To what extent did the Nazi regime change the lives of ordinary German people between 1933 and 1939?
Date Submitted: 12/18/2001 20:38:07
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 8 pages (2093 words)
Category: / History / War & Conflicts
Length: 8 pages (2093 words)
From 1933 to 1939 Hitler aimed to achieve a "social revolution" in Germany. Through his concept of volksgemeinschaft, meaning 'people's community,' he hoped to transform Germany into a strong country based on traditional peasant values. Historians have debated how far Hitler actually achieved a "social revolution." Some, such as Schoenbaum have argued that Hitler's "social revolution" was a fake perceived as being real due to the influence of Hitler's propaganda.
Hitler wanted Germany to be a …
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…Hitler in a cult of the Fuhrer. The cult of the Fuhrer was similar to a religion. After speeches, people would swear to an oath, 'I swear to be true to Adolf Hitler, our Fuhrer, and swear obedience.' To make sure the cult reached everywhere, pictures of the Fuhrer were mass produced in 1936. No picture could be placed above Hitler's portrait. Rallies, speeches and propaganda all helped to promote the cult of the Fuhrer.
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