Madison Gross DBQ Outline WWII 5/14/18 Why did the world plunge into World War II in 1939? What is the most effective response to aggression-appeasement or collective security? It started because Hitler was trying to unite Germany and gain land for the people. Hitler, as Germany’s leader wanted more territory so they took it.
In the novel, "The Upstairs Room" by Johanna Reiss, conflict between the Germans and the Jews, being the Holocaust, was amplified because it had now turned into a war, also known as World War One. Reiss tells the story of a family of five Jews (Rachel, Sinni, Annie, Mom, and Dad) and the mother is sick but the Germans are slowly starting to invade so they need to find a hiding place before the Germans capture them and it's too late. All the family is split up besides two of the sisters (Annie and Sinni) and the mother dies at the beginning because of sickness but all 3 sisters survive and are free again after the war. The Holocaust was found to be the responsibility of the Germans because they initiated the conflict between the Jews,who felt obligated to do what they were told in order to save their lives, and themselves.
Stasiland examines at the post war operations of the German Stasi after the war. It is written by Anna Funder who is an Australian journalist. Both George Orwell and Anna Funder are outsiders from liberal democracies. Neither of these authors has any experience of oppressive regimes but both feel morally outraged by the Stasi and Stalin’s rule.
There were two major events that took place that sent the United States into WWI. Before these events took place, America wanted to stay neutral with thoughts and action. On May 7, 1915, a German submarine, called U-boats, torpedoed and sank a British passenger liner Lusitania. About 1,198 lives were lost including 128 Americans. Many Americans were shocked and anger about this act and called it “mass murder and piracy”(671).
Post War Document Based Question Historical Context: As World War II came to an end, a new conflict emerged between the United States and the Soviet Union. This conflict, known as the Cold War, affected many regions of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Task: Using information from the documents and your knowledge of global history, Write the questions that follow each document in Part A.
His investigations were more concerned about the British and the German’s governments trying to resolve the struggles of the people rather than the people located there resolving the problems themselves. Claasen’s research found “the British did pass the Defence Regulation of 1939 (covering such things as censorship, looting, and blackouts), which put the domestic society on a war footing” (Claasen 108). The British government had to enact in some way to stop the lootings that were part of the war. The government decided to put new regulations in place to try and prevent some of the crimes that war had driven people to do.
Germany’s naval strategy pushed the American decision to declare war, especially seeing as they attempted to prevent American trade with Great Britain. Many events, like the Zimmerman Telegram, changed the American mood to support the war. America’s
On June 22nd, 1941, the Germans invaded the Soviet Union under the codename, “Operation Barbarossa”. Operation Barbarossa is the second largest military conflict in the military history. In 1939, Hitler signed a nonaggression pact with Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union’s dictator, in which they would have no military action for the next ten years. However not even two years later, Hitler ordered to invade the Soviet Union. This invasion was only suppose to last three to six months; instead it lasted for about three years.
In 1939, the world was plunged into World War II. This happened as a result of Germany remilitarizing the Rhineland, violating the Treaty of Versailles in the process, leaders in Europe assuming power through intimidation and creating laws depriving citizens of basic civil rights, German expansion into other areas of Europe, an attempt to appease Germany through the Munich Agreement, and political and economic instability in the major European countries. This conflict brought up appeasement and collective security, both of which were used before the war in an attempt to prevent it, as responses to aggression. Of the two, collective security is the most effective response to aggression because it has a great chance of ensuring the maintenance
Allied strategic bombing of Germany during the Second World War was in the main significant. The key themes to be looked at in this essay are the effects that allied strategic bombing had on the dislocation and demoralisation of German civilians; Germany’s economic ability to produce and transport goods for the war effort; other key aspects of the German war effort and, finally, other theatres of the War. The evidence of the effectiveness of allied strategic bombing of Germany strongly suggests that it became more significant throughout the war, especially after the first one thousand bomber raid on Cologne in May 1942, and although not decisive on its own, was significant in the final outcome of the Second World War. One element of the allied
Peter Hagendorf’s diary chronicles his experiences throughout Europe as a mercenary for several different armies during the Thirty Years’ War. The diary is linear in form and records events from 1629 to 1649, excluding information from the first eleven years of the war. … This essay will discuss several passages from Peter Hagendorf’s diary and what can be discerned from it regarding the Thirty Years’ War as a conflict devoid of law and order resulting in the destruction of cities and settlements across Europe and the maltreatment of citizens by the armies involved. Hagendorf’s account of events occurring at Landshut is particularly unsettling.
The Third Reich, referring to Hitler’s reign and Germany being under Nazi rule between the years 1933-1945, is often referred to as a totalitarian state. A totalitarian state is a system of government in which all power is centralized and does not allow any rival authorities, and the state controls every corner of individual lives with absolute power. Nazi Germany has been referred to as an excellent example of this type of government. This essay will analyse five aspects of Nazi Germany to determine whether it truly exhibited the totalitarian style of government.
From her father being sent to work in a labor camp, or witnessing her deputy headmaster being denounced by his young daughter, Moying Li had a harsh and unforgiving life, like many during the Cultural Revolution in China. Despite these harsh circumstances, Moying remains strong and gets through the hardships of everyday life. No matter how many challenges Moying Li faced, she never gave up, but instead became a stronger person and made a better life for herself. When Moying was sent away to the Foreign Language School, it was an enjoyable experience at first.
The extent that economic hardship contributed to the rise to power of Hitler should not be underestimated. However, Adolf Hitler’s rise to power was based upon various factors that certainly included the backdrop of economic hardship. The complex relationship between these factors is as important to analyse as the elements of economic hardship. The energy and organisation of Hitler and the Nazis is just as important as the effect of the Treaty of Versailles, the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic (in which Hitler exploited at every turn) and finally, Hitler’s greatest opportunity, the Great Depression. Hitler’s rise to power is one of the most dramatic and yet unbelievable stories in the history of the Modern World.
When understanding the context and function of the speech, it opens up new avenues into Germany history, and a deeper appreciation of its merit. By understanding these elements of the source, it allows the reader to have a clearer interpretation of the text as a whole, and a better understanding of the environment in which it was
