Imperialism almost always resulted in death and destruction from the settling of new European colonies. ... Nationalism is a nation's pride in its culture, language, and history. ... It also gave nations a sense of unity and safety; belonging to a group that represented its culture. ... The Jews were thought to be a threat to the well being of Germany's culture and values. ... The Armenians had equal rights which allowed them spread their culture throughout the Ottoman realm. ...

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Hitler was in part a product of German culture. German culture stands out as particularly aggressive and racist. ... Stevens 3 In addition to German philosophers and artists, Germany, more than any other state in Europe, had a history of militarism that ran deep. ... German culture is by nature racist, militaristic, and anti-Semitic. ... They wanted to feel good about themselves and about their country so they opened their arms to the person who made them feel this way (Building Up German Hegemony In Central Europe 1933-1938). ...

• Word Count: 1450
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• Grade Level: High School

After many secret alliances between various countries in Europe were made in the early 1900s, Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated. ... All of Europe faced economic hardship after a costly war, the germans were not alone. ... The political culture was so polarized on extreme levels of left versus right that infighting stalled a lot of progress that other democratic republics enjoyed. ... Almost all of Europe and the U.S was suffering as well but compounding with everything else I think the German people were hit harder psychologically. ... The culture was there but I think it was more o...

• Word Count: 1653
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• Grade Level: High School

It is this extreme racialism of the Nazi ideology that turned both Jews and Gypsies into the official "scapegoats of Europe". ... For Gypsies, this kind of oppression had existed ever since their migration from India to Europe more than a thousand years ago. ... In Islamic world, Gypsies were considered as Christian because of their different religion believes and culture; but their dark skin and foreign-looking faces made them "Islam" in Christian society. Many Europeans associated their dark skin with the devil; others claimed that they were expiating the sin committed by their ancestor. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Fascism was forged in the crucible of post-World War I nationalism in Europe. The national aspirations of many European peoples nations without states, peoples arbitrarily assigned to political entities with little regard for custom or culture had been crushed after World War I. ... Italian fascism, in adopting the old Roman symbol of authority (the fasces), looked back to the days of the Roman Empire, which controlled much of Western Europe. ... This ultra nationalism was also evident in Nazi Germany with its policy of uniting all Germans in a Gross Deutschland and acquiring Lebensraum in Eas...

• Word Count: 1866
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many of these zealous Wagnerites' could be found in central Europe, most often at Germany and Austria's leading university's including Berlin, Leipzig, Munich and Vienna. ... Wolzogen used the Bayreuth Blãtter to remind his readers, the inner circle of Wagnerites, that Wagnerism was not just a love of brilliant music and theater; it was an "ideology,"" a view of the world based on a deep consciousness of the German spirit and culture'#. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many of these zealous Wagnerites' could be found in central Europe, most often at Germany and Austria's leading university's including Berlin, Leipzig, Munich and Vienna. ... Wolzogen used the Bayreuth Blãtter to remind his readers, the inner circle of Wagnerites, that Wagnerism was not just a love of brilliant music and theater; it was an "ideology,"" a view of the world based on a deep consciousness of the German spirit and culture'#. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"As Christianity grew, many Europeans wanted to visit the holy lands, such as Jerusalem and Bethlehem, where Jesus lived and was crucified," (Doherty). "The Seljuqs were less welcoming than the earlier Muslim rulers had been to Catholics who wanted to visit these holy sites," (Ellwood) "At the same time, the Muslim religion was gaining followers throughout North Africa and what is now the Middle East As these two religions grew, there was conflict between their followers over areas of the Middle East that were sacred to both religions," (Doherty) In addition, the advance of the Seljuqs posed p...

• Word Count: 1899
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This showed that Germany was now being accepted into the European community. ... German culture began to change and progress. Many new cultures started to emerge, like jazz, art, music and opera and the theatre. ... German's industry was growing a lot slower compared to other European countries in this time. ... Some people in Germany felt that the new cultures developing undermined the work of the Weimar Republic. ...

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Xenophanes observed that anthropomorphism occurred in every society and culture. Early examples of anthropomorphism can be found throughout the Hindu culture and in several of their deities, such as Ganesha. The appearance of anthropomorphism across every society and culture indicates that perhaps anthropomorphism is an innate, physiological behavior. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He then became the dictator of almost all of Europe starting in 1933. ... His usage of propaganda and the German Army assisted him in conquering numerous parts of Europe. ... In 1919, Hitler became fascinated with politics and at the same time fell in love with German culture and German nationalism, although he was from Austria. ... As the tensions continued to grow in Europe, Hitler decided to write a petition to King Ludwig III of Bavaria, requesting to be part of the Bavarian regiment. ... It was a fascist movement with roots in European Nationalism and socialism. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Regardless of who Adolf Hitler is he single handedly shaped the continent of Europe and the world as a result of his existence. ... Politics is Europe, and especially in southern and eastern Germany, were the "in thing-. ... The German populous saw Hitler as the savior that would once again resurrect the German culture and war machine. ... He took Germany from a back water country after World War I to a monstrous industrial power that revolutionized Europe and the rest of the globe. ...

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If Gleischaltung was going to work in creating a totalitarian state, German culture had to be co-ordinated so it did not go against the Nazis. ... "In order to pursue a policy of German culture, it is necessary to gather together the creative artists in all spheres into a unified organisation under the Reich's leadership. ... This was the co-ordination of religious culture. Goebbels established the Reich Chamber of Culture in September 1933, which included departments for literature, press, radio, theatre, music and the creative arts. ... Of course the Chamber of Culture banned all works ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

So why then are people of a different race, color, culture, or religion treated with disrespect and hate? Racism is a crime of hate, hate against another person, or race because of color, culture or beliefs. ... In Europe Jewish people were discriminated against and murdered, in the United States Japanese Americans and Negroes were isolated and treated harshly. ... In Europe Jewish people were being discriminated against and killed because of their beliefs. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"The people of lords" ("Herrenvolk") was the "Aryan race", is composed of populations of Northern Europe. ... Whenever Aryans have mingled their blood with that of an inferior race the result has been the downfall of the people who were the standard-bearers of a higher culture. ... Hitler tried to expand German territory to the eastern part of Europe (Ukraine, Romania). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Never had the world seen such devastation to not only land but to culture and people. The Nazi movement, not started but encouraged by the strong and hateful words of Adolf Hitler, sent Europe into a frenzy of violence and destruction. ... The war was beginning to pick up and so was the fear that filled the souls of the Jewish people that lived in Europe. ...

• Word Count: 1957
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World War II ended on May 8th of 1945 in Europe, but those who survived found it difficult to go back to a normal life, as they did not even remember what that life had even been like, and some did not even find a reason to move on or a point to living itself. ... Because they never had a home country, Jews are scattered around the world, trying to sustain their people and culture in memory of those they lost. ...

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"Having made a sharp distinction between cultures, the SS still endeavoured to sift the racially "valuable" from the "worthless" elements of the population." ... By the end of the war between five and six million European Jews had been killed. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

"These nineteen-and-twenty-year-old enlisted men, free from the restraints of home and culture, thrown together in an all-male society, coming from all over America" joined Easy Company for the honor, thrill, and a little bit of extra money. ... Courageous men sacrificed their lives to put a halt to Hitler's evil and hatred in Europe. ...

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Introduction: Nazism had a strong impact on the lives of German youth during the years 1933 and 1945, impacting the youth in a physical, mental, moral and social way. The ideals and policies became a way of life and soon enough they were forced to live and breathe these ideologies and teachings. ...

• Word Count: 2019
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• Grade Level: High School