Is it accurate to say that the persecution of the Jews steadily intensified during the years 1933-1942?

Is it accurate to say that the persecution of the Jews steadily intensified during the years 1933-1942? The racial policy of Nazi Germany came under the pseudo-scientific ideology of the superior 'Aryan' race whom was the almighty human beings. Under this proposal, originating from Hitler and Mein Kampf, resulted the demise of the Jewish race, who became ostracised, had their civil liberties expelled and spiralled to the extent of annihilation. This period of time, from Hitler's appointment of Chancellor in 1933, radically altered German society; vast measures were taken to implement the Aryan ideology and the government ensured that minority ethnic groups, particularly the Jews, would almost cease to exist perpetually. Yet the intensity in which the persecution was executed was alterable. Large waves of persecution were followed by stints of negligence; the Nazis ultimately removed the Jewish faith from society by boldly degrading them at irregular intervals in history. From the origins of Nazi power over Germany, Hitler outlined the persecution of the Jews. But immediately, the policy on Jewish discrimination did not take place for a number of years of his dictatorship. "Technology that we see before us today, are almost exclusively the creative product of the Aryan" Mein Kampf certainly outlined Hitler's view of the superior race, and can be seen as the foundations of

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How successfully did the Labour government of 1945-1951 deal with the social problems identified in the Beveridge Report of 1942?

The Labour Reforms (1945-1951) Rebecca Feeney How successfully did the Labour government of 1945-1951 deal with the social problems identified in the Beveridge Report of 1942? In 1945, the Labour Party won the general election due to the changing attitudes of the people of Britain. During the war, people had had to work together to defeat Germany. This had caused a feeling of collectivism and consensus to evolve amongst the British people. When the election was organised, the Labour manifesto appealed to this new sense of unity. It was called "Let us face the future", epitomising the feelings of the British people who now believed that everyone should work together to deal with the social problems which had been identified by William Beveridge in his 1942 report. In his report, Beveridge identified the main social problems facing Britain at that time: squalor (poor housing), want (lack of financial benefits), ignorance (poor education), idleness (unemployment) and disease (lack of a comprehensive health system). Between 1945 and 1951, the Labour government attempted to deal with these social problems by introducing a series of welfare reforms aimed at improving the lives of the British people. At the end of the war, there was a massive housing shortage, the result of extensive German wartime bombing which destroyed 700,000 houses. The Minister of Health, Bevan, proposed a

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Explain How The Nature Of And The Approach Towards The Persecution Of The Jews Changed As A Result Of The Wannsee Conference Of 1942.

Explain How The Nature Of And The Approach Towards The Persecution Of The Jews Changed As A Result Of The Wannsee Conference Of 1942. A lot of things started to change in Germany when Hitler came to power in 1933. The Jews suffered the one most perceptible change, they were mistreated and faced with a great deal of conflict. What no one knew was that this conflict was to come to greater extremes in the future with Hitler as their new chancellor. Hitler did not wait long to act upon his hatred towards the Jews, the very same year he came to power in 1933, he placed a boycott on all Jewish shops and businesses. This was the first most obvious and evident act of racial discrimination against the Jews. The Jewish people had to continue to tolerate the detestation and racism shown at them for a number of years after. But this was not the worst. When Hitler made his famous Reichstag speech in 1939, he had said that the war would consequent and lead in all Jewish people in Europe being totally obliterated. After this speech the Jews began to feel the heat of all this racism and hate, as now things began to get seriously physical. Hitler was so determined to get rid of the Jews that 'immediately after kristallnacht 60000 Jews were held in concentration camps'. The Nazis took total control of 2 million Jews at the beginning of the war when Germany invaded Poland on the 1st

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Examine the extent to which the aims of the Beveridge report of 1942 had been achieved by 1951.

Examine the extent to which the aims of the Beveridge report of 1942 had been achieved by 1951. In 1945 the Atlee Labour party came to power, as they had the policies and beliefs, which the British public saw, applicable to them. Labour was the socialist party and wanted to look after the poor and needy, whilst helping the British public socially and economically. Labour wanted equality, state planning and wanted to spend money on the British public. The Labour Party planned on doing everything in the Beveridge report, which is what I will reach a conclusion to as whether the aims of the Beveridge report were reached by 1951. The Beveridge report was published in December 1942, it created a phenomenal sensation. No government publication has ever aroused such interest. The report shifted a massive 635,000 copies. Everyone was interested in what Beveridge had to say as it could help them. Beveridge was interested in social issues, especially unemployment and poverty. William Beveridge was a Liberal. No one had anticipated Beveridge to write the report as quickly as he did. Beveridge decided it was time for fundamental changes in British Society. Thus he printed his report expressing his ideas for Fundamental changes to be made. Before the Beveridge report there were several patchworks of provision. Social welfare before Beveridge was mildly successful.

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Berlin/the Villa at Wannsee where on the 20th of January 1942 the Nazis decided on "the final solution to the Jewish problem"

The Final Solution The final solution was the Nazi's plan to finally eradicate the world of Judaism. It began in the early months of 1942, Hitler ordered millions of European Jews to be arrested and deported to special camps called concentration camps, some of these were just slave labour camps, but some were death camps. "The final solution" was first thought of at a Nazi conference in Wannsee, the idea of the Wannsee conference was to find a "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" or translated basically how to eradicate Jews. It took place on January 20th 1942 in the Wannsee villa over looking the Wannsee Lake in southwest Berlin; the result of this conference was to be one of the biggest factors in the result of the Holocaust and the Jewish population in Europe for years to come. During the conference the attendants discussed what appeared to be much milder ways of solving the Jewish question, amongst these were expulsion of the Jews from every aspect of German people's lives by deporting them to the east for "appropriate labour" one quote about this plan goes as such "in the course of appropriate labour it is doubtless a large number will be eliminated by natural causes" this was in fact to be one of the official quotes that was actually hinting at what the final solution really was. The Final Solution had to be thought up because the methods currently being used

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Explain why the Beveridge Report was so popular with the general public in 1942?

Explain why the Beveridge Report was so popular with the general public in 1942? The Beveridge report was set up by the wartime coalition to "undertake a survey of the existing national schemes of social insurance and allied services and to make any recommendations." The Report is regarded as the most significant social policy document of the century. Beveridge emphasised the need to eradicate five major evils, want, squalor, ignorance, disease and idleness, suggesting the ways that this might be achieved by the government. There are several reasons as to why the report triumphed amongst the British public. The report reflected the mood of the British people in the later years of the war, it outline what many of them felt they were fighting for. The Beveridge report capsulated the idea of a better Britain and that the country would come out of the war and regain its international glory. People didn't want to return from the war to a land of despair and depression as it had been in the 1930's. Workers felt that if the Beveridge report was implemented in Britain it would halt a second depression and maintain high levels of employment and sufficient benefits to those unable to work. This ensured the Beveridge Report's success amongst the workers, as they felt their jobs were secure and they would always be able to provide for their families. Evacuees in the Second World War

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To what extent did the US successfully create model states in Japan and the Philippines in 1942-52?

To what extent did the US successfully create ‘model states’ in Japan and the Philippines in 1942-52? (10 marks) The US aimed to create ‘model states’ out of defeated Japan and the Philippines after World War 2. Their aim was to change the two into their image by creating a democracy and developing American values, such as freedom and individualism. The US had a great influence over Japan as it was a defeated nation, meaning they were able to introduce reforms and democracy. Whereas the Philippines was already an American colony and needed America more than it needed them, therefore making them easy to exploit. To a high extent, the US were successful in creating Japan into a model state because they transformed it into a democracy and introduced political reforms. For example, in 1946 they held the first democratic election and the new Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru coexisted well with the Americans. He flattered MacArthur and his wife, which improved US and Japan’s relations as it showed willingness. Furthermore, in May 1947, the new American-style constitution came into place, which included the action of demoting the Japanese Emperor from his God-like status to a constitutional monarch. This was a big step forward away from the previous dictatorship that Japan had been ruled under. This led to Japan becoming more capitalist in their government, which was exactly

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Were the policies of the British colonial government 1826-1942 driven by humanitarian concerns or self-interest? Explain your answer.

History Essay Question: Were the policies of the British colonial government 1826-1942 driven by humanitarian concerns or self-interest? Explain your answer. Being humanitarian is helping to improve the welfare and happiness of the people out of genuine concern for them where as self-interest is the regard for one's advantages or benefits including economic gains. Although it may seem that British policies did improve the lives of the locals, they were mostly done out of self-interest then genuine concern for the locals' welfare and happiness. The various British policies in healthcare, education and law and order were actually implemented out of self-interest by the British for their economic gains. Therefore, I believe that the British policies were done more out of self-interest than humanitarian concerns. Firstly, there was only intervention by the British when their economic interests were threatened. They only came up with policies to improve the welfare of the people when the welfare of the people directly affected their economic gains. In the area of healthcare, the British only implemented health policies and set up different health facilities after it realized that the spread of diseases among the locals will decrease its trade profits. For example, the governor raised the problem of other countries imposing quarantine law against Singapore due to the prevalent

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Why were the Japanese successful at pearl harbour in 1941 but not at the battle of midway Island in 1942?

Why were the Japanese successful at pearl harbour in 1941 but not at the battle of midway Island in 1942? Japan's success at pearl Harbour came mainly due to the element of surprise. This surprise attack on the Pearl Harbour was not as great a shock for America as one might think. The U.S had banned the trade of oil, iron and steel to Japan and had encouraged other countries to do the same. This was clearly provoking the Japanese to respond. With the Japan's raw materials running low, the Japanese admiral saw only one option open to him and peace was not his priority. Pearl harbour was a principal naval base for the Americans and was of paramount importance. The base was strategically placed to protect the surrounding islands and keep ultimate control of the pacific. The continuous expansion of the Japanese Empire meant that it was a growing threat; control in the pacific was more important than ever. Apart from inforcing their control the Japanese would also gain something other than raw materials if they successfully attacked Pearl Harbour. The disabling of Pearl Harbour would lead to vast naval superiority in the pacific. However, after the attack on Pearl Harbour the U.S fleet was recovering faster than the Japanese expected. The Japanese knew they had to finally finish off the American fleet and take advantage of the subsequent power. They saw the perfect opportunity

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German written task. Schachnovelle-Stefan Zweig sagte in seinem Abschiedsbrief Declaracao, den er am 22. 2. 1942 in Petropolis [bei Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien]

Schachnovelle – Maximilian Stumvoll Stefan Zweig sagte in seinem Abschiedsbrief „Declaracao“, den er am 22. 2. 1942 in Petropolis [bei Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien] einige Stunden vor seinem Tod schrieb, dass er ein Leben abschließe, dem persönliche Freiheit das höchste Gut gewesen sei. Jedoch genoss er nicht sein ganzes Leben persönliche Freiheit, denn dazu zählt auch die Freiheit des Geistes und gerade in seinen letzten Lebensjahren im Exil, wo er das Vergnügen am Schreiben verlor, war dieser Freiheitsverlust ein Faktor, der zu seinem Suizid führte. Das letzte Werk Stefan Zweigs, die Schachnovelle, ist sehr stark geprägt von der Tatsache, dass der Autor zum Zeitpunkt des Verfassens mit dem Selbstmordgedanken gespielt hatte. Wäre dies nicht der Fall gewesen, wäre die atmosphärische Grundstimmung, meiner Meinung nach, um die Hauptperson Dr. B. nicht so negativ und die Novelle hätte einen völlig anderen Ausgang. Freiheit ist ein bedeutendes Thema in der Schachnovelle. Manche Personen, und eine Person besonders, erfahren keine persönliche Freiheit. Dr. B, welcher monatelang in Gefangenschaft war, ist wohl derjenige, der am wenigsten frei in seinem Leben erfahren war. Trotz Freilassung aus der Isolationshaft, verfolgt ihn seine „Schachvergiftung“ sein Leben lang und führt soweit, dass er während der Partie mit Czentovic eine Partie mit sich selbst

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