Night of Crystal, also known as Kristallnacht in German, was an anti-Jewish pogrom that was taken place on the night of November 9 and 10, 1938. ... Once Kristallnacht ended, German leaders such as Hermann Goring were busy worrying about the fact that non-Jewish owned German insurance companies would be responsible for paying the damages that was done. Goring decided to introduce the method of completely ending the Jews from Germany. Afterwards, the German government stated that the Jews were to blame for the program, and they immediately charged the German Jewish community one billion Reichsm...

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Many Germans had presumed the emperor and new republic would work together. ... The German nation was used to being ruled, rather than ruling itself. ... Many groups within Germany blamed to fledgling government for the harsh terms imposed by the treaty and opposition to the government was both open and violent: with varying amounts of success over the period of the republic's life. ... However, Germany pulled through. ... Germany had now entered what has been called the Golden Era. ...

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Consequently the money invested and leant to Germany was needed back. ... In addition to destroying Germany's production levels, the Wall Street Crash also meant many Germans were cast into deep poverty and misery. ... This meant they lost faith in the current Weimar government and disunity was brought about to the political parties in the Reichstag. Germans began looking for an alternative government, many turned to systems such as fascism and communism. ... However, when it became clear that Germany was not experiencing a 'short depression' alongside the rest of Europe, the p...

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Germany had after the Treaty of Versailles (Political Deal making), the great depression of 1929 (Germany at the time), and the fear of Communist rule in Germany, which increased the Nazi followers (Nazi Popularity). All these conditions aided Hitler to rise into power in Germany, however, the relative importance of these conditions, lay on Germany's deal making post WWI, then Germany's situation at the time, followed by the Nazi party popularity. ... The Treaty of Versailles blamed Germany for the beginning of the Great War, as well as made Germany responsible for all the costs o...

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In Nazi Germany, there were many perpetrators ranging from those who drove the trains loaded with the persecuted to concentration camps and those who signed the orders to have those individuals sent to said concentration camps, to the Einsatzgruppen and the Nazi officials who ran the camps. ... The vast majority of the population in Nazi Germany remained bystanders to the wrongdoings of the Nazi government. ... Those who became resisters generally acted upon their beliefs and chose to go against the views of the Nazi Party, encouraging others to do so as well and rebelling against the laws and...

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Article 231 had a profound effect on German psychology because Germans felt they were at no more fault than any other party involved. ... Mayer was told " National Socialism was a revulsion by my friends against parliamentary politics, parliamentary debate, parliamentary government-against all the higgling and haggling of the parties and the splinter parties, their coalitions, their confusions, and their conniving- (Remak 23) The selection reveals the desire of Germans to overthrow the government that had betrayed them so many times before and ultimately, in their minds, lost the war for Ger...

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On January 22, 1917, the German government gave notice that unrestricted submarine warfare would be resumed. ... Immediately, the government set about mobilizing its military resources, industry, labor and agriculture. ... The German government believed that this blockade would starve Great Britain and force a serrender. ... Germany was very uneasy about American reaction and with a formal note to the American government that all neutral ships will not be shot if they head to a warning of not retreating or resistance. Germany made more promises and broke more promises but the final spark b...

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During the 1930's, Weimar Germany was in a state of instability and confusion. ... As the U.S. economy was quickly crashing, they demanded their money back from the Germans. ... Germany without a doubt suffered the most from the effects of the depression. ... He promised the German people a whole new system of government, not just a change in government, of which there had been far too many already1. ... The people were suffering heavily, and the government did close to nothing to help them. ...

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Although the majority of his followers shared his dislike of the Weimar Republic's liberal democracy and anti-Semitic agenda, his party support, due to it's small size, was limited to the Bavarian region of German, this would prove to be a limiting factor when Hitler attempted to seize control of the provincial Bavarian government during his Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. ... The Nazi Leader's prominence grew even further amongst the middle class, big businesses and the Army until Hitler finally secured a shared government between the Nazis and the Nationalists" and on Janua...

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This can especially be seen in the German Unification of 1871. The unification took place on January 18 and was when the Princes of the German states made Wilhelm of Prussia as Emperor Wilhelm of the German Empire. ... Though some may argue that imperialism was the main factor behind the start of world war one, it was still a byproduct of nationalist government. ... In Germany at the time, the Germans thought of themselves as the supreme race and thought those who didn't look like them or act like them were inferior. ... This is especially seen in the ruling of Germany and Italy. ...

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During the years 1919 to 1933, the Weimar Republic affected German females, and women challenged social expectations of the German nation. ... This law stated that all new couples would get a government loan which was about the average nine months income; however, the birth of one child allowed the loan repayment be excused by 25%. ... Having a large family was a significant contribution to increasing the population of Germany. ... Before the 21st century, children were often seen as an obstacle to a career; however, the German government encourages women to depend on child care these days and...

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Reconstruction in Germany was a long, difficult, and expensive process. ... There are efforts being made to establish a new government and even attempts to write a constitution for the country. ... A strong government is also an important aspect of a well kept society. Any society needs a strong government who people can trust to run the country in the pursuit of doing what is needed to benefit that society. ... Security and government are the bases of which a society relies on. ...

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How did Hitler gain the support of so many Germans and turn a liberal democratic government into a totalitarian dictatorship? ... At this time in Germany, there was absolute disarray. ... This caused a serious drainage of Germany's money. ... Eventually, this government tamed inflation. ... Hitler incited anger and stirred up hate in the Germans against the Jews and other religions and blamed them for Germany's horrid condition. ...

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It is Goebbels' belief that he can make them see the 'crimes' of the current government, as he says, he wants them to "give.... One of Goebbels' main points is that the destruction Germany suffered was under the government during the period following World War One and up to Hitler's acquisition of power in 1933. His evocative and violent description of what the government had reduced Germany to, gives the reader the impression of an animal with its carcass torn and mutilated. ... leave his audience in little doubt about the dire consequences that Germany was left...

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Topic: Why did the German people support Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930's? ... This may have helped to turn the people's support to the Nazi's, as they would have thought that the current government was weak and gave in easily. ... This started after Germany started losing the western front of the war. ... Elections were held throughout Germany in January 1919. ... Hitler was eventually made Chancellor of Germany in 1933. ...

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Nationalism shows itself abundantly in the unification of Germany and Italy as well as Nazi Germany. ... The invasions that Napoleon inspired Germans and they began to demand a unified German state. ... After the German confederation Prussia created the Zolverein which took down barriers between German states. ... The German government had to pay war reparations and workers, which caused massive inflation. ... Nationalism shows itself abundantly in the unification of Germany and Italy as well as Nazi Germany. ...

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First of all, Germany has been defeated at the World War I in 1918. ... As a result, Germany in these years known as Weimar Republic had to accept the Versailles Treaty whose conditions were very harsh because according to this treaty Germany had to abandon their lands and had to pay compensation. ... However, with the Great Depression, Nazi Party started to get support from Germany. ... Because, Jews have P percent of German banks and € of German newspapers (mynet.com, 2011). ... This was called program of catastrophe which means causing internal disintegration of government. ...

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The treaty reduced and restricted Germany territorially and stripped it of all of its overseas colonies too. ... The Treaty of Versailles left Germany weakened and humiliated as well as deprived of its great-power status. In 1933 Hitler became chancellor of Germany. When he had absolute power he took the title of Der Fuhrer, or "the leader"; his government was called the Third Reich and his main aim was to restore Germany's military might to which he ignored the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles: he began to increase the army size, began producing weapons and wanted to expand Germany...

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However the Government suffered due to exaggerated expectations and welfare demands could not be met. The German economy was also becoming more stable. ... The sense of stability within the Government only went so far as there were still areas of disarray. ... This lead to six changes of Government in the years 1924-29, each of which was a weak coalition. ... One group who felt resentment towards the Government was the elites. ...

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Only 20 years later Hitler of Germany invaded Poland in 1939 and began one of the bloodiest and most costly wars ever. ... Even the wealthiest nations like the United States were broke and stable governments became increasingly difficult to maintain. ... In Germany, the Nazis became increasingly powerful by taking large but legal steps towards Chancellorship. By 1933, the Germany Parliament had been dissolved, Hitler had been made the president and chancellor of Germany, and the Nazis were by far the most popular political party in Germany. ... This became increasingly simple as unrest in ...

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Hitler had a tight reign over the German people during his reign of the Third Reich. ... Adolf become interested in the arts, such as operas and art museums around Germany. ... Hitler's government style practiced tactics of fascism and totalitarianism. ... Also, Hitler's strong criticism of the jewish people in Germany lead to hm having an aggressive standpoint to the German people. Hitler's Nazi army influenced every aspect of the German people. ...

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A new form of government called fascism arose after the singing of the treaty of Versailles and the failure of the league of nations. ... Germany was one of the few countries that turned to fascism. ... In 1936 the German army was ordered to invade the Rhineland between Germany and France. ... A Nazi member was to take his place , German troops then came in and officially proclaimed Austria as German soil in 1938. ... England , France , Italy and Germany signed the Munich Pact , it gave Germany Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia and in return Germany agreed to make no more demands. ...

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Soon he would lead an extreme right-winged party, the Nazi's, straight to the top of the German government. ... Hitler and the Nazi party swore to keep Communism out of Germany, as to protect the land and wealth of the German people. Propaganda and twisting of the German minds could easily be the biggest reason why the Nazi party came to power in Germany. ... He made treaty between Germany and Austria, known as Anschluss. ... If you were a German in the 1930's, would you have followed the Nazi"s? ...

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After Germany's defeat in WWI, Hitler's government envisioned a vast, new empire of 'living space' (Lebensraum) in Eastern Europe. Firstly, the Jews of Germany were subjected to a series of discriminatory laws, including the Nuremberg Laws introduced in 1935, in which the Nazi revoke Reich citizenship for Jews and prohibit Jews from marrying or having sexual relations with persons of German. ... After Germany's defeat in WWI, Hitler's government envisioned a vast, new empire of 'living space' (Lebensraum) in Eastern Europe. Firstly, the Jews of Germany w...

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It was his dictatorship that inflamed the hatred of Jews amongst Germany. ... Foremost, Hitler started off his career as a propaganda officer of the German Workers' Party, one of Germany's political parties later known as the Nazis. ... During this period of time, Germany faced economical and political problems, and for this reason, President Hindeburg of Germany was left no choice but to make Hitler the chancellor, or the head of the government, in 1933. ... The Nazi Party became the only political party in Germany. ... In short, Hitler and his government caused World War II. ...

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