The new government lacked support from the majority of the German people, many of whom identified it with defeat and with the "Versailles Diktat-, it was also the government of the former enemy and therefore not accepted on an equal basis. ... These facts were used as a tool by the German people who hated the new democracy and preferred the autocratic rule of the Kaiser as an excuse to hate the entire republic. ... Another flaw which drew a lot of interest from the likes of Hitler was the fact that the president could, in an emergency, rule by decree according to Article 48, thus providing a w...

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The impact of the Nazi state under Hitler's rule was absolute. ... However, the Nazis did not plan on honoring the treaty, and as a result, the churches rebelled against the rule due to the idea of legalising euthanasia. ... This was extremely significant because the churches were a vital part of the German cultural fabric, thus it held a significant influence amongst the German people since the majority of the German population were Catholic. ... Hitler's reasoning behind his acts of terror was to demonstrate his unchallenged power as well as to convey the message that every person ...

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This is because once in power, the party or group that now rules has to quickly move to secure the power they now hold, because if they are left vulnerable, another overthrow is very likely. ... These two men, leaders of fascist Nazi Germany and Communist China respectively, both sought to make sure that within the borders of their nations, every citizen followed their rule. ... The SPD (Social Democratic Party) and the KPD (Communist Party) were two opposition groups in Germany that had the majority of the support of the working class, who made up 45% of the population. ... This education ...

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In response to the laws and policies implemented during Hitler's rule, various countries and individuals chose either to act or not to act. ... The vast majority of the population in Nazi Germany remained bystanders to the wrongdoings of the Nazi government. ...

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"In the November of 1932 Hindenburg summoned Hitler and offered him a chance to lead if he could first put together a majority in the Reichstag." ... Once again showing his ability to be "master of the Third Reich", Hitler used the intended Machiavellian policy to "divide and rule." ... An example of the divide and rule strategy is found in which Hitler broke up unified control over the Nazi organization and government. ...

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Bruning and Schleicher had both unceremoniously been sacked by the president after their plans for Germany had failed, whilst the grand coalition had fallen apart and Hindenburg was forced to rule by decree from 1930, with his chancellor Von Papen having less than 10% of Reichstag seats and the central parties at an irrevocable stalemate. ... This shows that it was not popular support which led to Hitler being appointed, with the Nazis at the height of their power still well short of a Reichstag majority. ...

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This was owing to the fact that Hitler did not have majority in the Reichstag and President Hindenburg didn't give him emergency powers. ... This gained both nationwide support for the new rule of the Nazis and Hitler, and collaboration of German businessman and industrialists. ... In order to implement complete rule, control and power over the German population, the Nazis established both a Ministry of Propaganda to monitor and restrain information, and particular police agencies to track down and deal with dissidents. ...

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On the 8th November 1923 Hitler and the Nazi party held the "Munich Beer-Hall Putsch" in an attempt to stage a National revolution, and seize power to rule the nation. ... But sooner or later we shall have a majority - and after that Germany." (Hitler, whilst in Landsberg Prison) This drastic strategy change aided Hitler's rise to power largely, as the power and influence to be achieved by illegal violent uprisings and protests was minimal, whereas to play by the rules and 'get elected' allowed the sky to be the limit. ...

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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. ... The proposition that they were not raised under Nazi rule does not mean that they could not become racist. ...

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In the world we live in, vast impersonal forces are making for the centralization of power and a regimented society" (Huxley, Education for Freedom, para. 2). The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), which originally formed as a branch of Al-Qaeda in 2006, has been responsible for the killing, en...

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" (Eastwood, 2010, 1297) It should also be mentioned that Streicher was the leader of the "Hitler Youth" movement, and by 1939 the vast majority of eligible youths in Germany were part of this movement, making it the largest youth organization in the world. ...

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