How and why was Hitler able to become a dictator in Germany?

How and why was Hitler able to become a dictator in Germany?

Devry HIST410 all discussionsDevry HIST410 all discussionsweek 2The Rise of Totalitarianism (graded)Compareand contrast the two types of totalitarian governments that arose after1917, that is, communism and fascism. What were the origins of thesegovernments, their accomplishments, and their failures? What accountsfor the fact that the masses mobilized to support these movements?Elaborate.Nationalism and the Treaty of Versailles (graded)Whatwere reasons that led to the ultimate failure of the Treaty ofVersailles? What were the challenges facing the newly-formed League ofNations, and why was it so difficult to form a lasting agreement thatwould prevent another war? Elaborate.week 3Dictatorship and Democracy (graded)Compareand contrast the personalities and policies of Hitler and Stalin. Howand why was Hitler able to become a dictator in Germany? Elaborate.World War II and the Holocaust (graded)The following statement is taken from a contemporary account of Germany in 1939:Thoughthe Fuehrers anti-Semitic program furnished the National Socialistparty in the first instance with a nucleus and rallying-cry, it wasswept into office by two things with which the ‘Jewish Problem’ did nothave the slightest connection. One the one side was economic distressand the revulsion against Versailles; on the other, chicanery andintrigueHitler and his party had promised the unhappy Germans a newheaven and a new earth, coupled with the persecution of the Jews.Unfortunately, a new heaven and earth cannot be manufactured to order.But a persecution of the Jews canHow do you interpret this contemporary account of the persecution of people who are Jewish? Elaborate.week 4The Cold War and the United States (graded)Howdid the Cold War affect the political and social climate in the UnitedStates during the 1950s? In particular, how do you explain McCarthyismand the Red Scare? Can you think of any parallels to these events intodays society? Elaborate.Struggles for Freedom and Equality (graded)Compareand contrast the goals and the tactics of Dr. Martin Luther King withthose of Malcolm X in effecting change in America in the 1960s. Whosetactics were, ultimately, more successful? Elaborate.Africa and the West (graded)Whataccounts for the rather late emergence of African countries asindependent nation-states? Is there something peculiar about Africa thatdelayed its drive for independence? (Begin with a specific Africancountry, and argue your case.)Israel and the Middle East (graded)Whyhas the Arab-Israeli conflict been so persistent? What religious andcultural factors have contributed to the persistent state of unrest inthe Middle East and, in particular, in what some people refer to as theHoly Land?week 6The End of the Cold War (graded)What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia(democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principlescompatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communistleaders favor these principles or did they feel that their hands weretied once they were introduced into Communist society?The Welfare State (graded)Howwould you evaluate the social welfare programs in most European states?E.g., in England and France, almost all health care is covered fromcradle to grave. Do you think such social systems would work in theUnited States? What do you think of the current talk about health carereform in the United States? Elaborate.This site gives an overview of the French welfare system: .frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=197″>http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=197weeek 7Terrorism in the 21st Century (graded)Discusshow you see the “war on terrorism” as of this date. Do you think theUnited States should be engaged in such a war? Give reasons for oragainst this “war” and whether or not we are giving up our ownprinciples to wage this war.Globalization and the Commons (graded)Whichof the current threats to the “commons” (global warming, acid rain,etc.) do you feel is the most serious? Explain why. To what extent doyou think citizens of the developed world are aware of these threats andto what extent are they responsible to alleviate these threats? Are theUnited States and other developed countries responsible to protect lessdeveloped countries and their indigenous peoples?Compareand contrast the two types of totalitarian governments that arose after1917, that is, communism and fascism. What were the origins of thesegovernments, their accomplishments, and their failures? What accountsfor the fact that the masses mobilized to support these movements?Elaborate.Whatwere reasons that led to the ultimate failure of the Treaty ofVersailles? What were the challenges facing the newly-formed League ofNations, and why was it so difficult to form a lasting agreement thatwould prevent another war? Elaborate.Compareand contrast the personalities and policies of Hitler and Stalin. Howand why was Hitler able to become a dictator in Germany? Elaborate.The following statement is taken from a contemporary account of Germany in 1939:Thoughthe Fuehrers anti-Semitic program furnished the National Socialistparty in the first instance with a nucleus and rallying-cry, it wasswept into office by two things with which the ‘Jewish Problem’ did nothave the slightest connection. One the one side was economic distressand the revulsion against Versailles; on the other, chicanery andintrigueHitler and his party had promised the unhappy Germans a newheaven and a new earth, coupled with the persecution of the Jews.Unfortunately, a new heaven and earth cannot be manufactured to order.But a persecution of the Jews canHow do you interpret this contemporary account of the persecution of people who are Jewish? Elaborate.week 4Howdid the Cold War affect the political and social climate in the UnitedStates during the 1950s? In particular, how do you explain McCarthyismand the Red Scare? Can you think of any parallels to these events intodays society? Elaborate.Compareand contrast the goals and the tactics of Dr. Martin Luther King withthose of Malcolm X in effecting change in America in the 1960s. Whosetactics were, ultimately, more successful? Elaborate.Whataccounts for the rather late emergence of African countries asindependent nation-states? Is there something peculiar about Africa thatdelayed its drive for independence? (Begin with a specific Africancountry, and argue your case.)Whyhas the Arab-Israeli conflict been so persistent? What religious andcultural factors have contributed to the persistent state of unrest inthe Middle East and, in particular, in what some people refer to as theHoly Land?What impact did Gorbachevs ideas of glasnost (openness), perestroika (restructuring), and demokratizatsiia(democratization) have on Communist society? Were these principlescompatible with collectivization and a command economy? Did Communistleaders favor these principles or did they feel that their hands weretied once they were introduced into Communist society?Howwould you evaluate the social welfare programs in most European states?E.g., in England and France, almost all health care is covered fromcradle to grave. Do you think such social systems would work in theUnited States? What do you think of the current talk about health carereform in the United States? Elaborate.This site gives an overview of the French welfare system: .frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=197″>http://www.frenchentree.com/fe-health/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=197