This document provides details about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime in Germany:
- It describes Hitler's personal appearance, habits, and mannerisms such as his vegetarianism, hypochondria, and love of cinema and Wagner operas.
- It discusses Hitler's rise to power as the leader of the Nazi party in Germany and his authoritarian and fascist dictatorship beginning in 1933.
- It also notes some unusual facts about Hitler, such as his chronic sweet tooth, skill as a whistler, enjoyment of practical jokes, and how his dog impacted his war policy decisions.
This document summarizes key events leading up to the American Revolution from the perspectives of France and Britain. It discusses France's desire for revenge against Britain and its efforts to aid the colonial rebellion through agents like Pierre de Beaumarchais. Significant French financial support and arms shipments helped strengthen the colonial forces. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin effectively advocated for the colonial cause in Paris and outmaneuvered British spies through his diplomatic network. George Washington also used deception to offset the British military advantage and preserve the fledgling American army.
1. Hitler gained power in Germany through his ability to publicly speak about his nationalist ideas and his leadership of the socialist German workers party.
2. Hitler's experiences in World War 1, including being gassed near the end of the war, led him to believe that no ground should be given in war.
3. Hitler's anti-Semitism may have stemmed from spending time in Vienna, Austria where anti-Semitism was common, and from his father possibly having Jewish heritage.
The Nazi party began systematically discriminating against Jews in Germany starting in 1933. Over time, their policies became increasingly harsh, restricting where Jews could live and work and what rights they had. The Nazis used propaganda, scientific racism, and new laws to dehumanize Jews and justify treating them as inferior. Jews were segregated into ghettos and later deported to concentration and death camps, where most were murdered in gas chambers or died of starvation, disease, and abuse. By the end of World War 2, the Nazis had killed approximately 6 million European Jews as part of the systematic genocide known as the Holocaust or the Final Solution.
The Nazis used colored badges to identify and categorize prisoners in concentration camps. The badges indicated a prisoner's nationality, religion, criminal status or other attributes. Jews had to wear yellow badges with triangles pointing to form the Star of David. Other badges included pink for homosexuals, red for political prisoners, purple for religious dissenters and green for hardened criminals who acted as guards. In total, the Nazis murdered approximately 17 million people, including 6 million Jews and millions of others they deemed threats or inferior such as Roma, Slavs, disabled people and Soviet prisoners of war.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria and rose to become the Chancellor of Germany in 1933, consolidating power and becoming the supreme leader. The document outlines 10 life lessons derived from Hitler's actions and ideology, which emphasized having an ideal worldview, appealing to the people, and maintaining health, family values, and powerful oratory skills. However, it also suggests Hitler's downfall began from pride and arrogance that ignored the human heart.
Mein Kampf is a book written by Adolf Hitler while in prison between 1923-1924. It outlines Hitler's autobiographical experiences, political ideology of the Nazi party, and techniques of propaganda. Though not entirely accurate factually or autobiographically, the book helped spread Hitler's message of German nationalism and anti-Semitism. When published in 1925-1926, Mein Kampf brought Hitler's ideas to a wider audience and outlined his vision for establishing Germany as a dominant world power through political and military means.
The pink triangle richard plant presentationBradleyHeinz
This document summarizes Richard Plant's book "The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals." Some key points:
- Plant details the horrific treatment of homosexuals under Nazi Germany, including the rise of anti-homosexual policies and propaganda.
- He discusses Nazi policies like Paragraph 175 which criminalized homosexuality and led to the arrests and convictions of over 63,000 men.
- Plant explores how homosexuals were treated in concentration camps, forced to wear pink triangles and subjected to abuse, medical experiments, and death.
- Through translated documents, letters, and survivor interviews, Plant provides first-hand accounts of the discrimination and suffering homosexuals faced.
- The book brought attention
The document provides information about the Holocaust and the Nazi persecution of Jews. It describes how the Nazis viewed Jews and other groups as inferior races. It outlines the increasing restrictions and violence against Jews in the 1930s, culminating in Kristallnacht. The systematic mass murder in death camps began in 1941 with the "Final Solution" to eliminate Jews from Europe. Over six million European Jews were killed by 1945 through ghettos, mass shootings, starvation, and gas chambers. Some Jews resisted or were helped by non-Jews, but the vast majority of Jewish population in Nazi controlled areas were murdered in the Holocaust.
This document summarizes key events leading up to the American Revolution from the perspectives of France and Britain. It discusses France's desire for revenge against Britain and its efforts to aid the colonial rebellion through agents like Pierre de Beaumarchais. Significant French financial support and arms shipments helped strengthen the colonial forces. Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin effectively advocated for the colonial cause in Paris and outmaneuvered British spies through his diplomatic network. George Washington also used deception to offset the British military advantage and preserve the fledgling American army.
1. Hitler gained power in Germany through his ability to publicly speak about his nationalist ideas and his leadership of the socialist German workers party.
2. Hitler's experiences in World War 1, including being gassed near the end of the war, led him to believe that no ground should be given in war.
3. Hitler's anti-Semitism may have stemmed from spending time in Vienna, Austria where anti-Semitism was common, and from his father possibly having Jewish heritage.
The Nazi party began systematically discriminating against Jews in Germany starting in 1933. Over time, their policies became increasingly harsh, restricting where Jews could live and work and what rights they had. The Nazis used propaganda, scientific racism, and new laws to dehumanize Jews and justify treating them as inferior. Jews were segregated into ghettos and later deported to concentration and death camps, where most were murdered in gas chambers or died of starvation, disease, and abuse. By the end of World War 2, the Nazis had killed approximately 6 million European Jews as part of the systematic genocide known as the Holocaust or the Final Solution.
The Nazis used colored badges to identify and categorize prisoners in concentration camps. The badges indicated a prisoner's nationality, religion, criminal status or other attributes. Jews had to wear yellow badges with triangles pointing to form the Star of David. Other badges included pink for homosexuals, red for political prisoners, purple for religious dissenters and green for hardened criminals who acted as guards. In total, the Nazis murdered approximately 17 million people, including 6 million Jews and millions of others they deemed threats or inferior such as Roma, Slavs, disabled people and Soviet prisoners of war.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria and rose to become the Chancellor of Germany in 1933, consolidating power and becoming the supreme leader. The document outlines 10 life lessons derived from Hitler's actions and ideology, which emphasized having an ideal worldview, appealing to the people, and maintaining health, family values, and powerful oratory skills. However, it also suggests Hitler's downfall began from pride and arrogance that ignored the human heart.
Mein Kampf is a book written by Adolf Hitler while in prison between 1923-1924. It outlines Hitler's autobiographical experiences, political ideology of the Nazi party, and techniques of propaganda. Though not entirely accurate factually or autobiographically, the book helped spread Hitler's message of German nationalism and anti-Semitism. When published in 1925-1926, Mein Kampf brought Hitler's ideas to a wider audience and outlined his vision for establishing Germany as a dominant world power through political and military means.
The pink triangle richard plant presentationBradleyHeinz
This document summarizes Richard Plant's book "The Pink Triangle: The Nazi War Against Homosexuals." Some key points:
- Plant details the horrific treatment of homosexuals under Nazi Germany, including the rise of anti-homosexual policies and propaganda.
- He discusses Nazi policies like Paragraph 175 which criminalized homosexuality and led to the arrests and convictions of over 63,000 men.
- Plant explores how homosexuals were treated in concentration camps, forced to wear pink triangles and subjected to abuse, medical experiments, and death.
- Through translated documents, letters, and survivor interviews, Plant provides first-hand accounts of the discrimination and suffering homosexuals faced.
- The book brought attention
The document provides information about the Holocaust and the Nazi persecution of Jews. It describes how the Nazis viewed Jews and other groups as inferior races. It outlines the increasing restrictions and violence against Jews in the 1930s, culminating in Kristallnacht. The systematic mass murder in death camps began in 1941 with the "Final Solution" to eliminate Jews from Europe. Over six million European Jews were killed by 1945 through ghettos, mass shootings, starvation, and gas chambers. Some Jews resisted or were helped by non-Jews, but the vast majority of Jewish population in Nazi controlled areas were murdered in the Holocaust.
The document provides an overview of the Holocaust and the Nazi persecution of Jews that ultimately led to the systematic murder of approximately 6 million European Jews. It describes how the Nazis viewed Jews and other groups as racially inferior. It outlines the increasing restrictions and violence against Jews in the 1930s, including the Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht pogrom. It details the mass killings that began in 1941 when the Nazis implemented the "Final Solution" through concentration camps and extermination camps like Auschwitz, where millions of Jews were murdered in gas chambers or died of starvation, disease, and overwork.
This document provides summaries of iconic photographs published in Life magazine, including Alfred Eisenstaedt's "The Kiss" capturing a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day; Gordon Parks' 1949 photo of Ingrid Bergman on the set of Stromboli during her scandalous affair with Roberto Rossellini; and Bill Eppridge's 1968 image of Robert F. Kennedy lying mortally wounded on the floor after being assassinated.
This document summarizes the key causes of World War 1: nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and secret alliances between European powers. It then describes the events that sparked the war, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist. This caused Austria-Hungary to issue demands to Serbia and led Russia to support Serbia, pulling the other Allied and Central powers into the conflict through their treaty obligations over the course of July-August 1914. Within a month, the major European powers were at war due to this series of political and military escalations following the assassination.
The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses and black skirts manually operating switchboards.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds - a breakthrough in aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 20th century and helped the French resistance in World War II.
Projecting h itler representations of adolf hitler in english language gilms South Sefton College
This thesis examines representations of Adolf Hitler in English-language films released between 1968 and 1990. It categorizes 35 films into prominent, satirical, and contextualizing representations, and analyzes whether each portrayal demonizes or humanizes Hitler. The thesis argues that films from 1968-1979 established Hitler as a sign of demonic evil, which was accepted in films from 1980-1990. However, two 1980s films humanized Hitler, hinting at changes in this portrayal. The thesis also discusses how film and historiography have both shaped popular conceptions of Hitler over the decades.
The Holocaust was the systematic persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime between 1933-1945. The Nazis believed Germans were racially superior and targeted Jews, Roma, Slavs, disabled people, and others they deemed racially inferior for persecution and genocide. Over two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population was murdered as part of the Nazis' "Final Solution." In addition to Jews, the Nazis also murdered over 200,000 Roma people, 200,000 disabled patients, and over one million children.
This document provides a summary of iconic AP photographs from the 20th century. It includes photos documenting major historical events like the Hindenburg disaster, World War II, the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others. The collection spans from 1932 to 1999 and captures pivotal moments in history through photography.
This document provides a historical timeline of documentary films:
- In the 1920s, the concepts of documentary and mockumentary emerged with films like "The Man with the Movie Camera" and "This is Spinal Tap".
- Important early documentaries included "Nanook of the North" from 1922 and "Triumph of the Will" from 1935, though the latter was controversial Nazi propaganda.
- During World War 2, Frank Capra directed "Why We Fight" as the US response to propaganda films like "Triumph of the Will".
- Frederick Wiseman's 1967 film "Titicut Follies" exposed mistreatment in a mental institution but was banned for years due to privacy concerns.
This document contains a collection of over 50 historical photos from various time periods showcasing important events, people, and scenes from around the world including: photos from World Wars I and II showing wartime scenes, Hitler inspecting weapons, displaced children and refugees; photos from the early to mid-20th century of the Great Depression, Civil Rights movement, Vietnam War, and more; and photos documenting historical moments like the Hindenburg disaster, construction of the Berlin Wall, fall of Saigon, and assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The photos provide a visual timeline of major historical events from the early 20th century through the 1970s.
Causes and results of world war i 2015Darren Terry
World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist. Major powers allied with Austria-Hungary or Serbia, drawing more countries into the war. The war was also fueled by nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and secret alliances. It resulted in immense casualties and destruction across Europe before ending in 1918. The outcomes of the war included the defeat of the Central Powers, the Russian Revolution, new borders and conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and significant political and economic instability in Europe.
Hist a390 things fall apart and then turn to mud fall 2018ejdennison
This document summarizes the historiography of the origins of World War I. It discusses how perspectives have changed over time from an initial focus on assigning blame to Germany to more nuanced views about the roles of political elites, alliances, imperialism, and contingency. More recent historians emphasize the short-term decision making of July 1914 and the "culture of war" in Europe, but there is still no consensus on why the war broke out or if it could have been avoided.
The document discusses the Holocaust over the course of the 1940s:
- In the early 1940s, Nazis began deporting German Jews to Poland and forcing them into ghettos, later beginning mass murders of Jews in Poland. Death camps were also established across occupied Europe.
- By 1942, over 20% of Jews who would ultimately die in the Holocaust had already been murdered. The "Final Solution" to exterminate all European Jews was implemented.
- By 1943, 80-85% of Holocaust victims had been killed, as deportations from ghettos to death camps continued. Resistance like the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was crushed.
- Mass killings continued through 1944-
The document describes the events leading up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 by Gavrilo Princip. Princip, a 19-year old Bosnian Serb, shot Ferdinand and his wife during a visit to Sarajevo in an attempt to free Bosnia from Austrian-Hungarian rule. Their deaths triggered World War I and had wide-ranging consequences, leading indirectly to World War II, the Cold War, and numerous other conflicts that killed over 100 million people in total. The document argues that because of these significant impacts, Gavrilo Princip should be considered one of the most important people of the 20th century.
The document contains a collection of photographs from various time periods showcasing important historical events, people, places and moments. Some of the photos show the construction of iconic structures like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge, moments of war like the signing of the Japanese surrender and D-Day invasion, and cultural figures like John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Jimi Hendrix. The photos provide a visual timeline of the 20th century through iconic images.
This document summarizes the careers of several famous war correspondents throughout history. It discusses how Kit Coleman was the first female war correspondent, covering the Spanish-American War in 1898. It also notes that Ernest Hemingway started his career as a reporter before becoming a novelist, reporting on the Spanish Civil War in 1937. Edward R. Murrow became known for his radio reports on the London bombings during World War II. More recent correspondents mentioned include Peter Arnett, Richard Engel, and Lara Logan, who have all reported from war zones and conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt.
They say that a picture speaks a thousand words, and it's clear to see that this is true when you consider some of the most famous and iconic photos ever taken.
The document provides an overview of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide throughout history. It discusses the Nazis' persecution and mass murder of Jews and other groups, including the establishment of ghettos and concentration camps. Key events of the Holocaust are summarized, such as the Wannsee Conference which formalized the "Final Solution" and the mass killings that took place at Auschwitz. The document also briefly outlines examples of genocide committed by other regimes such as the Turks against Armenians and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
This document provides an overview of the culture that emerged during the French Revolution from 1789 to 1794. Key aspects of revolutionary culture included visual symbols like the Phrygian cap and Marianne to demonstrate loyalty to revolutionary ideals. Fashion and forms of address also shifted to emphasize egalitarian values. The anthem "La Marseillaise" became a patriotic symbol. As the Revolution radicalized, the Jacobins grew more influential and public displays of loyalty were needed for survival. The Reign of Terror began as Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety consolidated control.
The document provides an overview of France during the period known as La Belle Époque from 1870-1914. It summarizes key events such as the Franco-Prussian War, the establishment of the Third French Republic, and the Paris Commune revolt. The summary also describes the political instability of the Third Republic due to rivalry between monarchists and republicans. It highlights the significance of The Dreyfus Affair as a divisive issue that reflected tensions in French society between anti-clericals/intellectuals and those supporting the military/Catholics. Finally, it characterizes the bourgeois lifestyle during La Belle Époque and the bohemian counterculture that challenged mainstream values.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria and showed early promise as a student but lost interest in his studies as a teenager. After failing to be accepted to art school, he moved to Germany where he served as a soldier in World War I. After the war, Hitler joined the Nazi party and rose to power, becoming Chancellor of Germany in 1933. As leader, he established a racist totalitarian regime and pursued aggressive territorial expansion, which led to World War II. Hitler was responsible for the genocide of millions of Jews and other groups during the Holocaust before committing suicide in 1945 as Allied forces closed in on Berlin.
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany through his charismatic leadership of the Nazi party and by capitalizing on German citizens' desire to restore national pride and economic stability after World War 1 and the Great Depression. As a child, Hitler showed an interest in art but was rejected from art school. He joined the German military in WWI and was decorated for bravery. After the war, he became involved in far-right politics and transformed the small German Workers' Party into the Nazi party. Though an early attempt to seize power failed, Hitler was eventually appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 and quickly consolidated power, establishing a fascist dictatorship and pursuing aggressive rearmament and expansionism.
The document provides an overview of the Holocaust and the Nazi persecution of Jews that ultimately led to the systematic murder of approximately 6 million European Jews. It describes how the Nazis viewed Jews and other groups as racially inferior. It outlines the increasing restrictions and violence against Jews in the 1930s, including the Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht pogrom. It details the mass killings that began in 1941 when the Nazis implemented the "Final Solution" through concentration camps and extermination camps like Auschwitz, where millions of Jews were murdered in gas chambers or died of starvation, disease, and overwork.
This document provides summaries of iconic photographs published in Life magazine, including Alfred Eisenstaedt's "The Kiss" capturing a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day; Gordon Parks' 1949 photo of Ingrid Bergman on the set of Stromboli during her scandalous affair with Roberto Rossellini; and Bill Eppridge's 1968 image of Robert F. Kennedy lying mortally wounded on the floor after being assassinated.
This document summarizes the key causes of World War 1: nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and secret alliances between European powers. It then describes the events that sparked the war, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist. This caused Austria-Hungary to issue demands to Serbia and led Russia to support Serbia, pulling the other Allied and Central powers into the conflict through their treaty obligations over the course of July-August 1914. Within a month, the major European powers were at war due to this series of political and military escalations following the assassination.
The document provides summaries of several famous photos from the 20th century between 1900-1939, including:
1) The Exposition Universelle of 1900 in Paris which unveiled talking films and new technologies and attracted over 50 million visitors.
2) A 1900 photo showing female telephone operators dressed in white dresses and black skirts manually operating switchboards.
3) The Wright brothers' first powered flight on December 17, 1903, lasting 12 seconds - a breakthrough in aviation.
4) Josephine Baker, an African American entertainer who rose to fame in France in the early 20th century and helped the French resistance in World War II.
Projecting h itler representations of adolf hitler in english language gilms South Sefton College
This thesis examines representations of Adolf Hitler in English-language films released between 1968 and 1990. It categorizes 35 films into prominent, satirical, and contextualizing representations, and analyzes whether each portrayal demonizes or humanizes Hitler. The thesis argues that films from 1968-1979 established Hitler as a sign of demonic evil, which was accepted in films from 1980-1990. However, two 1980s films humanized Hitler, hinting at changes in this portrayal. The thesis also discusses how film and historiography have both shaped popular conceptions of Hitler over the decades.
The Holocaust was the systematic persecution and murder of approximately six million Jews by the Nazi regime between 1933-1945. The Nazis believed Germans were racially superior and targeted Jews, Roma, Slavs, disabled people, and others they deemed racially inferior for persecution and genocide. Over two-thirds of Europe's Jewish population was murdered as part of the Nazis' "Final Solution." In addition to Jews, the Nazis also murdered over 200,000 Roma people, 200,000 disabled patients, and over one million children.
This document provides a summary of iconic AP photographs from the 20th century. It includes photos documenting major historical events like the Hindenburg disaster, World War II, the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr. and others. The collection spans from 1932 to 1999 and captures pivotal moments in history through photography.
This document provides a historical timeline of documentary films:
- In the 1920s, the concepts of documentary and mockumentary emerged with films like "The Man with the Movie Camera" and "This is Spinal Tap".
- Important early documentaries included "Nanook of the North" from 1922 and "Triumph of the Will" from 1935, though the latter was controversial Nazi propaganda.
- During World War 2, Frank Capra directed "Why We Fight" as the US response to propaganda films like "Triumph of the Will".
- Frederick Wiseman's 1967 film "Titicut Follies" exposed mistreatment in a mental institution but was banned for years due to privacy concerns.
This document contains a collection of over 50 historical photos from various time periods showcasing important events, people, and scenes from around the world including: photos from World Wars I and II showing wartime scenes, Hitler inspecting weapons, displaced children and refugees; photos from the early to mid-20th century of the Great Depression, Civil Rights movement, Vietnam War, and more; and photos documenting historical moments like the Hindenburg disaster, construction of the Berlin Wall, fall of Saigon, and assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. The photos provide a visual timeline of major historical events from the early 20th century through the 1970s.
Causes and results of world war i 2015Darren Terry
World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by a Serbian nationalist. Major powers allied with Austria-Hungary or Serbia, drawing more countries into the war. The war was also fueled by nationalism, imperialism, militarism, and secret alliances. It resulted in immense casualties and destruction across Europe before ending in 1918. The outcomes of the war included the defeat of the Central Powers, the Russian Revolution, new borders and conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, and significant political and economic instability in Europe.
Hist a390 things fall apart and then turn to mud fall 2018ejdennison
This document summarizes the historiography of the origins of World War I. It discusses how perspectives have changed over time from an initial focus on assigning blame to Germany to more nuanced views about the roles of political elites, alliances, imperialism, and contingency. More recent historians emphasize the short-term decision making of July 1914 and the "culture of war" in Europe, but there is still no consensus on why the war broke out or if it could have been avoided.
The document discusses the Holocaust over the course of the 1940s:
- In the early 1940s, Nazis began deporting German Jews to Poland and forcing them into ghettos, later beginning mass murders of Jews in Poland. Death camps were also established across occupied Europe.
- By 1942, over 20% of Jews who would ultimately die in the Holocaust had already been murdered. The "Final Solution" to exterminate all European Jews was implemented.
- By 1943, 80-85% of Holocaust victims had been killed, as deportations from ghettos to death camps continued. Resistance like the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was crushed.
- Mass killings continued through 1944-
The document describes the events leading up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 by Gavrilo Princip. Princip, a 19-year old Bosnian Serb, shot Ferdinand and his wife during a visit to Sarajevo in an attempt to free Bosnia from Austrian-Hungarian rule. Their deaths triggered World War I and had wide-ranging consequences, leading indirectly to World War II, the Cold War, and numerous other conflicts that killed over 100 million people in total. The document argues that because of these significant impacts, Gavrilo Princip should be considered one of the most important people of the 20th century.
The document contains a collection of photographs from various time periods showcasing important historical events, people, places and moments. Some of the photos show the construction of iconic structures like the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge, moments of war like the signing of the Japanese surrender and D-Day invasion, and cultural figures like John F. Kennedy, Winston Churchill and Jimi Hendrix. The photos provide a visual timeline of the 20th century through iconic images.
This document summarizes the careers of several famous war correspondents throughout history. It discusses how Kit Coleman was the first female war correspondent, covering the Spanish-American War in 1898. It also notes that Ernest Hemingway started his career as a reporter before becoming a novelist, reporting on the Spanish Civil War in 1937. Edward R. Murrow became known for his radio reports on the London bombings during World War II. More recent correspondents mentioned include Peter Arnett, Richard Engel, and Lara Logan, who have all reported from war zones and conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, and Egypt.
They say that a picture speaks a thousand words, and it's clear to see that this is true when you consider some of the most famous and iconic photos ever taken.
The document provides an overview of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide throughout history. It discusses the Nazis' persecution and mass murder of Jews and other groups, including the establishment of ghettos and concentration camps. Key events of the Holocaust are summarized, such as the Wannsee Conference which formalized the "Final Solution" and the mass killings that took place at Auschwitz. The document also briefly outlines examples of genocide committed by other regimes such as the Turks against Armenians and the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
This document provides an overview of the culture that emerged during the French Revolution from 1789 to 1794. Key aspects of revolutionary culture included visual symbols like the Phrygian cap and Marianne to demonstrate loyalty to revolutionary ideals. Fashion and forms of address also shifted to emphasize egalitarian values. The anthem "La Marseillaise" became a patriotic symbol. As the Revolution radicalized, the Jacobins grew more influential and public displays of loyalty were needed for survival. The Reign of Terror began as Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety consolidated control.
The document provides an overview of France during the period known as La Belle Époque from 1870-1914. It summarizes key events such as the Franco-Prussian War, the establishment of the Third French Republic, and the Paris Commune revolt. The summary also describes the political instability of the Third Republic due to rivalry between monarchists and republicans. It highlights the significance of The Dreyfus Affair as a divisive issue that reflected tensions in French society between anti-clericals/intellectuals and those supporting the military/Catholics. Finally, it characterizes the bourgeois lifestyle during La Belle Époque and the bohemian counterculture that challenged mainstream values.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria and showed early promise as a student but lost interest in his studies as a teenager. After failing to be accepted to art school, he moved to Germany where he served as a soldier in World War I. After the war, Hitler joined the Nazi party and rose to power, becoming Chancellor of Germany in 1933. As leader, he established a racist totalitarian regime and pursued aggressive territorial expansion, which led to World War II. Hitler was responsible for the genocide of millions of Jews and other groups during the Holocaust before committing suicide in 1945 as Allied forces closed in on Berlin.
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany through his charismatic leadership of the Nazi party and by capitalizing on German citizens' desire to restore national pride and economic stability after World War 1 and the Great Depression. As a child, Hitler showed an interest in art but was rejected from art school. He joined the German military in WWI and was decorated for bravery. After the war, he became involved in far-right politics and transformed the small German Workers' Party into the Nazi party. Though an early attempt to seize power failed, Hitler was eventually appointed chancellor of Germany in 1933 and quickly consolidated power, establishing a fascist dictatorship and pursuing aggressive rearmament and expansionism.
Hitler rose to power in Germany in the 1930s taking advantage of the country's economic struggles following World War 1. He promised to restore Germany's economy and greatness. Once in power, he established a dictatorship, removed democratic institutions, and pursued aggressive militarism and expansionism, violating treaties. He instituted racist policies that systematically murdered millions of Jews and others he deemed inferior. By 1939 he had conquered much of Europe and initiated World War 2.
Adolf Hitler was the leader of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. He was born in 1889 in Austria-Hungary and died by suicide in 1945 in Germany. As a young man, he was rejected from art school which contributed to his nationalist views and anti-Semitism. He rose to power in Germany after World War I and the Treaty of Versailles due to his charismatic public speaking and nationalist message. Under his leadership, Nazi Germany carried out the Holocaust which resulted in the deaths of over 11 million people, including 6 million Jews.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria and showed an early interest in art but was rejected from art school twice. After World War 1 he joined the German Workers' Party and became its leader, changing its name to the Nazi Party. He was imprisoned for attempting to overthrow the German government but used this time to write Mein Kampf. After his release he gained popularity by blaming Jews and promising to restore Germany's economy and international power. He became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and quickly established a fascist dictatorship.
- Adolf Hitler served in the German army during World War I and was promoted to corporal for his achievements but stopped at that rank due to his odd personality and inexperience in leadership.
- After the war, Hitler joined the Nazi party and became its leader in 1921. He was an engaging public speaker who attracted many followers to the party with his speeches expressing anti-Semitism.
- In 1933, Hitler was appointed Chancellor of Germany and transformed the government into a dictatorship, allowing him to pass laws against Jews and consolidate his power. By 1939, Germany had invaded several countries using blitzkrieg tactics.
Mein Kampf is Hitler's autobiographical manifesto where he outlines his early life, time in the Nazi party, and vision for Germany. It was dictated to Rudolf Hess while Hitler was imprisoned from 1923-1924. The book details Hitler's childhood, time as a soldier in WWI where he developed his hatred of Jews and Marxists, rise in the Nazi party becoming its leader, and ultimately his goal of conquering Europe to expand Germany which led to World War II. Key lessons Hitler discusses are unifying different opponents and having the ability to influence large groups of people.
Based on the complete life of Hitler. From his birth to his death.including World war 1,world war 2,Beer hall putsch and Germany under Hitler's rule. In which there are 2 videos the 1st one shows Hitler's speech and the 2nd one shows the opening ceremony of the 11th Olympics.
This slide share is also about the life of Eva green.
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany after World War I. As a young man, he was rejected from art school and drifted through Vienna. During World War I, he served as a soldier in the German army. After the war, he joined a small nationalist party and transformed it into the Nazi party. Through populism and strongarm tactics, he was elected chancellor of Germany in 1933 and soon established a fascist dictatorship, suspending civil liberties and outlawing other political parties.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria. He wished to study art but failed to get into art school twice. He lived an isolated life painting postcards and advertisements. Hitler read propaganda blaming Jews for Germany's defeat in WWI. He created the Nazi party and grew German military strength. Once in power, Hitler destroyed Jews through concentration camps, the Holocaust, and denying them rights. Germany conquered much of Europe under Hitler but was eventually defeated in 1945. Trapped in Berlin, Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945 rather than surrender.
This document provides a timeline of key events from 1933 to 1939 detailing Hitler's rise to power in Germany and the early years of his rule. It describes how he became Chancellor in 1933 and quickly consolidated power, establishing dictatorship by 1934 after President Hindenburg's death. The timeline notes the introduction of anti-Semitic laws and the start of persecution of Jews under Nazi rule.
Adolf Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria and showed an early interest in art but was rejected from art school. After serving in World War 1, he became angry at Germany's defeat and blamed Jews and Communists. In the early 1920s he joined the German Workers' Party and renamed it the Nazi party, rising to power as its leader. In 1933, as chancellor, he established a dictatorship and banned opposition parties, and began persecuting Jews and others, which escalated throughout the 1930s. He seized control of the government, media, and other institutions to consolidate his power and promote Nazi ideology.
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany following World War I. He joined the German Workers' Party in 1919 and transformed it into the Nazi Party. Hitler used nationalist and anti-Semitic rhetoric to grow the party's popularity. In 1923 he led the Beer Hall Putsch, an attempted coup that failed and resulted in Hitler's imprisonment. After his release from jail, Hitler legally gained power by manipulating the German political system and using intimidation tactics. By 1933, Hitler had consolidated power and established himself as the dictator of Nazi Germany.
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Adolf Hitler rose to power in post-WWI Germany by capitalizing on economic instability and nationalist sentiment. As a young man, he failed to get into art school and drifted in Vienna where he was influenced by anti-Semitism. In WW1 he was decorated for bravery but upset by Germany's defeat. He joined the Nazi party and used his skills as an orator to grow its base, culminating in his appointment as Chancellor in 1933 where he established a fascist dictatorship through intimidation and propaganda.
Adolf Hitler rose to power in Germany following World War I. He joined the German Workers' Party in 1919 and transformed it into the Nazi party. Hitler was imprisoned for attempting to overthrow the German government but used his trial to spread his nationalist message. After his release, he wrote Mein Kampf and gained popularity by blaming Jews and communists for Germany's defeat in WWI. Although his Nazi party never won a majority, Hitler was appointed chancellor in 1933 and quickly consolidated power, suspending civil liberties and outlawing other parties to become a dictator.
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Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering.pptxDenish Jangid
Chapter wise All Notes of First year Basic Civil Engineering
Syllabus
Chapter-1
Introduction to objective, scope and outcome the subject
Chapter 2
Introduction: Scope and Specialization of Civil Engineering, Role of civil Engineer in Society, Impact of infrastructural development on economy of country.
Chapter 3
Surveying: Object Principles & Types of Surveying; Site Plans, Plans & Maps; Scales & Unit of different Measurements.
Linear Measurements: Instruments used. Linear Measurement by Tape, Ranging out Survey Lines and overcoming Obstructions; Measurements on sloping ground; Tape corrections, conventional symbols. Angular Measurements: Instruments used; Introduction to Compass Surveying, Bearings and Longitude & Latitude of a Line, Introduction to total station.
Levelling: Instrument used Object of levelling, Methods of levelling in brief, and Contour maps.
Chapter 4
Buildings: Selection of site for Buildings, Layout of Building Plan, Types of buildings, Plinth area, carpet area, floor space index, Introduction to building byelaws, concept of sun light & ventilation. Components of Buildings & their functions, Basic concept of R.C.C., Introduction to types of foundation
Chapter 5
Transportation: Introduction to Transportation Engineering; Traffic and Road Safety: Types and Characteristics of Various Modes of Transportation; Various Road Traffic Signs, Causes of Accidents and Road Safety Measures.
Chapter 6
Environmental Engineering: Environmental Pollution, Environmental Acts and Regulations, Functional Concepts of Ecology, Basics of Species, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Hydrological Cycle; Chemical Cycles: Carbon, Nitrogen & Phosphorus; Energy Flow in Ecosystems.
Water Pollution: Water Quality standards, Introduction to Treatment & Disposal of Waste Water. Reuse and Saving of Water, Rain Water Harvesting. Solid Waste Management: Classification of Solid Waste, Collection, Transportation and Disposal of Solid. Recycling of Solid Waste: Energy Recovery, Sanitary Landfill, On-Site Sanitation. Air & Noise Pollution: Primary and Secondary air pollutants, Harmful effects of Air Pollution, Control of Air Pollution. . Noise Pollution Harmful Effects of noise pollution, control of noise pollution, Global warming & Climate Change, Ozone depletion, Greenhouse effect
Text Books:
1. Palancharmy, Basic Civil Engineering, McGraw Hill publishers.
2. Satheesh Gopi, Basic Civil Engineering, Pearson Publishers.
3. Ketki Rangwala Dalal, Essentials of Civil Engineering, Charotar Publishing House.
4. BCP, Surveying volume 1
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5. The Ineffectiveness of the
League of Nations
y No control of major conflicts.No control of major conflicts.
y No progress in disarmament.No progress in disarmament.
y No effective military force.No effective military force.
6. International Agreements
Locarno PactLocarno Pact – 1925– 1925
y France, Germany, Great Britain,France, Germany, Great Britain,
ItalyItaly
Guarantee existing frontiersGuarantee existing frontiers
Establish DMZ 30 miles deep on EastEstablish DMZ 30 miles deep on East
bank of Rhine Riverbank of Rhine River
Refrain from aggression against eachRefrain from aggression against each
otherother
Kellog-Briand PactKellog-Briand Pact – 1928– 1928
y Makes war illegal as a tool ofMakes war illegal as a tool of
diplomacydiplomacy
No enforcement provisionsNo enforcement provisions
15. y Carlists [ultra-Catholic
monarchists].
y Catholic Church.
y Falange [fascist] Party.
y Monarchists.
y Anarcho-Syndicalists.Anarcho-Syndicalists.
y Basques.Basques.
y Catalans.Catalans.
y Communists.Communists.
y Marxists.Marxists.
y Republicans.Republicans.
y Socialists.Socialists.
The
National
Front
[Nationalists]
The
National
Front
[Nationalists]
The
Popular
Front
[Republicans]
The
Popular
Front
[Republicans]
The Spanish Civil War:
1936 - 1939
16. The World Takes Sides
• The Nationalists
Italy
` Germany
The Republicans
Soviet Union
Mexico
Abe Lincoln Brigade
24. Adolph Hitler
– Austrian-born
German
• Politician and the
leader of the National
Socialist He was the
ruler of Germany from
1933 to 1945, serving
as chancellor from
1933 to 1934 as
Fuhrer from 1934 to
1945.
– A decorated veteran of
World War I, Hitler
joined the Nazi Party in
1920 and became its
leader in 1921.
25. Adolph Hitler
– Following his imprisonment
after a failed coup in 1923,
he gained support by
promoting nationalism,
antisemitism and anti-
communism with
charismatic oratory and
propaganda including the
writing of “Mein Kampf”.
He was appointed
chancellor in 1933, and
quickly established a
totalitarian and fascist
dictatorship.
– Hitler pursued a foreign
policy with the declared
goal of seizing
Lebensraum("living
space") for Germany,
directing the resources
of the state toward this
goal. His army invaded
Poland in 1939, leading
to the outbreak of
World War II in Europe
26. Mein Kampf
– The great masses of the people will more easily fall victim to a big lie
than to a small one.
– The personification of the devil as the symbol of all evil assumes the
living shape of the Jew.
– Was there any form of filth or profligacy, particularly in cultural life,
without at least one Jew involved in it? If you cut even cautiously into
such an abscess, you found, like a maggot in a rotting body, often
dazzled by the sudden light - a kike!
I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty
Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of
the Lord.
27. Hitler
• a 1942 secret profile of Adolf
Hitler compiled by the OSS. Here
are some excerpts.
• PERSONAL APPEARANCE
• • Hitler never allows anyone to
see him while he is naked or
bathing. He refuses to use cologne
or scents of any sort on his body
• • No matter how warm he feels,
Hitler will never take off his coat in
public
• • In 1923, Nazi press secretary Dr.
Sedgwick tried to convince Hitler
to get rid of his trademark
mustache or grow it normally.
Hitler answered: “Do not worry
about my mustache. If it is not the
fashion now, it will be later
because I wear it!”
• SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
• • While dining with the others, Hitler will allow
the conversation to linger on general topics, but
after a couple of hours he will inevitably begin
one of his many monologues. These speeches
are flawless from start to finish because he
rehearses them any time he gets a moment.
• • His favorite topics include: “When I was a
soldier,” “When I was in Vienna,” “When I was
in prison,” and “When I was the leader in the
early days of the party.”
• • If Hitler begins speaking about Wagner and
the opera, no one dares interrupt him. He will
often sermonize on this topic until his audience
falls asleep.
28. Hitler
• PERSONAL HABITS
• • Hitler has no interest in sports or games
of any kind and never exercised, except
for an occasional walk.
• • He paces frequently inside rooms,
always to the same tune that he whistles
to himself and always diagonally across the
room, from corner to corner
• • Hitler’s handwriting is impeccable. When
famous psychologist Carl Jung saw Hitler’s
handwriting in 1937, he remarked:
“Behind this handwriting I recognize the
typical characteristics of a man with
essentially feminine instinct.”
• ENTERTAINMENT
• • Hitler loves the circus. He takes real pleasure
in the idea that underpaid performers are
risking their lives to please him.
• • He went to the circus on several occasions in
1933 and sent extremely expensive chocolates
and flowers to the female performers. Hitler
even remembered their names and would
worry about them and their families in the
event of an accident.
• • He isn’t interested in wild animal acts, unless
there is a woman in danger
• • Hitler staff secretly made films for him of
torture and execution of political prisoners,
which he very much enjoyed viewing.
• • He loves newsreels – especially when he is in
them.
• • He adores gypsy music, Wagner’s operas, and
especially American college football marches
and alma maters.
29. 10 Things you didn’t know about
Hitler
• His Nazi Rallies were Inspired by
Harvard Cheerleaders:
• He was a draft dodger:
• As an Austrian, he was required to register for the draft at the age of 20. Historians believe that his
failure to do this is the reason he changed addresses so frequently in this period. After five years,
Austrian authorities finally tracked him to Munich. They returned him to Austria, where he promptly
failed his military physical, was judged unfit for combat, and let go.
• He was a chronic hypochondriac:
• He feared disease, and diagnosed himself with numerous conditions, mostly intestinal disorders. He
treated these with medications containing poisonous wood alcohol, atropine and strychnine, and
bacteria cultivated from human feces. He resorted to leeches to lower his blood pressure. And near the
end of the war, he became increasingly concerned about “fresh air poisoning.”
•
30. 10 Things you didn’t know about
Hitler
• He became a vegetarian after
attending the autopsy of a girlfriend:
• She killed herself after being actively pursued by Hitler. He was grief stricken, and felt compelled to attend the
autopsy. Afterwards, he refused to eat meat, and took every opportunity to ruin meat for others. He would
often make jokes about preparing a pudding made from his blood, and called beef broth “corpse tea”
• Hitler enjoyed playing practical
jokes on his staff:
• One of his favorite targets was his foreign minister. He would have a staffer call the minister with the news that
Hitler was furious with something he had said. Hitler would listen on the phone, providing further instructions to
drive the minister to a nervous breakdown. One prank famously backfired, when he sent Ernst Hanfstaengl into
Spain on a plane full of Gestapo, and made him think he was being set up for a suicide mission. Hanfstaengl took
an opportunity while refueling to board a train to Switzerland, and before anyone could let him in on the joke,
he turned himself in to the Allies, becoming an invaluable source of information.
• Hitler was an accomplished whistler:
• He experimented briefly with playing the harmonica and flute, and sang occasionally, but whistling was his best
talent. He could whistle loudly and on pitch, and could even reproduce long passages from Wagner with
incredible accuracy.
31. 10 Things you didn’t know about
Hitler
• He was a rabid fan of cinema:
• Having been inspired to a life of oratory prowess by the 1910 film The Tunnel, Hitler was a lifelong fan of
movies. After gaining power, he regularly held private screenings for his inner circle. His favorite actresses were
Greta Garbo and Shirley Temple. He didn”t care for Charlie Chaplin, even before he made The Great Dictator,
and it’s doubtful he ever saw it. He also enjoyed King Kong, even taking to celebrating victories by pounding his
chest.
• He had a remarkable sweet tooth:
• Hitler regularly ate up to two pounds of chocolate a day, in addition to pastries and hot chocolate with copious
amounts of whipped cream. He generally took his tea with seven teaspoons of sugar, and Ernst Hanfstaengl
once witnessed Hitler adding spoonfuls of sugar to a glass of red wine.
• He is seen in a famous photograph
taken at the beginning of World
War One:
• It is a picture taken by Heinrich Hoffman, who incidentally would later become Hitler’s personal photographer,
on the day Germany declared war on Russia in 1914. Hitler can be seen, just an anonymous face in the crowd,
clearly very excited by the prospect of war.
• He would serve as a dispatch runner in the war, thriving on the terrible conditions at the front, before mustard
gas damaged his vocal chords, forcing Hitler to learn to speak again.
32.
33. 10 Things you didn’t know about
Hitler
• His dog had a rather large effect on
his war policy:
• Hitler was very proud of his German Shepherd named Blondi. He spent countless
hours training her, and would even interrupt meetings with generals to practice her
tricks. The generals realized that if Blondi did well, Hitler was in a better mood, and
more likely to take their advice. If she did poorly, he would become sullen and
stubborn. One of the officers later said, “I sometimes had the impression that the
outcome of the Russian campaign depended more on Blondi than the German general
staff.
35. Appeasement: The Munich
Agreement, 1938
Now we have “peace in our time!” Herr
Hitler is a man we can do business with.
British Prime Minister Neville ChamberlainBritish Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
40. The Participants
• Allied Powers
• Soviet Union
• United Kingdom
• United States
• Republic of China
Poland
• France
• Free France
• Netherlands
• Belgium
• Canada
• Norway
• Greece
• Yugoslavia
• Czechoslovakia
• Philippines
• India
• Australia
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Brazil
• Axis Powers
Germany
• Japan
• Italy
• Hungary
• Romania
• Finland
• Croatia
• Slovakia
• Thailand
53. Great Britain.........................$31 billion
Soviet Union...........................$11 billion
France......................................$ 3 billion
China.......................................$1.5 billion
Other European.................$500 million
South America...................$400 million
The amount totaled: $48,601,365,000
U. S. Lend-Lease Act,
1941
61. The Atlantic Charter
y Roosevelt andRoosevelt and
Churchill signChurchill sign
treaty oftreaty of
friendship infriendship in
August 1941.August 1941.
y Solidifies alliance.Solidifies alliance.
y Fashioned afterFashioned after
Wilson’s 14 Points.Wilson’s 14 Points.
y Calls for League ofCalls for League of
Nations typeNations type
organization.organization.
66. Battle of Stalingrad:
Winter of 1942-1943
German Army Russian Army
1,011,500 men 1,000,500 men
10,290 artillery guns 13,541 artillery guns
675 tanks 894 tanks
1,216 planes 1,115 planes
67. The North Africa Campaign:
The Battle of El Alamein, 1942
Gen. Ernst Rommel,
The “Desert Fox”
Gen. Bernard
Law
Montgomery
(“Monty”)
68. The Italian Campaign
[“Operation Torch”] :
Europe’s “Soft Underbelly”
y Allies planAllies plan
assault onassault on
weakest Axisweakest Axis
area - Northarea - North
Africa - Nov.Africa - Nov.
1942-May 19431942-May 1943
y George S.George S.
PattonPatton leadsleads
American troopsAmerican troops
y GermansGermans
trapped intrapped in
Tunisia -Tunisia -
surrender oversurrender over
275,000 troops.275,000 troops.
69. The Battle for Sicily:
June, 1943
GeneralGeneral
George S. PattonGeorge S. Patton
77. July 20, 1944 Assassination Plot
Major Claus vonMajor Claus von
StauffenbergStauffenberg
78. July 20, 1944 Assassination Plot
1. Adolf Hitler
2. Field Marshall Wilhelm Keitel
3. Gen Alfred von Jodl
4. Gen Walter Warlimont
5. Franz von Sonnleithner
6. Maj Herbert Buchs
7. Stenographer Heinz Buchholz
8. Lt Gen Hermann Fegelein
9. Col Nikolaus von Below
10. Rear Adm Hans-Erich Voss
11. Otto Gunsche, Hitler's adjutant
12. Gen Walter Scherff (injured)
13. Gen Ernst John von Freyend
14. Capt Heinz Assman (injured)
79. TThe Liberation of Paris:
August 25, 1944
De Gaulle inDe Gaulle in
Triumph!Triumph!
82. The Battle of the Bulge:
Hitler’s Last Offensive
Dec. 16, 1944Dec. 16, 1944
toto
Jan. 28, 1945Jan. 28, 1945
83. Yalta: February, 1945
y FDR wants quick Soviet entry into PacificFDR wants quick Soviet entry into Pacific
war.war.
y FDR & Churchill concede Stalin needsFDR & Churchill concede Stalin needs
buffer, FDR & Stalin want spheres ofbuffer, FDR & Stalin want spheres of
influence and a weak Germany.influence and a weak Germany.
y Churchill wantsChurchill wants
strong Germanystrong Germany
asas
bufferbuffer
against Stalin.against Stalin.
y FDR arguesFDR argues
for a ‘Unitedfor a ‘United
Nations’.Nations’.
88. Horrors of the Holocaust
Exposed
Slave Labor at BuchenwaldSlave Labor at Buchenwald
89. Horrors of the Holocaust Exposed
Mass Graves at Bergen-BelsenMass Graves at Bergen-Belsen
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90. Hitler’s “Secret Weapons”:
Too Little, Too Late!
V-1 Rocket:V-1 Rocket:
“Buzz Bomb”“Buzz Bomb”
V-2 RocketV-2 Rocket Werner von BraunWerner von Braun
91. Hitler Commits Suicide
April 30, 1945
The FThe Füührer’s Bunkerhrer’s Bunker
Cyanide & PistolsCyanide & Pistols
Mr. & Mrs. HitlerMr. & Mrs. Hitler
92. V-E Day (May 8, 1945)
General KeitelGeneral Keitel
94. The Code Breakers of WW II
Bletchley ParkBletchley Park
The German “Enigma”The German “Enigma”
MachineMachine
The JapaneseThe Japanese
“Purple” [naval]“Purple” [naval]
Code MachineCode Machine
111. Bataan Death March: April, 1942
76,000 prisoners [12,000 Americans]76,000 prisoners [12,000 Americans]
Marched 60 miles in the blazing heat to POWMarched 60 miles in the blazing heat to POW
camps in the Philippines.camps in the Philippines.
123. US Marines on Mt. Surbachi,
Iwo Jima [Feb. 19, 1945]
124. Potsdam Conference:
July, 1945
y FDR dead, Churchill out of office as PrimeFDR dead, Churchill out of office as Prime
Minister during conference.Minister during conference.
y Stalin only original.Stalin only original.
y The United StatesThe United States
has the A-bomb.has the A-bomb.
y Allies agree GermanyAllies agree Germany
is to be divided intois to be divided into
occupation zonesoccupation zones
y Poland movedPoland moved
around to suitaround to suit
the Soviets.the Soviets.
P.M. Clement President JosephP.M. Clement President Joseph
Atlee Truman StalinAtlee Truman Stalin
125. The Manhattan Project:
Los Alamos,
NM
Dr. RobertDr. Robert
OppenheimerOppenheimer
I am become
death,
the shatterer
of worlds!
Major GeneralMajor General
Lesley R. GrovesLesley R. Groves
137. WW II Casualties: Europe
Each symbol
indicates 100,000
dead in the
appropriate theater
of operations
138. WW II Casualties: Asia
Each symbol
indicates 100,000
dead in the
appropriate theater
of operations
139. WW II
Casualties
CountryCountry Men in warMen in war Battle deathsBattle deaths WoundedWounded
AustraliaAustralia 1,000,0001,000,000 26,97626,976 180,864180,864
AustriaAustria 800,000800,000 280,000280,000 350,117350,117
BelgiumBelgium 625,000625,000 8,4608,460 55,51355,51311
BrazilBrazil22
40,33440,334 943943 4,2224,222
BulgariaBulgaria 339,760339,760 6,6716,671 21,87821,878
CanadaCanada 1,086,3431,086,34377
42,04242,04277
53,14553,145
ChinaChina33
17,250,52117,250,521 1,324,5161,324,516 1,762,0061,762,006
CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia —— 6,6836,68344
8,0178,017
DenmarkDenmark —— 4,3394,339 ——
FinlandFinland 500,000500,000 79,04779,047 50,00050,000
FranceFrance —— 201,568201,568 400,000400,000
GermanyGermany 20,000,00020,000,000 3,250,0003,250,00044
7,250,0007,250,000
GreeceGreece —— 17,02417,024 47,29047,290
HungaryHungary —— 147,435147,435 89,31389,313
IndiaIndia 2,393,8912,393,891 32,12132,121 64,35464,354
ItalyItaly 3,100,0003,100,000 149,496149,49644
66,71666,716
JapanJapan 9,700,0009,700,000 1,270,0001,270,000 140,000140,000
NetherlandsNetherlands 280,000280,000 6,5006,500 2,8602,860
New ZealandNew Zealand 194,000194,000 11,62511,62544
17,00017,000
NorwayNorway 75,00075,000 2,0002,000 ——
PolandPoland —— 664,000664,000 530,000530,000
RomaniaRomania 650,000650,00055
350,000350,00066
——
South AfricaSouth Africa 410,056410,056 2,4732,473 ——
U.S.S.R.U.S.S.R. —— 6,115,0006,115,00044
14,012,00014,012,000
United KingdomUnited Kingdom 5,896,0005,896,000 357,116357,11644
369,267369,267
United StatesUnited States 16,112,56616,112,566 291,557291,557 670,846670,846
1. Civilians only.
2. Army and navy figures.
3. Figures cover period July 7,
1937 to Sept. 2, 1945,
and concern only Chinese
regular troops. They do not
include casualties suffered
by guerrillas and local
military corps.
4. Deaths from all causes.
5. Against Soviet Russia;
385,847
against Nazi Germany.
6. Against Soviet Russia;
169,822
against Nazi Germany.
7. National Defense Ctr.,
Canadian
Forces Hq., Director of
History.
141. The Creation of Israel
– In November 1947 United
Nations decided on partition
of Palestine into two states,
one Jewish and one Arab
Partition was accepted by
Zionist leaders and rejected
by Arab leaders. On May 14,
1948, with the British
mandate ending, the Jewish
National Council declared
Israel independent; the
neighboring Arab states
attacked the next day. Israel
successfully defended its
independence
143. Conflict between the Israelis and
Palestinians
– Divisive History
– Occupation, Land & Settlements
– Refugees
– Palestinian Terror
– Israeli Repression
– Israeli Security
– Jerusalem
– Water
144. The U.S. & the U.S.S.R.
Emerged as the Two Superpowers
of the later 20c
148. Creation of NATO
• Based on the North Atlantic
Treaty Signed on 4 April 1949.
• The NATO headquarters are in
Brussels, Belgium, and the
organization constitutes a system
of collective defence whereby its
member states agree to mutual
defense in response to an attack
by any external party.
153. Early Computer Technology
Came Out of WW II
Mark I, 1944Mark I, 1944
Admiral Grace Hooper,Admiral Grace Hooper,
1944-19921944-1992
COBOL languageCOBOL language
Colossus, 1941Colossus, 1941