... Although Kantorek preaches patriotism to all of his students, he never would enlist. As Paul receives letters throughout the story, he and his classmates laugh at the irony of the man who writes letter about the "Iron Youth", yet stays safe enough to write letters from home. Corporal Himmelstoss is Paul's ... leg. Albert's leg had been broken just above the knee, but would not heal. Eventually after a few surgeries, the doctors decided to amputate his leg at the thigh because of a spreading infection. This placed Albert in a state of depression that was only complicated by Paul's heali...

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• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School

... elites were shaken by strikes, which became increasingly large and frequent, and by the closing of foreign markets. The parliamentary government that was set up after the war failed to ease these dire conditions, and Italians wanted radical reforms. For the working class, this meant socialism. In 1919, the socialists won about a third of the seats in the Chamber ... , however, did little to lessen Italy's plight during the worldwide depression of the 1930s. Like Nazism later, fascism had contradictory elements. It sought to restore traditional authority and, at the same time, mobilize al...

• Word Count: 5609
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate