Many economies were damaged during
the Great Depression, and, over in Europe, people were beginning to lose faith
in capitalism. As a result other parties started gaining control. Arguably the
most influential was the Nazis in Germany, under Adolf Hitler. The people of Germany
were upset with the Versailles peace treaty. Hitler used this opportunity to
start a conspiracy against communists and financers. As conditions worsened for
the Germans, the support for the Nazis increased. To insure total control Hitler’s
Nazis murdered and prisoned those who opposed him. The Gestapo, Nazis police, routinely
terrorized Germany’s people. Hitler began blaming Jews and painting them as
well as, gypsies, homosexuals, the chronically ill, and the disabled, as enemies.
These “undesirables” were rounded up, forced to work in concentration camps,
and killed. Hitler continued trying to expand Nazis control, building weapons
and military vehicles, violating the Versailles treaty. The Nazis were able to
reduce unemployment and by forcing the citizens to sacrifice the Nazis were
able to build up a massive military. Using propaganda they mislead their people
and portrayed Hitler as almost superhuman.
How important was controlling the flow of information, for
Nazis Germany?
What were the most influential reasons why the German people
were so quick to turn on the “undesirables”?
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