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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The most important issue relates to the question of whether or not Hitler had evolved a clear and coherent foreign policy by the time he assumed office and to which he was to adhere until his suicide in the bunker. ... By the sheer exertion of his will and the response it elicited inside Germany, Hitler was able to impress his ideas on events rather than allow events and realities to reshape his ideas. ... He was influenced by unforeseeable international events, and he logically took advantage of these when they could in any way help Germany in its quest for living space. ......

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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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Historians estimate that Francoists executed at least 150,000 during and after the war. ... The Spanish Civil War continues to shape people's lives. At the time, too, people recognised the significance of the war. ... Hitler also knew that a Nationalist victory would give him an important ally in his struggle with Britain and France. ... At the meeting Mussolini promised the group 10,000 rifles, 10,000 hand grenades, 200 machine-guns and a million pesetas in cash in event of a military uprising. ...

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He made another bad mistake in June 1941 by declaring war on Russia, until then his ally. ... Italy pushed the war into North Africa. ... How important was air-power for D-day's success? ... This was just as important as meeting and defeating German planes in the air. ... The Allies had already won the war in the air at the cost of thousands of British and American lives. ...

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He was the dictator of Germany and was the most powerful and ruthless leader of his time, 1933 to 1945, during World War II. ... This is important to history because it would be very hard to imagine tens of thousands of Germans shouting "Heil Schicklgruber!" ... Two important events occurred during this time in his life. ... He read it over and over, becoming convinced it had been a glorious event. ... From then on, I became more and more enthusiastic about everything that was in any connected with war or, for that matter, with soldering." ...

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Though The Hall of People in Berlin, the construction and expansion of roads and thoroughfares, and the implementation of state measures to control hygiene and traffic, militaristic planning of cities are evident of attempts for Haussmanesque transformations and plans of war, the Fascists in Germany, Italy, and Russia were unable to fully execute a complete concrete embodiment of their political system largely due to interruptions in construction during the Second World War. ... The use of propaganda was usually directly related to fostering or promoting war. ... He also notes that the histo...

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Describe the main events in Hitler's political career from 1918 to 1922.? ... In December 1918, he volunteered for guard duty in a prisoner-of-war camp containing Russian and French soldiers. ... This was an important step for Hitler, since it constituted the first recognition of the fact that he had any political ability at all. ... It was at the beginning of 1920 when Hitler was put in charge of the Party's propaganda, that he made the most important speech of his career. ... By November 1923, Hitler had established links with a hero of the First World War called General Ludend...

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Fascism as a political totalitarian movement of the right was born in Italy in 1919 with the name Fasci Italiani di Combattimento, meaning Italian Fasces of Fighting and by 1923 the Fascist movement came to power after the so-called 'March to Rome'1 and very soon after, under the dictatorial government of Benito Mussolini took complete control of society.2 In these years, the passion for nationalism on which the Fascist ideology was based found breeding sites everywhere in the world where the wounds of the Great War were still open. Most importantly though developing side by side wi...

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Still, he continued to keep up on current events. ... At the breakout of the first world war, in 1914 he volunteered. ... The end of the war and Germany's defeat disappointed and frustrated Hitler greatly. ... The failure of the putsch destroyed the party organization, and broke up influential ties between Hitler and other important people. ...

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That is the question which has been rearing its head in scientific research since the end of World War II. ... The other goal of the Nazi scientists was to provide human data that could be applied to the war effort. ... The solution to these questions, as well as others, was considered important by certain groups of Nazi administrators and scientists. ...

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Is it possible for a person to be an accessory after the fact to a crime that was committed twenty-four years before they were born? This is one of the questions that the film "Apt Pupil" asks. But, the film does more than this. It is a thought-provoking film which demonstrates the potential for evi...

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German nationalism, stirred up after World War 1, was an important part of Nazi policy. ... Boys aged 10-14 joined the Jungvolk, whereas boys aged 14-18 were in the Hitler Youth, where they engaged in endless physical and war exercises in order to be ready for the Wehrmacht. ...

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