... the bloody battlefield in the trenches of the western front, and fought mainly against British forces. He fought bravely, narrowly escaped death several times, and was decorated twice with the Iron Cross medal, but not promoted. He was wounded twice in combat. In his 2nd injury he was temporarily blinded. During his recovery from his 2nd injury, still blind, in a military ... political indoctrination that completed his 'political education', and made him a strong supporter of the 'eastern' militarist orientation. His cruel war experience, he later said, also developed in him an uncompro...

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... not be solved in times of crisis due to disagreement in the government. The Treaty also caused many economic problems not only because it had took away 48% of Germanys iron industry but because the Allies demanded high reparations, this caused great drain on the German economy which had already suffered from losing so many important industrial resources. But reparations only ... autocratic rule of the Kaiser. The middle classes were possibly the hardest hit because they were more likely to have savings which were wiped out, and they tended to be professional who depended on cash payment...

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... the military uprising in Spain. Hitler also knew that a Nationalist victory would give him an important ally in his struggle with Britain and France. He was especially interested in obtaining iron, copper, mercury and pyrites from Spain for his armaments industry. Another factor in Hitler's decision was that providing military aid to the Nationalist Army would give him the opportunity to ... 1901 there were more Catholic than state schools -- prevented the creation of a truly secular state. Hostility is apparent in a Republican newspaper article which stated that 'cancer requires the tr...

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... Holocaust took place because at the most basic level individual human beings killed other human beings in large numbers over an extended period of time. The grass-roots perpetrators became "professional killers.""(Browning xvii) Browning details the Reserve Police Battalion 101 from their organization in Hamburg through their introduction to mass murder, and finally to their development into the ... professional killers. The majority of the book tells the story of the middle-aged German soldiers based on their own testimony from legal proceedings well after World War II had ended. ... ...

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... with depression going unrecognized, the chance of suicide is increased between the ages of nine and 17. This disorder often goes unrecognized because of the children's age. The health care professional, teachers and parents alike "label" the adolescents, stating that it is just a stage that each child goes through, or that it's the "age." A number of studies have reported that up ... a better chance of survival. It has also been found that many adolescent male suicides may have just been a cry for help that went too far or were accidentally carried out. Professional studies estimate tha...

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... that flowed into the country from 1924 improved the standard of living, as funds were directed towards public works, housing, transport and social welfare. Germany industry was restructured and coal, iron and steel production surpassed pre-war figures. This economic prosperity was not completely legitimate as Germany was largely functioning off borrowed money and was over-dependent on foreign loans and ... ...

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... because it augmented the supply of laborers in Russia while also creating rapid urbanization. In A History of the Modern, R.R. Palmer wrote, "In the USSR from 1928 to 1938, production of iron and steel expanded four times and that of coal expanded three and half times "2. These statistics further show that Stalin's Five Year Plans allowed for the USSR to blossom into ... ...

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... treaty was unfair because they lost ten percent of land, all overseas colonies, 12.5 percent of their population and sixteen percent of its coal fields and almost half of its iron and steel industry. Their army was reduced to ten thousand men and in addition to that they had to bear the disgrace of being blamed for starting the First World ... ...

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... hatred intense enough to cause the genocide of an entire people, or was it the cold-blooded, rational decision to sacrifice the Jews to the mobs as a way to have a iron grasp on power by giving the people an enemy? As Hermann Goering said, "Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That ... ...

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... Germany fearing persecution by the Chamber. However the Press department, lead by Dettreich, which told the papers what to write, forced the newspaper circulation down because they became boring and flat. The radio department forced similar changes but the German people began "tuning-in" to the BBC and other non-Nazi controlled stations. Theatre, arts and music where changed to show ... ...

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... then shattered tolerance and introduced the phenomena of the ghetto; the word ghetto is said to derive from the Italian word getto, which means metal casting and refers to the iron foundries in the part of Venice where Jews were first confined in the sixteenth century. From there, ghettos developed in most major Italian cities and throughout Europe as well. Jews ... ...

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... Austria. However there were others who were less optimistic about the union of Germany and Austria. Many felt that as the union of Austria provided Hitler with control of the iron and steel industries and a springboard to invade South Eastern Europe. This level of power in the hands of Hitler was perceived by many as a disastrous set of circumstances in which ... ...

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... Germany fearing persecution by the Chamber. However the Press department, lead by Dettreich, which told the papers what to write, forced the newspaper circulation down because they became boring and flat. The radio department forced similar changes but the German people began "tuning-in" to the BBC and other non-Nazi controlled stations . Theatre, arts and music where changed to show ... ...

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... , the German Christians organisation and the German Faith movement introduced a new Christian religion based on the core ideals and beliefs of National Socialism. This was yet another example of the iron grip with which the Nazis sought to control the German population. Conclusion Nazi economic and social policy had a phenomenal effect on the German mass population by 1939. The levels of ... ...

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... for the most savage turmoil the world had ever known. The Nazi Party would have never been born and raised without the single man known as Adolf Hitler, who possessed iron-willed, coldly ruthless, and power-fanatic characteristics that they have adopted. The Nazi party was the very quintessence of Hitler himself. The consolidation of the Nazi Party was achieved through ... ...

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... from situation. All leadership styles have their advantages and disadvantages. Autocratic leaders are advantageous in the military or in teaching at schools. Democratic leadership is effective for manufacturing industries, and professional organizations. Laissez Faire is best suited for bigger organizations where people are highly skilled and dependable. A good leader is able to get the best out of their followers and train ... ...

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... counts that were brought upon each individual. They were: 1. Crimes against peace; 2. Wars of aggression; 3. War crimes; and 4. Crimes against humanity. The trials were set up in a very regulated and professional manner that would replicate the legal system in the modern industrialized national world. Each defendant was brought on these charges and presumed innocent until proven guilty. They would also have ... ...

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... throughout Europe. He felt certain that Hitler was his most advantageous choice with whom to form an ally. How could the Nazis ever fail, with their efficient military skills and professional organization? Subsequently, Nazi and Fascist leaders met to discuss and "harmonize plans- in "preparation for war."" On the 28 of September, 1937, Mussolini made his first visit to Germany, outlandishly ... ...

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