Most recent edit on 2005-10-29 16:16:36 by EschaTon
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The country’s new leader appeared before his people, inundated by the cheer, “Hail! Hail Victory!” (The Rise of Hitler). The short Austrian man spent fourteen years working toward his current [this; Hitler is currently dead, so we can't use currently to describe this scene] position, and in less than a decade later, he would initiate a second World War with it. Hitler’s rise to power, however, occurred because the Allies failed to establish political and economic stability in Germany following World War I.
The strong pride instilled within the people weakened the already shaky republic, “a form of government…the Germans historically had little experience or interest in” (The Rise of Hitler). The European Allies would further diminish the political stability when they gave the country a thirty-three billion dollar war reparations bill. Europe had not lent a hand in securing Germany’s post-war economy, but rather destroyed the value of the mark with its monetary demands. Within three years, the mark dropped from “four marks to the U.S. dollar” to “4,000,000,000 marks to obtain a dollar” (The Rise of Hitler). Hitler and his Nazi followers would fail to seize control of the government during the economic turmoil, however, he continued to pave his way toward dictatorship [This sentence seems out of place. Are you talking about the Beerhall Putsch?].
America developed a plan to assist the failing German economy, which included reducing monetary war fines, and loaning money to German businesses. The plan catalyzed a great bolster in the economy, bringing prosperity to the country, but only temporarily. Three years later, Hitler would once again make his move when the entire world was thrown into the chaos of the stock market collapse on Wall Street. The Allies has drawn up the Treaty of Versailles after the war, with one of the stipulations being the German Army was not to exceed one hundred thousand men (Treaty of Versailles). The treaty proved only as worthless as the paper it was written upon, however, as within two years of the stock market crash, the SA numbered over 400,000 (Sturm Abteilung).
The Allies had countless opportunities to step [in] and assist with the reconstruction of Germany, and ensure she no longer threatened the world again. Since World War II, America has greatly weakened the economies and political systems of quite a few countries. Most of these countries do not show signs of rising to the military numbers Hitler had; however, only a dozen people willing to give their lives can be devastating. Governments setup by America do not always work out as planned, such as with Fidel Castro in Cuba, it is important to not leave a nation in ruins, where terrorists can proliferate [I'm confused by what you mean by the Fidel Castro example. Are you talking about the Batista government? Also, this conclusion is pretty weak. You hint at relating the rebuilding of Germany after WWI with the rebuilding of Iraq, but if you are going to do so, you should just be more explicit. Also, I think another conclusion strategy would be to compare post-WWI Germany to post-WWII Germany and how the second time, the world got it right].
[Overall, this paper is a fairly weak argument. It is well researched, but most of the claims made are very superficial. Several times in the paper, larger causes are hinted at, but, ultimately, the paper moves away from these, having suggested them.]
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The country’s new leader appeared before his people, inundated by the cheer, “Hail! Hail Victory!” (The Rise of Hitler). The short Austrian man spent fourteen years working toward his current position, and in less than a decade later, he would initiate a second World War with it. Hitler’s rise to power, however, occurred because the Allies failed to establish political and economic stability in Germany following World War I.
The strong pride instilled within the people weakened the already shaky republic, “a form of government…the Germans historically had little experience or interest in” (The Rise of Hitler). The European Allies would further diminish the political stability when they gave the country a thirty-three billion dollar war reparations bill. Europe had not lent a hand in securing Germany’s post-war economy, but rather destroyed the value of the mark with its monetary demands. Within three years, the mark dropped from “four marks to the U.S. dollar” to “4,000,000,000 marks to obtain a dollar” (The Rise of Hitler). Hitler and his Nazi followers would fail to seize control of the government during the economic turmoil, however, he continued to pave his way toward dictatorship.
America developed a plan to assist the failing German economy, which included reducing monetary war fines, and loaning money to German businesses. The plan catalyzed a great bolster in the economy, bringing prosperity to the country, but only temporarily. Three years later, Hitler would once again make his move when the entire world was thrown into the chaos of the stock market collapse on Wall Street. The Allies has drawn up the Treaty of Versailles after the war, with one of the stipulations being the German Army was not to exceed one hundred thousand men (Treaty of Versailles). The treaty proved only as worthless as the paper it was written upon, however, as within two years of the stock market crash, the SA numbered over 400,000 (Sturm Abteilung).
The Allies had countless opportunities to step and assist with the reconstruction of Germany, and ensure she no longer threatened the world again. Since World War II, America has greatly weakened the economies and political systems of quite a few countries. Most of these countries do not show signs of rising to the military numbers Hitler had; however, only a dozen people willing to give their lives can be devastating. Governments setup by America do not always work out as planned, such as with Fidel Castro in Cuba, it is important to not leave a nation in ruins, where terrorists can proliferate.
Edited on 2005-10-29 16:08:54 by EschaTon
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The country’s new leader appeared before his people, inundated by the cheer, “Hail! Hail Victory!” (The Rise of Hitler). The short Austrian man spent fourteen years working toward his current position, and in less than a decade later, he would initiate a second World War with it. Hitler’s rise to power, however, occurred because the Allies failed to establish political and economic stability in Germany following World War I.
By November of 1918, Germany faced increasing military defeats, as well as “political unrest and starvation at home, [and] an economy in ruins” (The Rise of Hitler). The German generals did not surrender though, but rather sought an armistice agreement. Under these conditions the country would not actually have to declare defeat, a point that Hitler would later use to “blame…Jews and Marxists in Germany for undermining the war effort” (The Rise of Hitler). With the reason for defeat placed outside of the battlefield, a strong sense of nationality grew within the German people. They felt victory over the Allies could have been achieved if certain groups had not destroyed the war effort from within.
The strong pride instilled within the people weakened the already shaky republic, “a form of government…the Germans historically had little experience or interest in” (The Rise of Hitler). The European Allies would further diminish the political stability when they gave the country a thirty-three billion dollar war reparations bill. Europe had not lent a hand in securing Germany’s post-war economy, but rather destroyed the value of the mark with its monetary demands. Within three years, the mark dropped from “four marks to the U.S. dollar” to “4,000,000,000 marks to obtain a dollar” (The Rise of Hitler). Hitler and his Nazi followers would fail to seize control of the government during the economic turmoil, however, he continued to pave his way toward dictatorship.
America developed a plan to assist the failing German economy, which included reducing monetary war fines, and loaning money to German businesses. The plan catalyzed a great bolster in the economy, bringing prosperity to the country, but only temporarily. Three years later, Hitler would once again make his move when the entire world was thrown into the chaos of the stock market collapse on Wall Street. The Allies has drawn up the Treaty of Versailles after the war, with one of the stipulations being the German Army was not to exceed one hundred thousand men (Treaty of Versailles). The treaty proved only as worthless as the paper it was written upon, however, as within two years of the stock market crash, the SA numbered over 400,000 (Sturm Abteilung).
Hitler continued to rise in power over the next several years, taking advantage of a nation desperate for a leader who would put food on their plate. In the years leading up to the War, the Allies would not take an active role in controlling their enemy in World War I. Even when Hitler moved his forces knowing that “France had the power to stop him during the Rhineland occupation,” (The Rise of Hitler) no action was taken. Attempts to curb the Germany’s government came too late, and the world would once again have to defend itself from Germany and her new Axis allies.
The Allies had countless opportunities to step and assist with the reconstruction of Germany, and ensure she no longer threatened the world again. Since World War II, America has greatly weakened the economies and political systems of quite a few countries. Most of these countries do not show signs of rising to the military numbers Hitler had; however, only a dozen people willing to give their lives can be devastating. Governments setup by America do not always work out as planned, such as with Fidel Castro in Cuba, it is important to not leave a nation in ruins, where terrorists can proliferate.
The History Place. The Rise of Hitler. 15 October 2005. <http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/>∞.
Treaty of Versailles. 17 October 2005. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles>∞.
Sturm Abteilung. 17 October 2005. <http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/GERsa.htm>∞.
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The country’s new leader appeared before his people, inundated by the cheer, “Hail! Hail Victory!” (The Rise of Hitler). The short Austrian man spent fourteen years working toward his current position, and in less than a decade later, he would initiate a second World War with it. Hitler’s rise to power, however, occurred because the Allies failed to establish political and economic stability in Germany following World War I.
By November of 1918, Germany faced increasing military defeats, as well as “political unrest and starvation at home, [and] an economy in ruins” (The Rise of Hitler). The German generals did not surrender though, but rather sought an armistice agreement. Under these conditions the country would not actually have to declare defeat, a point that Hitler would later use to “blame…Jews and Marxists in Germany for undermining the war effort” (The Rise of Hitler). With blame placed on enemies from the inside, German leaders declared military supremacy on the battlefield, bringing about a strong sense of nationality within the people.
The strong pride instilled within the people weakened the already shaky republic, “a form of government…the Germans historically had little experience or interest in” (The Rise of Hitler). The European Allies would further diminish the political stability when they gave the country a thirty-three billion dollar war reparations bill. Europe had not lent a hand in securing Germany’s post-war economy, but rather destroyed the value of the mark with its monetary demands. Within three years, the mark dropped from “four marks to the U.S. dollar” to “4,000,000,000 marks to obtain a dollar” (The Rise of Hitler). Hitler and his Nazi followers would fail to seize control of the government during the turmoil, however, he continued to pave his way toward dictatorship.
America developed a plan to assist the failing German economy, which included reducing monetary war fines, and loaning money to German businesses. The plan catalyzed a great bolster in the economy, bringing prosperity to the country, but only temporarily. Three years later, Hitler would once again make his move when the entire world was thrown into the chaos of the stock market collapse on Wall Street. The Allies has drawn up the Treaty of Versailles after the war, with one of the stipulations being the German Army was not to exceed one hundred thousand men. The treaty proved only as worthless as the paper it was written upon, however, as within two years of the stock market crash, the SA numbered over four hundred thousand (The Rise of Hitler).
Hitler continued to rise in power over the next several years, taking advantage of a nation desperate for a leader who would put food on their plate. In the years leading up to the War, the Allies would not take an active role in controlling their enemy in World War I. Even when Hitler moved his forces knowing that “France had the power to stop him during the Rhineland occupation,” (The Rise of Hitler) no action was taken. Attempts to curb the Germany’s government came too late, and the world would once again have to defend itself from Germany and her Axis allies.
The Allies had countless opportunities to step and assist with the reconstruction of Germany, and ensure she no longer threatened the world again. Since World War II, America has greatly weakened the economies and political systems of quite a few countries. Most of these countries do not show signs of rising to the military numbers Hitler had, however, only a dozen people willing to give their lives can be devastating. While governments assisted by America do not always work out as planned, such as with Fidel Castro in Cuba, it is important to not leave a nation in ruins, where terrorists can proliferate.