James Cross Giblin (born July 8,1993) is an American author of the book, “The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler.” Growing up in Ohio, Giblin worked on school newspapers and wrote a play at the Western Reserve University. It was later on published in the year 1954. After years of hard work in writing plays, he hasn’t succeeded to publish more. In 1954, the author attempted to get his master’s degree in New York at the Columbia University in which he succeeded. After that, he set off to work at the British Book Centre, which was the big step that would lead him into publishing. Giblin next changed to be an editor-in-chief in Seabury Press of children’s division, Clarion books. He went back to being a contributing editor in 1989 so that he could write more with the hopes of publishing his books. He then published his first book, “The Scarecrow Book.” He then wrote more and more books, which received many different kinds of awards. This man wrote mostly about historical characters such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and Adolf Hitler. The book I read about Hitler was one of many books from this author, of which many received awards. “The Life and Death of Adolf Hitler” received the Sibert Award in 2003.
Hitler’s rise to power can be attributed to a series of events occurring both in Germany and the rest of the world in the mid 20th century. In the year 1929, due to the collapse of the American Stock Exchange the economic situation in Germany terribly worsened. “’I see myself as Chancellor and I will be Chancellor,’ Hitler told Hans Frank, who by then had become his lawyer.” (P.64) Hitler believed in himself and eventually received the power he aimed for. Unemployment was at around 6 million and people were desperate for a quick ...
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...ief that the Germans were superior to all other nations, religions and ethnic groups. He created concentrations camps in various locations in Europe that he used to exterminate others, especially the JYDS. Hitler’s hate and his belief that the Jews were an enemy of the Germans lead to a terrible tragedy that has never been forgotten. Europeans have never quite recovered up to this day from the terrible tragedy. This however has in many ways lead to a united Europe and organizations such as the European Union in the hope to prevent something like this ever reoccurring.
To conclude, James Cross Giblin is a very qualified author, which can be sensed from the quality of the text. The writing is very informative yet understandable for the reader. I can recommend this book to anybody who is eager to find out more about the German and Hitler’s history and its decline.
A Child of Hitler by Alfons Heck is an autobiographical account of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 from his perspective as a member of the Hitler Youth. Heck’s autobiography is abundant with emotional treatise and recollections from his childhood. Published in 1985, the book is targeted toward an adult audience. The overarching theme focuses on repentance and the overwhelming power of propaganda and the resulting passion produced by NSDAP indoctrination. Using this theme as guidance, Heck argues that Nazi propaganda was highly efficient and produced an indoctrinated generation that was consumed with Aryan and Third Reich superiority until the defeat of Germany in 1945.
Haffner has confronted many issues that have, according to him, been overlooked by other historians, and it is for this reason that the book is suitable for any person interested in the phenomenon that is Hitler. Haffner had a greater reason than surprise theories and new evidence for writing the book though. This is apparent throughout the book and, most notably, at the end. He is appealing to the younger generations of readers, those that did not experience Hitler themselves. It is to this group that Haffner intends to send a message. This will be discussed later.
Hitler was superb at convincing people to believe everything he said. He promised the people a roast in every pot, security, and many more things. By promising the people security that meant that he would keep them all safe and that he can do a better job than anyone else. Adolf Hitler increased in support from bankers and industrialists. So, pretty much he had most of the people who had higher power on his side durning this time period. The the united States stock market crasedd in October 1929 unemployment in Germany quickly rose to over six million. This opened another window for Hitler to get more peoplewho thought that they had nothing and their life was over to side with him. President Hindenburg did not want for Hitler to become the chancellor so instead he appointed Von Pappen but, Adolf Hitler did not agree nor did the Nazi's. hitler eventually did become the chancellor on January 30th, 1933 Hitler then banned all political parties. In 1934 the president died and Adolf Hitler forced his way into power. Now that he was the president he can change anyhting that he wants.
Hitler saw that most of Germany didn’t fit this picture at all, so he decided to solve it in one of the most awful ways possible. The mass murder, or Holocaust of over six million Jews, and long with the innocent Blacks, Gays, Gypsies, and both physically and mentally Handicapped. He mostly targeted the Jewish because in World War II, the Jewish was the main reason why Germany lost in World War II. This mass murder lasted over years and years of murder, forced lab...
Treitschke, Heinrich. “History of Germany in the Nineteenth Century and Historical and Political Writings.” The Human Record. By Alfred J. Andrea and James H. Overfield. Vol. 2. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2011. 2 vols. 292-295.
The 1930s were a hard time for Germany. A year before the American stock exchange had crashed, leaving Germany in an economic depression. Who was going to help Germany get back on track? Adolf Hitler was. Hitler took charge; a majority of Germans needed help from the only party that promised change, so they could get out of this economic depression. In what ways did the Great Depression of Germany in 1929 help Hitler rise to power? This may have led to one of the most horrific genocides in world history. This investigation will discuss how the treaty of Versailles, Nazi storm troopers, and other aspects of the 1929 Depression contributed to Hitler’s rise to power.
Hitler's main idea was to, as he called it, 'cleanse' Europe of these non-deserving people. Hitler despite having gained anti-Semitic views on his own from things. he saw he was influenced a lot by Neil Darwin. He based a lot of his racial arguments and views on this. However, another point to consider was that the Jews were being used as scapegoats for German problems.
Hitler was able to convince and almost brainwash people into believing that what he told them was the truth. He was a very skilled public speaker and he used this skill to distort the truth as it suited him, this was to his advantage. A twenty-five point programme was set up by the nazi party and was designed to appeal to all german people and all sections of their society; it included racist ideas and conveys hatred of non germans. He used the jewish people as scapegoats and blaimed them for all the problems in germany, he encouraged the german public to take on this opinion also. He used the method of force to make people belive he was powerful and his
Adolf Hitler came to power on February 28, 1933 (Rossel). He rose to power using inflammatory speeches and inspiring hope for the defeated Germans. He constructed a system to empower the German people and allow them to thrive in the period after the Great Depression (Noakes). Using keen acumen and decisive moves, he was able to turn Germany into a war machine bent on the creation of an Aryan utopian society, at the cost of all inferior races, especially the Jews ("The Period between 1933 and 1939"). At this time Germany was a defeated country. They had recently had numerous humiliating defeats in WWI, and the Germans no longer had the pride they once had celebrated (Laurita). Augmented by the fact that the Great Depression had ravaged the country and left many in a state of penury and impoverished, the Germans were desperate. As well, Germany was currently a country without any source of stability without a generally supported constitution. When Hitler promised a utopian society filled with hope and where the Germans would be exalted as the superior race, the Germans listened and obeyed his every word (Noakes). Hitler fed on the desperation and hopelessness of these German people to make a society driven by fear; this state of pity allowed Hitler to convince the Germans that he could provide a better future.
(5) Kurlander, E. (2012). Hitler’s Monsters: The Occult Roots of Nazism and the Emergence of the
Adolf Hitler was an Australian born German politician and leader of the Nazi party. He was the chancellor of Germany from 1933 to 1945 and the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. Hitler led Germany throughout World War 2 and tried to make Germany the supreme country. Hitler’s rise to power was based upon long-term factors: the bitterness of the Germans, the horror of his storm-troopers, the weakness of the Weimar system, his use of propaganda and his brilliant persuasive speeches he gave. Hitler successfully annexed Czechoslovakia, Austria, West Poland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Netherland, France, Channel Islands, Yugoslavia, Greece, Eastern Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Soviet Union and Italy. There are many reasons how Hitler achieved supreme power: the Treaty of Versailles, the Great Depression, Hitler’s personality, propaganda and the Government and Reichstag.
There are many social ideologies or beliefs that Hitler had. One of the most famous belief would be his deep hate towards the Jews. Hitler has always disliked the Jews and he felt as if they should be blamed for everything that went wrong in Germany. He even believed that the Jews were to be blamed for all the poverty in Germany and that all the evil came from the Jews. He demonstrated that hate by killing and burning around 6 million Jews during the War. Hitler was one of the people who believed in the ‘master race’. The master race was any German who had blond...
To many World War II has been the most devastating war in human history. It
He believed that the Germans were the 'master race'. Going around saying this will make people feel inferior and think the Germans have no authority over them, this caused conflicts. Hitler thought that the Treaty of Versailles should be cancelled and land taken from Germany must be returned. This led to problems as they were demanding land, which not only is against the Treaty's wishes, but will make then a lot stronger when or if future wars do happen. He said that all people of German blood, including many in Austria and Czechoslovakia, must be allowed to live in Greater Germany.
Nagorski A. (2012) Hitlerland: American Eyewitnesses to the Nazi Rise to Power. (1st ed.) Simon & Schuster