... time also was accompanied with resentments and security worries. For example, France, after the letdown of the US to guarantee French security, was left with fear of a possible future German attack. The Eastern countries, like the French, feared both a German invasion and a communist advance westward. The results of this mutual fear was a treaty between ... on oil and coal (which would have forced Mussolini to retreat!) in fear of driving Mussolini into Hitler arms. Also, Hoare and Laval (the British and French prime ministers), formed the "Hoare-Laval Plan" which would have granted two-...
... its terms and move on. Instead it was only harsh enough to make life incredibly hard for a few years, just long enough to fester hatred for the Allies, especially the French. The main reason the treaty failed to keep the peace is because the Allies all had separate agendas. Britain wanted increase their colonial power all over the world. France wanted ... dismantled. This zone was created for France as a buffer zone, so that in the future any wars between France and Germany could be fought on German soil, as opposed to French soil. On March 7th 1936 three divisions of German troops marc...
... excess population. "(Remak 28) Hitler carried a copy of Article 231 on his speaking tours to evoke emotion from his crowds. (Remak 20) The French took advantage of the demilitarized zone in the Rhineland in January of 1923 and moved into the Ruhr industrial region of Germany ... . French officials blamed German tardiness of reparation payments as the cause of the invasion. The Invasion proved to be a diplomatic catastrophe for the French and provided a training ground for Germans that were too young to have fought in the war ... . Herman Fuhrbach, like many other young Germans, gained mi...
... pacifists. Still, despite all the democratic differences, there were still numerous differences between the allied coalition and the Axis. One difference was the remobilization of the French and British people to war by using democratic ideals to rally support for the war. Meanwhile, in Germany the support of the people for the ruling ... of opposition. At this point Germany began to run into several problems of it's own. It stopped paying reparations to the French and the French responded by invading the main industrial part of Germany at the time, Ruhr. The Germans then responded by s...
... , payment would be adjusted to Germany's capacity to pay. As part of the plan, Germany was to receive an immediate loan and the French occupation of the Ruhr ceased. The acceptance of the Dawes plan along with French agreement to leave the industrial heartland of Germany marked the beginning of a period of economic growth and success. The reduction in the burden of ... improve relations with France, the 'old enemy'. The result was the treaty of Loranco, signed between France, Germany, Belgium, Britain and Italy in October 1925. The treaty guaranteed the French-German and the German-...
... and 30th, 1938, a Four Power Conference took place in Munich at which Hitler agreed to accept the modified Anglo-French plan. The Munich Agreement affirmed the gradual annexation of predominantly German areas of Czechoslovakia into the Reich agreed to through the Anglo ... -French Proposals. Democratic Czechoslovakia was carved up but the peace was saved. This crisis caused a great chasm in British opinion ... issue that could be settled diplomatically. Britain and France urged the Czech government to accept, and on September 21st, under the imminent threat of losing French and British s...
... of his most famous speeches that he has made. In it he addressed Great Britain about the breakthrough through the French lines and that the German infantry had advanced. Throughout his speech he tries to instill confidence about the British and French efforts to prevent Germany's invasion. Just a few hours after Nazi Germany invaded Holland, Belgium, the Netherlands, were called to replace ... high resolve in the face of mortal danger that he had given his countrymen while they had fought on alone for over a year. Churchill stated that he feels that the French are geniuses at attack and...
... German border. This was the monkey wrench in the German plans for attack. Under Schlieffen's plan German forces had to attack and defeat the French before Russia could attack her. Russia can be commended for her swift mobilization, part of Russian mobilization involved military control in the front line ... recruit women and children into its work after it began to run short of ammunition. The same crisis was facing the other superpowers, highly skilled French, English and Russian were removed from production. Raw materials, food production and munitions began to deteriorate. France bega...
... in wars after the Spanish Civil War was an uneasy topic among the people. It was during this window of time that Mussolini waged a war of the press against the French, in hopes that the "war-scare- would continue to prepare the Italian army for fighting. This tactic also distracted the people s attention from Mussolini s main goal, Albania. Mussolini was also ... probably just worried that the German would convince the French into supporting them, and wanted to keep his plans for war secret from his "ally- Hitler. The annexation of Albania to Italy was the first event that shook up the ...
... is little mention of war atrocities at all. Of what is mentioned, there is little concern minded to it. If this sample demographic is accurate, we must assume that the French community existed in passive acceptance of the German regime. Only isolated pockets showed any concern or resistance. The priest who harbors the young Jewish boys, and the waiter who defends ... his Jewish customer, for example. It seems that most French people at the time were more afraid for themselves and the fate of the Jews. Can they be blamed for this attitude? Prisoners in the concentration camps were forced...
... is little mention of war atrocities at all. Of what is mentioned, there is little concern minded to it. If this sample demographic is accurate, we must assume that the French community existed in passive acceptance of the German regime. Only isolated pockets showed any concern or resistance. The priest who harbors the young Jewish boys, and the waiter who defends ... his Jewish customer, for example. It seems that most French people at the time were more afraid for themselves and the fate of the Jews. Can they be blamed for this attitude? Prisoners in the concentration camps were forced...
... was still in uniform and still drew his rations and pay from the army. In December 1918, he volunteered for guard duty in a prisoner-of-war camp containing Russian and French soldiers. By the end of January the prisoners were sent home and the camp closed. Along with the other soldiers, Hitler was arrested by Freikorps men when they seized Munich ... Germans supported his ideas. At the end of 1922, the Germans asked France for a break of the payments they were required to pay according to the Treaty of Versailles. The French Government refused the proposal and occupied the Ruhr Valley a...
... in Europe that were mentioned above can be broken into two significant responses. the American or U.S. response and the British response. First, the British response. The British, like Germans and French, were still rebuilding after World War I. So, at first their response, in Europe was appeasement then as Germany started getting stronger the more Britain change their response. The British Prime ... was going to Britain and France and in return going back to the United States and pay back to the war loans. The Untied States dealt with the British and French on a Cash and carry basis. T...
... with the national disgrace and the economic burdens of the treaty. The failure of the Weimar Republic can be blamed on Constitutional Flaws, Lack of Broad Popular Support, and the French Invasion of the Ruhr. The Weimar Constitution was in many respects a highly enlightened document. It guaranteed civil liberties and provided for direct election, by universal suffrage, of the Reichstag and ... , the value of German currency traded against the American Dollar at a ratio of 64 to 1, compared to a ratio of about 4 to 1 at the beginning of World War I in 1914. The French invasion of the Ruhr...
... career, and eventually as a historical figure. Hitler like many other Germans were bitter and disgusted by the mere thought or concept that their arch-rival for years and years, the French, have beaten the mighty German war machine under the command of the majestic Kaiser Wilhelm. Hitler was more than upset that the ... French, American, British, Russian, and Italian forces have beaten the might of German industrialization. No, Hitler looked at it like someone from inside the woodworking of society has betrayed the motherland ... 1918 in Germany and the economic collapse of the German...
... set at 6,600 million pounds. Germany made the first payment of the reparations in 1921 and in 1922 Germany failed to pay the second instalment to France and Belgium. The French refused to believe that Germany did not have the money and decided to take what they were owed by force. They invaded the Ruhr valley, Germany's richest industrial area. Within ... days the French had taken over coal mines, railways, factories and steelworks. The German government called on the Germans to passively resist the French. The shut down of the richest industrial region of Germany brought an economic cr...
... England pleading the Germans not to invade Poland and other European countries. The English also put forth documents of planed Nazi aggression that were taken as early as 1934. The French and Russian prosecutions were very similar in the fact that they outlined the death camps, slave labor and the stealing of property/resources. The ... French prosecution consisted basically of a list of various crimes from the murder of French P.O.W, to the stealing of art and supplies. They only called few witnesses and presented only a list of Nazi theft. The Russians also presented a list of ... ...
... he really wasn't. He was from Britain and they let him lie, so they could feel proud of him and their country. ~Treaty of Versailles~ In 1917, along with the French and British, the United States joined. On November 11 1918, all of the countries signed a paper saying that they would all talk/consider peace. In June 2 (or 22 for that ... all in Versailles, France). After this treaty was signed, Germany was forced to sign a War Guilt Clause saying they caused the war. If they didn't sign the War Guilt, the French and British said they would start war again on Germany. Germany had to pay f...
... out of the war in better shape economically than the winners. (Bergan, 27) They did however lose the fertile area of the Rhineland, had to pay huge reparations to the French and British and lost their ability to defend themselves being limited to a 100,000 man army. (Lecture) The mere thought of losing the war, losing territory and the idea of ... although created a vicious circle, an economic bubble ready to pop. With the U.S loaning money to Germany to keep the economy stable, the Germans were using that money to pay the French and British for reparations, who in turn is paying that m...
