After the death of Hindenburg, August 1934, Hitler enacted a law the preceding day that combined the offices of the President and Chancellor allowing him to take over as head of state and eventually abolishing the title of President making him Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor. ... But not until the war turned in favor of the Allies and the unraveling of the Nazi genocide of Jews came to light, did Germans protested that they were forced into the Nazi way of life for fear of being persecuted themselves and suffer the same fate of the Jews. ...

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The herald of National Socialism'. One of the common misconceptions of Wagner is the idea that he was a spiritual precursor of Hitler. The poet Peter Viereck wrote an essay in 1939 entitled "Hitler and Richard Wagner- in which he argues that "this warped genius- [Wagner] was "perhaps the most im...

• Word Count: 2346
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The herald of National Socialism'. One of the common misconceptions of Wagner is the idea that he was a spiritual precursor of Hitler. The poet Peter Viereck wrote an essay in 1939 entitled "Hitler and Richard Wagner- in which he argues that "this warped genius- [Wagner] was "perhaps the most im...

• Word Count: 2346
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

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"...

• Word Count: 4395
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate