These four points are the most important parts of the new insights that I have learned from reading Bergen's book about the war and genocide that happened during the history of the holocaust. ... It is an important factor to know that the Nazis did not have to take away all of those innocent lives or like they did it because they were forced to; they chose to do so. ... There are many things that have been taught to us about the Holocaust and what the outcome of the war was for WWII. It is important though that we understand the significance of why things like this happen though, and wh...

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Perhaps it is the fact that Holocaust film's depictions of World War Two, in terms of the American psyche is that it is the good war' - the war where the opposition was so unquestionably evil. In this war, America was the undeniable heroine and defender of moral virtue, as opposed to the Vietnam War where the lines between good and evil, right and wrong were more questionable. ... Consequently, because the knowledge of the Holocaust and the events that occurred throughout this period had been repressed, the western world did not mourn or come to terms with horrific events which ha...

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The division of war reparations and territorial gains at the culmination of World War I improved the conditions of three of the four Allies to include England, France, and the United States. ... The sequence of events that followed Italy's brutal involvement in the Spanish Civil War fell into place one-by-one to assure the alliance with Germany. ... Mussolini's delusion of Italian significance in the war fueled his general acceptance of the war against the Czechs. ... Italian involvement in wars after the Spanish Civil War was an uneasy topic among the people. ... The annexation of...

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During the course of World War II there were a number of turning points that impacted the outcome of the World War II. One of the most important and influential turning points that effected the outcome of the war was the Battle of Stalingrad 23 August 1942 – 2 February 1943. ... For these reasons the Battle of Stalingrad was a turning point in World War II and had dramatically changed the outcome of World War II in Europe. ... The events of Stalingrad and in particular convinced many germans that the war could not be won. ... During this event the soviet union was under the reign of Jos...

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Nonetheless there is however a general consensus amongst historians that the frightful events of world war one, distilled a sense of fear and regret amongst British society, and consequently Britain strived to prevent any future war, through whatever means necessary. In the aftermath of World War 1, lay a mutual understanding between the British government and society that never again should a catastrophe such as World War 1 occur, it was described as the war to end all wars reinforcing the view that it was a cataclysmic event which should never be re-enacted upon society. ... In order...

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It is important to acknowledge that there are a number of totalitarian models, and that these theoretical descriptions attempt to emphasize certain characteristics and features of the Nazi dictatorship. ... However, Bracher's notion of totalitarianism remains an important contribution to Nazi histiography and is particularly relevant to the radicalization of the Nazi state following 1942. ... On the one hand, the oath of allegiance to Hitler and the events of the Blomberg-Fritsch affair would suggest that the army was under Hitler's control. ... The trade union movement was destroyed...

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World War II was simply viewed as Hitler's war, and all responsibility for it began and ended with him.' ... In modern days, the personality of Adolf Hitler is usually linked to the Second World War. ... Regarding Germany's foreign policy, Hitler wanted to change the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, to bring all the german speaking people in one place, and, most important, to make Germany a hegemonic power.The foreign policy of Germany, before and during the war, was incredibly intense. ... At the end of The Great War, Germany had many restrictions towards armament, army. ... ...

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Introduction The field of transitional justice was practically nonexistent prior to the end of the Second World War. Mass atrocities had taken place on the world stage with almost no consequences being brought upon the perpetrators, and more importantly the orchestrators or those "most responsible" for these crimes. ... Practically the entire country had been destroyed in the war by the allied forces and rebuilding was highly hindered by the strict sanctions that were put in place on Germany following the war. ... The country needed a leader to rally behind and promise to "rest...

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