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The Success of German Fascism, 2002.
A paper which examines why the theory of fascism became a political reality in Germany in the 1930s.
1,462 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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Fascism is arguably the most influential and controversial political ideology in modern history and continues to be a fascinating topic for political study and discussion. The paper shows that ,despite fascism?s worldwide existence and its responsibility for the development of numerous groups and political movements, Germany remains only one of two countries (the other being Italy) in which the ideology of fascism has enjoyed the success of political power. The paper shows that although there is very little consensus amongst political scientists and academics on many issues of fascism, there is a general agreement that the success of fascism in Germany was not due to any singular, or isolated, factor. Rather, it prospered as a result of Germany possessing the ideal combination of a strong national identity, a well-developed system of public persuasion and propaganda, and an existing government that was too weak and unstable to provide effective resistance against social and economic crisis. Therefore, although the accepted opinion is that German fascism was an evil and isolated abhorrence that was ended forever by the Allied victory in World War II, this paper proposes that its success was achieved through a set of political, social and economic conditions that could occur in any country, at any time.
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"Yet, despite achieving power on the basis of overwhelming popularity among the German public, it became immediately apparent that German fascism intended to control all aspects of national life, ensuring that their patriotic propaganda was able to permeate every area of German society with little resistance (Brady, 1969). Hitler's powerful personal charisma, aided by his meticulously organized public appearances and the saturation of everyday life with Nazi symbols, posters and indoctrination, established him as the infallible, heroworshiped savior of the German people (Payne, 1995). Despite the fact that his repressive totalitarian regime had abolished many of their basic liberties, and that every area of their lives was pervaded and controlled by state police organizations (Berwick, 23), many of the German people responded with uncritical loyalty to their leader and a frightening willingness to obey all state issued directives. The Nazification of German society was greatly assisted by the efforts of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda under the control of Joseph Goebbels, which was highly effective at promoting the fascism regime as a welloiled Nazi machine (Eatwell, 111), by means of mass rallies, military parades, and sophisticated manipulation and censorship of the media. Such was the appeal of the fascist philosophy and propaganda that, in Germany in particular, the majority of people were willing to sacrifice their individual freedoms and ambitions for the greater good of their nation."
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Holocaust Literature, 2002.
A look at the differences and similarities in two works on the Holocaust -Elie Wiesel's "Night" and Art Spiegelman?s "Maus".
1,023 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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In all the literature, art, and film that have been devoted to describing and memorializing the horrors of the Holocaust over the years, few could be as different in tone as Elie Wiesel?s horrific autobiography of his Auschwitz experience, "Night" and Art Spiegelman?s comic-strip portrayal of the Jews and the Holocaust, "Maus". The paper shows that the only thing these two works have in common is the fact that the authors are attempting to encapsulate for readers the experience of the Holocaust. The attitudes, however, are markedly different, but no less moving for the reader. The paper shows that these two works serve to give readers interested in learning more about the Holocaust a wider perspective from which to study this horrific chapter in the history of the world.
From the Paper
"Whereas Spiegelman?s father survived by relying on his wits, skills, and strength, Wiesel survives more on his luck. He is more passive while Vladek is more active. Wiesel can do nothing but watch as his family is first forced into the ghetto and then forced to flee that and go to the concentration camp at Auschwitz. He could do nothing but watch as his family suffered horribly and died. This is not pointed out as a judgment on Wiesel?s passivity. Rather, the point to be made here is that both men managed to survive; their approaches, however, were different. This isn?t all that surprising when one considers the differences between the two people to begin with. Vladek was a strong, adult man and able to deal a little better with the environment in which he found himself. Wiesel, on the other hand, was just a young boy and was coping with the situation in which he and his family found themselves as best he could."
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The Holocaust, 2002.
This paper discusses the Holocaust as unimaginable horrors of this era.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper reviews the history leading up to the Holocaust and the Holocaust itself. The author feels that the Holocaust is not just a tragedy for the Jews, but for all people. The author states that the Holocaust may have been somewhat easier for active believers in the Jewish faith.
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"We think of the Holocaust, of the slaughter of innocents on a before-unimaginable scale, as something that happened to the Jews of Eastern Europe. And unless we ourselves are of Eastern European Jewish ancestry, we find this assignment of the unimaginable horrors of this era to bring us a sense of at least some psychological relief. It was a terrible thing, of course, but we can place some distance between ourselves and such an atrocity."
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"Night" and "Maus" Holocaust Works, 2008.
A comparison of Elie Wiesel's "Night "and Art Spiegelman's "Maus" Holocaust accounts.
1,206 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses Elie Wiesel's "Night" and Art Spiegelman's "Maus", which are two highly acclaimed pieces of literature on the Holocaust. The paper compares both authors' goals and their styles of impacting their audience and points out the differences. The paper notes that despite the differences in goals and style, both works convey the hopelessness, compromised human civility and utter anguish of the Holocaust.
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"Libraries and bookstores are inundated with numerous accounts of the Holocaust. So many survivors have a story to tell, so many people have a point to make, and so many people simply want to try to understand the horror, or possibly help others understand it better. Elie Wiesel's Night and Art Spiegelman's Maus are two highly acclaimed pieces of literature which are saturated with the shocking richness and impossible to escape intensity of Holocaust works. Though each writer succeeds in accomplishing his goal, their goals do not correspond; their styles of impacting their audience are drastically different, as well. Importantly, both Wiesel and Spiegelman manage to thoroughly convey, in their literature, the hopelessness, compromised human civility, and utter anguish, of the Holocaust. Other than this important connection, the two authors are strikingly opposite."
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Modern Germany, 2008.
Examines extensively a variety of sources to gain an understanding of the history of modern Germany.
5,325 words (approx. 21.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 131.95
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This paper explains that modern Germany's past is extremely complex and hotly contested so that a national identity does not exist at the present time. To gain a more accurate portrayal of the historical phenomenon that is modern Germany and to understand if there is a unified national identity, the author examines several sources, such as historian Mark Roseman's book "A Past in Hiding, Memory and Survival in Nazi Germany", disputed sequences of German history especially regarding the Holocaust and German history as depicted in popular culture and mass media.. This paper concludes that, despite the long divisions by factions and competing interests, Germany is now in a position where potential for assuaging the divided characteristics of the past could occur; however, there is no singular answer.
Table of Contents:
A Past in Hiding, Memory and Survival in Nazi Germany
A Disputed History
German History and Popular Culture/Mass Media
An Exploration of National Identity
Conclusions
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"While the Holocaust denial scenario is one in which the debatable nature of German's history can be illustrated, it is far from the only one. In another hotly debated perceptual outlook, the Cold War communist/democratic push pull between East and West Germany is another construct in which much debate and ambiguity exists. Like the Holocaust denial movement, this topic too is heavily debated and portrayed in media absolutes that lose sight of many critical concepts that endure beyond "good" and "evil" and into more critically sound historical interpretation."
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The Genocide Convention, 2005.
A review of whether the Genocide Convention stands in urgent need of revision.
2,514 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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The paper discusses the Genocide Convention and examines whether the Convention is still relevant as the foremost legal instrument dealing with the most heinous crime known to mankind. The paper analyzes the Convention as it stands, and whether it is indeed in urgent need of revision.
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The Genocide Convention
Background To Genocide Convention
Analysis of the Convention
Advantages of the Convention
Disadvantages of the Convention
Revision Of Convention
Definition of Genocide
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"Since the end of the Cold War, genocide has been coming under increasing scrutiny, as sociologists focus on the many shortcomings of the Convention . The Convention is concerned with both punishment and prevention. The former aspect has attracted most attention , whilst it has generally been perceived that the latter aim has failed to be realised. When the Convention was drafted, the crime was primarily committed against groups of people because of their ethnic, religious or racial backgrounds, usually by the territorial state .
"The concept of formally prosecuting them was at that time revolutionary, and Lemkin had considerable opposition against his proposed definitions and legislation. Lemkin, as an academic, wanted a drafting reflecting his stance of 'no-tolerance', whilst the states wanted clauses that would not compel them to intervene, or prevent them from any course of action they may wish to pursue. These conflicting objectives gave rise to the present Convention, and need to be kept in mind whilst examining it."
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The Keepers of Nazi Germany, 2006.
A discussion on how the Gestapo was the primary mechanism for carrying out Hitler's oppression.
3,085 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 90.95
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The paper shows how the Gestapo, the secret police of Germany during Hitler's reign, was one of the strongest tools used to control the German people. The paper explains that the Gestapo controlled the media, used a network of spies in order to repress subversives, forced family members to spy on each other and threatened those who would not cooperate, often using physical violence and blackmail. The paper relates further that because the Gestapo was not subject to judicial review and they had the liberty of incarcerating citizens without trial, their powers were limitless.
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"The Gestapo, or the Geheime Staatspolizei, first appeared in Berlin during the Weimar Republic. These political police originally served the Prussian government. When the Gestapo was taken over by the Germans, it was already a well-established organizational and bureaucratic mechanism, but from 1934 to 1939 the Gestapo expanded exponentially. When Hitler became the German chancellor in 1933, he named Hermann Goring the interior minister of Prussia, making Goring the head of the Prussian Political police. In the early days, Goring was in control of the Gestapo."
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Oskar Schindler, 2002.
A discussion about one man, Oskar Schindler, and how he saved the lives of many Jews.
1,460 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper explains that Oskar Schindler's wife considered him to be a philanderer, a gambler, a spendthrift, and a very bad businessman and yet, it was these very qualities that enabled him to save 1,100 Jews from the certain death that faced 6 million others. More specifically, the paper relates that, through his contacts, friends and enemies, and through bribery and deception and lots of vodka, Schindler, using his charming personality, saved the lives of the "Schindlerjuden". The paper describes Schindler's life, the way he and his wife saved their "Schindlerjuden" and his burial in the Catholic cemetery on Mt. Zion, Jerusalem, as per his wishes.
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"Here Schindler and his wife Emilie were able to care for their workers in an even better capacity. They worked hard and paid dear to get them what they needed: new eyeglasses, medicine, food, clothing -- all from the black market. Even when a young girl found herself pregnant, Schindler went to Brno and "bought the necessary surgical equipment, and the doctor in the camp made an abortion." When a Jewish worker died, he or she was buried with full, but secret, rites, despite Nazi rule that they be burned. All religious holidays were observed and celebrated with feasts provided by the Schindlers via the black market."
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"The Diary Of A Young Girl" and "Night", 2008.
A literary analysis and comparison of Holocaust literature, specifically Anne Frank's "The Diary Of A Young Girl" and Elie Wiesel's "Night."
3,017 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper analyzes and compares two examples of Holocaust literature: Anne Frank's famous book, "The Diary Of A Young Girl" and Elie Wiesel's Nobel Peace Prize winning book, "Night." The paper describes and compares the texts and styles of the books and further discusses the importance of the two texts in teaching the world about the events of the Holocaust.
From the Paper
"The Diary Of A Young Girl by Anne Frank and Night by Elie Wiesel are two documents that allow humanity to enter into the world of the Holocaust and learn about the tragic events that took place. A common agreement among survivors and victims of the Holocaust is that there could never possibly be the exact language to describe the horrors that took place during this dark period in history. The two texts written by Frank and Wiesel, however, are literary texts that are able to give profound insight and information into what really did occur throughout the Nazi regime. Both authors give extraordinary accounts of their lives, which are unforgettable reminders of what humanity should never let happen again."
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Martin Luther King Jr and the Nazi Regime, 2008.
A look at how the American Civil Rights Movement and the Nazi regime in Germany that led to the Second World War stand as examples of how social and political perspectives interact with each other.
3,018 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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The paper relates that the actions of the Nazi regime regime both internally and externally were justified by legal and political rule that gave justification to social segregation, war and even in principle, the holocaust. The paper then points out that, similarly, the Civil Rights Movement highlighted that despite social enlightenment regarding the equality of races, there has been little effect on the political and social representation of minorities in the U.S. The paper concludes that Martin Luther King's statement reminding that the legality of Hitler's actions in the war reflects how the law can be used to the disadvantage of society. This reflects that social conditions influence politics and legislation just as much as they affect society and the need for these various social institutions to check and balance each other.
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Introduction
Impact to society
Legal foundations as justification
Implications to the civil rights movement
Contemporary legal and political systems
Conclusion
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"According to Stychin and Mulcahy (2007), the establishment of legislation, aside from creating legitimacy for an action, also protects the action from legal consequences even if they interfere with civil or natural rights. In contemporary legal and judicial systems, there is an assumption of the law to take precedence. The only avenue in such settings otherwise is through the order of appeals or higher courts. Thus, the provision or availability of legal justification also implies the political support or justification of the action. At the same time, as illustrated in King's illustration of the right of African Americans to civil liberties, there is an assumption that the public can hold its political institutions accountable. "architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir" (King, 1963b)
This has significant implications to socio-political systems. Pattison and Evans (2006, p. 712) point out that public policies such as laws, "fundamentally change the relationships between citizens and their careers and among careers and the law and the state". This also implies that the law, which is separate from the system itself since it is defined by legislature, is the overriding component in the system (Unger, 1977). Thus, the law may not reflect what is just or equitable but more evidently political perspective of the state. This then requires active action to change and implement legislation through reform or social movements."
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