The famous Krupp family of Germany has a long and at times controversial history. The history of the family can be traced to the early 15th Century but the family is more historically well - known as the originators of the first major steel-works in Germany in 1811. (Biography: Krupp) This was to...

The Holocaust was a significant event during World War II. It was perhaps the worst atrocity against humankind throughout history. The Holocaust was the systematic extermination of 6 million Jews by the Nazi's. As well as Jews, hundreds of thousands of Gypsies, and at lest two hundred and fifty thou...

Throughout this course, there were many eras as well as events that were dissected and examined, resulting in great findings of the history of the world. One specific theme that seemed to be recurrent in many events and time periods is that of war and violence. This was seen through the effects of W...

The Hitler YouthBy Brianne Lee5/6/01MC 1302The Hitler YouthPeople everywhere have been told the story of the Holocaust and World War II. Most people, however, have been given the story from the Jewish perspective. Many people have written numerous books, and research papers have been published conc...

As technology advances, so do the implications of what we do with it and how we use it. The initial motive of aerial warfare was tactical bombing; however, through advancement, it has transitioned into incorporating innocent civilians as targets as well. Scientists went from breeding animals and pla...

When the human mind sees the world falling apart and the greatest of threats looming on the horizon, they begin searching for someone to place their trust in. They want someone who can give them answers, someone who can direct their fear and anger in to sometimes but not always irrational zeal. Thro...

World War 2: What Were the Causes?September 1, 1939, a day that would change the world forever. It was the start of World War 2. Germany had invaded Poland and introduced its self to the world as a powerful war machine. The war lasted 6 years, it killed more people, destroyed more property than any ...

Throughout history one can observe the existence of racist feelings in practically all societies against people of different physical as well as religious and cultural characteristics. In Europe, the intensity of such feelings increased to the point that they were transformed for the first time int...

World War 2The war that began in 1939 greatly changed Canada and the entire world. The Second World War involved more countries and caused my casualties than any other war in ever in history. This essay will explore the causes of the war, Canada's contributions to the war effort, the factors that co...

One of the most significant and interesting parts of world history started with Adolf Hitler's rise to power and the events following, until his death. Through satire, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, written by Bertolt Brecht, describes this period. Hitler's rise to power is described extensivel...

Most people associate the swastika with Hitler, the Nazis, and the Holocaust. Because of this, it has become a symbol of hatred and violence. However, the symbol known as the swastika has been in existence for over 3,000 years, and a variety of cultures have used it in a variety of ways. Although...

The Aztec warrior. Human sacrifices. Hammurabi's Code.Gladiatorial combats in the Colosseum in Rome. World Wars I and II. Masssuicides. School killings. These are but some few examples of human displays of violencethroughout history. Humans, for one reason or other, killed people fo...

Marc Bloch's Strange Defeat: A Statement of Evidence Written in 1940, was the result of his experiences during the Nazi invasion of France during World War Two. As the title describes, this Memoir was written in 1940 but was not published until after the war in 1946. This work was written while...

HOLOCAUST AND RWANDA GENOCIDThe Similarities and DifferencesBoth Jewish people and Rwandan Tutsi minority suffered heart-breaking losses in their population and culture during the twentieth century. But these genocides came as a result of events that occurred earlier in history. As I compare these ...

World War II Effects Germany SurrendersThe effects of the world war 2 was that Hitler decided to await the end of the war in Berlin, where he was still manipulate what was left of the command apparatus. Most of Hitler's political and military associates had chosen to leave the capital for place...

The article that this paper will be based and discussed upon is titled "Berthe'sprison diary," written by Hanna Diamond. "Berthe's prison diary" can be found in theAugust 1999 issue of History Today, volume 49, pages 43-49. During World War II, itwas known that many people suffered. People suffer...

Throughout grade school every student is required to take an history course each year. The reason for this is so that students can learn what happened years back before they were born; to learn from the mistakes people made. These mistakes can be related to political, social, or religious factors; e...

World War II started when Adolf Hitler wanted to expand his authority and strengthen German forces. It feels like a good idea for the reason that Hitler wants to protect German-speaking people but he disobeyed the Versailles Treaty and his actions of acquiring those countries were too harsh. Great B...

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Adolph Hitler were two of the most influential leaders in modern history. They had diametrically different views on leading their respective nations, as well as what purpose their leadership would serve. Their styles as leaders shaped their views and determined what actio...

Throughout the course of human history, several catastrophic events have taken place that rock our civilization to its core. I'm talking about events such as September 11th and the Holocaust. These horrendous crimes against humanity could not have happened if it weren't for one thing: Man ...

Hitler's right hand men "We must be honest, decent, loyal, and comradely to members of our own blood and to no one else" (www.us-israel.org/jsource/Holocaust/himmler). This quote, for the most part, sums up the mindset of Heinrich Himmler, Hermann Goering and the rest of Hitler...

The Holocaust was one of if not the worst example of genocide and mass murder. The Nazis did one of the most horrible things imaginable by killing so many people. Some the death camps could be considered the worst places on earth, even worse then Hell. As one survivor put it, "No one can understan...

Vincent Pennell History II, Block 2 October 26, 2000 The Diary of Anne Frank Journeying back to the early nineteenth century, when Nazi forces occupied Germany during World War II, the lives of those living in this territory was spent in constant fear and anxiet...

Vincent Pennell History II, Block 2 October 26, 2000 The Diary of Anne Frank Journeying back to the early nineteenth century, when Nazi forces occupied Germany during World War II, the lives of those living in this territory was spent in constant fear and anxiet...

Vincent Pennell History II, Block 2 October 26, 2000 The Diary of Anne Frank Journeying back to the early nineteenth century, when Nazi forces occupied Germany during World War II, the lives of those living in this territory was spent in constant fear and anxiet...