ADOLF HITLER

A 20th Century Macbeth

Background and Rise to Power The 1930s global economic depression set the stage for the rise of Hitler. This coupled with Hitlers charisma laid the foundation for the rise of the Nazi party. Hitler solidified his power by basically eliminating opposition and forming a dictatorship. He asserted Germanys dominance in Europe by invading several neighbouring states. After Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the States joined the war and Hitler found himself at war with Britain, the United States, and the Soviet Union (Adolf Hitler: The Holocaust biography).
Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, which has turned my life into one long night, seven times cursed and seven times sealed. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent blue sky. Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever. Never shall I forget that nocturnal silence which deprived me, for all eternity, of the desire to live. Never shall I

The Holocaust began with a propaganda campaign suggesting that the German Jews were at fault for all of Germanys problems. This idea was the foundation and motivation behind the isolation of the Jewish population. The process began with the exclusion of Jews from German society, politically, economically, and socially. This isolation escalated and saw German Jews eventually confined to ghettos. This anti-Semitism peaked with Hitlers Final Solution. Concentration camps were established to eliminate non-Aryans and perpetrate genocide. Other groups, including homosexuals, Jehovahs Witnesses, and trade unionists, also faced persecution. Although there was resistance, it was not until the end of WWII when Hitlers concentration camps were dismantled and by that time over six million European Jews had been killed (The Holocaust: An Introductory History). Decline and Death Hitlers judgment began to fail and become unreliable. As a result Germanys economic and military strength faltered. Hitlers offensive had become too aggressive and widespread to sustain and Germany began to suffer defeats. Germanys rise to power is thwarted by the allied forces and there is speculation that Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, in Berlin (Adolf Hitler: biography).

forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things, even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never. -Elie Wieseli

Children imprisoned in a Concentration Camp

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