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Nazi Youth, 2004.
An historical account of the Nazi youth movement.
3,539 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 99.95
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This paper presents an insight into the Nazi youth movement and illustrates how these children were used by the German military machine. The paper describes how the youth were initially lured into joining Hitler's youth movement and, ultimately, forced by law to join. The paper discusses the role played by the youth in the war.
Outline
Introduction
When Did the Movement Evolve and Why?
Youth Group History
What Was Hitler?s Involvement?
How Did They Lure in the Youth?
Who Ran the Clubs?
What Role Did the Youth Play in the War?
Conclusion
From the Paper
"In hindsight, we now know that Hitler was obviously not thinking of the young German children as he suggested but instead he was focused on an objective of achieving the ultimate power for himself and his supporters. With all that power in his hands, one question comes to mind in regard to the Hitler Youths: Did Adolf Hitler actually control the Nazi youth movement? Because Adolf Hitler is considered today as having been an absolute ruler or tyrant over the Nazi Party and the German People, it is hard to imagine that he did not institute the programs that led to the youth movement."
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"All But My Life", 2004.
This paper reviews the book, ?All But My Life?, by Gerda Weissmann Klein.
1,758 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 56.95
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A look at how Klein has narrated her ordeal during the Nazi regime and how she survived the Holocaust and the Death March. The writer states that it is a highly emotional book, which narrates the horrors and sorrows faced by the survivors.
From the Paper
"All But My Life is a must-read book. This non-fiction story is about a young girl named Gerda Weissmann Klein, also the author, who lived during the Holocaust and World War II. She was born in Bielitz, a city in Poland. Gerda, a little girl, was sitting in her living room one day and she heard "Heil Hitler, Heil Hitler." She had never seen anyone in her town so afraid. Gerda noticed that signs started to appear everywhere. For example, No Jews or Dogs Allowed. Gerda was one of the innocent Jews that lived in her hometown."
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Elie Wiesel's "Night", 2004.
Book report on Eli Wiesel's book recalling his horrific experiences in a Nazi concentration camp.
986 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper summarizes "Night" by Elie Wiesel and explains how the book is about Wiesel's gradual loss of faith as a result of his experiences in the camps.
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"Night by Elie Wiesel was first published in English in 1960 and gave the most chilling and most faithful account of his experiences during the Holocaust. We have heard a lot about concentration camps and how Jews were made to suffer simply because of their religion, however this book gives us something deeper to think about. The book studies the Holocaust experience in the light of Jewish beliefs and the author narrates the gradual loss of his faith in God. The novel begins with a normal description of life in Elie Wiesel's house. This is done to show how devout a Jew he was and how firmly he believed in God before all was taken away by the Holocaust. "I believe profoundly. During the day I studied the Talmud, and at night I run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple." (p.13) He was a strong believer in the powers of God and saw Him as an absolutely fair and just Creator. The book opens in the year 1943 when Elie's family and others in his Hungarian town of Sighet had not yet heard of concentration camps or Nazi atrocities. A pious Jew man who had been imparting religious knowledge to Elie tells everyone of his experience during a brief journey when all his fellow Jews were brutally killed by Nazi forces. It is not easy for the villagers to trust his stories but eventually Nazi forces enter their village too and this is when the real journey of faith or should we say, loss of faith begins."
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The Nazis and the Jews, 2004.
This paper discusses the historical steps by which the Nazis attempted to annihilate the Jews.
910 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper explains that Hitler believed that to achieve his dream of a pure racial state in Germany, he had to totally eliminate the Jews from the face of the earth. The author points out that the first working session of the Reichszentrale began the process of concentrating all matters concerning Jewish emigration into the hands of the police. The paper relates that in the concentration camps German doctors practiced ?medical experiments?, known as eugenics, on the Jews in which experiments were made regarding the purity of German blood as opposed to that of the Jews.
From the Paper
"Hitler?s first stage of this act toward racial purity and a racial state was aimed at accomplishing two ends?first, Germany had to purge itself of its internal enemies, and second, Germany had to make itself strong. The first step in this process was purgation, which had been achieved with the promulgation of the laws of 1933 and the Nuremberg Laws. At the end of August of 1936, Hitler went to Berchtesgaden, where he prepared his memorandum on the Four Year Plan. A portion of this document provided for the expropriation of all Jews when Germany went to war, for the Reichstag was to pass a law ?making the whole of Jewry liable for all damages inflicted by individual specimens . . . upon the German economy and thus upon the German people?."
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U.S. Response to the Holocaust, 2004.
Critical review of David Wyman's book, "The Abandonment of the Jews".
2,470 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper critically reviews Wyman's book about the United States' failure to help the Jews during WWII. The author of the paper argues that Wyman draws incorrect conclusions from the facts gathered and compares Wyman's book to other books on a similar subject, which the author suggests are much more accurate accounts.
From the Paper
"For the past decades, there has been a knee-jerk conviction in the United States that among all of America?s many failings was an almost savage and planned program of refusal to help the Jews being slaughtered in Hitler?s Germany. It seems a specious argument, at best. Or at least, it begs the question?and one relevant for today, one might add??Who died and left the U.S. in charge of the good of the entire universe?? It seems likely that the same people who abhor our entrance into Iraq, ostensibly to do two things?root out weapons of mass destruction and save the Iraqis from their own leader?have strong parallels with this continuing, albeit low-key, debate about whether the U.S. should have, could have or would have done more to save the Jews. We are regarded, internationally and at home, as outlaws for our activities in Iraq. Positing that we should have acted in a similar manner might well have evoked the same response in the 1940s. It would be difficult to see where the qualitative difference in ?shredding? a citizen as Saddam Hussein is said to have done to dissidents and members of the other sect of Islam (not his own) and gassing them is very much different. A monster is a monster is a monster?and a victim is a victim is a victim."
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Review of Book about the Holocaust, 2004.
Introduces, discusses and analyzes the book, "The Holocaust: A History of the Jews of Europe During the Second World War", by Martin Gilbert.
1,029 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper contains an analysis of the main arguments and the issues they raise in Martin Gilbert's book about the Holocaust. The paper focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of the points made in the book and includes the author's opinion of those arguments as well.
From the Paper
"The author employs a vast number of sources in order to make his book more complete, and to illustrate the suffering going on all over Europe in Jewish communities. He interviews hundreds of Holocaust survivors, who tell compelling and unbelievable stories of violence, hatred, and viciousness so appalling, they tend to run together into a vast cauldron of denial. It is quite clear the author used any avenue available to him to complete his research and find sources for his book. The most compelling sources are those survivors who recount the unspeakable horrors that continued around them until the Jews' liberation in mid-1945. The book is crammed with horrible testimony to the cruelty and inhumanity of the Nazis."
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Pre-Holocaust and Post-Holocaust Jewish Literature, 2004.
Looks at how the Holocaust has affected Jewish literature by comparing short stories about similar subjects.
2,053 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper compares the content and tone of two short stories, "If Not Higher" by I.L. Peretz and "?The Kozshenitser Rebe? by Binyamin Orenshtayn, in an effort to determine if the authors were affected by the Holocaust and the great wars that took place between the time the two stories were written. The paper concludes that the authors were indeed affected by these events, as was Jewish literature in general, and, by comparing the literature, we can see a shift from a religious and faith centered approach to life to a socially motivated and political approach to life.
From the Paper
"The Yiddish short story ?If Not Higher? by I.L. Peretz was published in Warsaw in 1900, decades before the holocaust. Fifty years later, the short supposedly true story of ?The Kozshenitser Rebe? was published in Yiddish by Orenshtayn in a book of memorials to Jewish leaders. Both stories tell of the behavior of a specific (assumably Hassidic) rebe on an important Jewish holiday. However, apart from this basic similarity, these two stories are radically different. This may be partly a function of having different authors and of coming from different historical areas. However, if the differences between style and content with these two works is indicative not of the personal styles of the authors, then one is left with another option: namely that the striking differences between these two works is a result of the holocaust and the slaughter of the Jewry of Eastern European. If these two works are representative of the short story genre before and after the holocaust, then it appears that this traumatic event may have drastically changed the way that Eastern European Jews view themselves and their culture."
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Fascism in Nazi Germany, 2004.
An overview of the causes of the rise and spread of Fascism in 1930s Germany.
4,244 words (approx. 17.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper examines how many critics and theorists have speculated about the reasons behind fascism and the horror of the holocaust in Nazi Germany before and during the Second World War, how violence was prevalent, and how Hitler used it to alternately intimidate and incite his followers. It attempts to determine the roots of these causes by examining the historical and social context that made Germany so ripe for fascism and dictatorship by 1933.
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Historical Context: The Weimar Republic
World War 1 and Political Upheaval
The Treaty of Versailles
The Economy
Hitler and the Socialist Workers? Party
The Golden Era
The Rise of Hitler and Fascism
Social Context: Functionalism
Structural Functionalism
Function
Structures
Interdependence
Equilibrium
Consensus
Conclusion
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"The German political structure in World War I (from 1916) had been subordinate to the military. At this time the country was an Empire, ruled by the Oberste Heeresleitung (OHL), or the Supreme Army Command. The Chief of Staff at this time was Paul von Hindenburg. At the end of the War the OHL installed a civil government for the benefit of the remainder of Germany after the war. The 1971 constitution was then amended. The Reich (Empire) had become a parliamentary democracy. The Parliament, or the Reichstag, instead of the Emperor, was now responsible for the political welfare of Germany. Such welfare was almost unattainable however, as the end of war meant returning soldiers. The fact that many of these soldiers were wounded both physically and psychologically brought chaos to the German society."
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Elie Wiesel?s ?Night?, 2004.
This paper reviews Elie Wiesel?s ?Night?, an accounting of his later childhood in Hungary and how he and his family ended up transported to German concentration camps.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 47.95
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This paper explains that Elie Wiesel?s ?Night? is emotional and moving, although Wiesel does not use emotional words or phrases. Instead, his simple language and matter-of-fact approach remind the reader of just how ordinary the horrible things he and his family went through were. The author points out that the story reflects Elie Wiesel's personal journey, as well as all the events that take place. The paper reveals that, although most of the story is very unemotional, at one point Elie cannot stay separated from what he?s saying; the topic is the death of his father.
From the Paper
"Some time later, however, Moshe returns telling a horrible story. He says they were forced off the train, made to dig a big pit, and then stood at the edge and shot. Moshe? escapes by pretending to be dead. Perhaps the Jews in Singhet would have believed him if his story had not been so awful, but he describes babies thrown up into the air and shot as they fall back to Earth and other awful sights. Elie says, ?there was no longer any light in his eyes? (p. 17), but no one believes Moshe?s story. In addition, Moshe believes that his life has been saved by divine providence to come back and warn the Jews of Singhet, but Moshe was not a respected member of the community, and people disregard his story and his concerns."
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?Schindler?s List? and ?Rosewood?, 2004.
This paper critiques and compares the films, Steven Spielberg?s ?Schindler?s List? and John Singleton?s ?Rosewood?.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper relates that Steven Spielberg?s ?Schindler?s List was made superbly, using techniques that enhanced the impact of a powerful storyline. The author points out that the cinematography, the unique camera work, sharp angles, and black-and-white filming contributed to the success of this brilliant film. This paper explains that John Singleton?s ?Rosewood?, another movie that captures the horrors of racial violence, is not as superbly made as Spielberg?s film; nonetheless, it does full justice to the issue of violence, especially lynching.
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"Based on true events that took place in 1920s, the movie was hailed for its realistic depiction of violence; but it failed to win accolades at the box office because of its not so powerful cinematography and less than unique film techniques. Unlike ?Schindler?s List? where everything contributed to make the movie successful, the same things did not serve the right purpose in ?Rosewood?. Singleton?s camera work effectively captured fear and terror of racial violence, but it did nothing to accentuate the impact of important scenes. Unique camera work and exceptional editing skills were required to add excitement to an otherwise clich?d issue. However, neither Singleton?s direction nor Gregory Piorer?s script could lift the film to the status of "Schindler?s List". In the opening scenes, for example, the contrasts between white and black towns are almost too obvious and are given elementary treatment."
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?Schindler's List?, 2002.
A review and analysis of the historical accuracy of Steven Spielberg's movie, ?Schindler's List?.
3,022 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss and analyze the film, "Schindler's List," directed by Stephen Spielberg in 1993. Specifically, it contains an historical analysis and review of that film. "Schindler's List" is the moving story of Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who took it upon himself to save a "list" of Jews by employing them in his cookware factory, rather than see them sent to the concentration camps. It looks at how critics call the film part docudrama and part fiction, emphasizing the historical aspects of the Jewish ghetto in Krakow and the concentration camp at Auschwitz and how,filmed in black and white except for the end and the girl in the vivid red coat, the film is a stark reminder of the atrocities of the Nazi party, while illustrating there are always people willing to risk their lives for the lives of others.
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"Many historians and authors discussing the Holocaust believe only those who managed to survive the horrible conditions of the Nazi concentration camps are in fact qualified to write about what happened during those terrible times. Many writers and directors have attempted to tell the story of those who lived and died, but several maintain that the accounts by survivors are the only ones which accurately depict the ultimate evil of the Nazis and their policies of elimination for Jews, and anyone who did not belong to their blonde and perfect "master race." One of these writers is Michael R. Marrus, who wrote "The Holocaust in History," which discusses in depth the historical aspects of the Holocaust. Since Spielberg also interviewed many survivors of the Holocaust, his film does tend to accurately portray the experiences of Jews in the Auschwitz concentration camp, and in the Poland ghetto of Krakow."
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Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 2002.
A look at what might have happened if the Warsaw Ghetto uprising took a different turn.
1,321 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper details the events of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising and discusses what might have happened had it turned out differently. The writer explores the events and their impact, as well as the idea of it turning out differently, and how that would have impacted the war and the world.
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"The Holocaust was arguably the most tragic event of the modern world. It was a time in which one man and his regime wreaked immeasurable pain on millions of individuals and their loved ones. It was a time when entire populations turned to a regime willing to commit mayhem and murder rather than find their way out with a different solution. It was a lesson that will never be forgotten, however, among the anger, emotions and tragedy there is proof of the strength of human hearts and motivation. The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is an example of just how strong the human spirit is and its existence provides the world with the knowledge that man will not be defeated regardless of the powers that may try and do so."
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