Germany 1918-1933

What conditions were present that allowed Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party to take control of Germany in 1933? 


The economic situation, the death of president of the Weimar Republic, the treaty of Versailles, etc were some of the conditions which allowed Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party to take control of Germany in 1933. The economic situation was a great opportunity for Adolf Hitler to gain control because since the people were frustrated, Adolf Hitler said to everyone that he would make things better for everyone so most of the people trusted him. To Hitler, this depression was like a gift because for every problem the Nazi Party had come up with an explanation or promise. Hitler came to power as chancellor and after the death of Hindenburg he managed to bribe other parties or terrorizing them. This enabling act made him legal dictator of Germany for the next 4 years.  The First World War and the Treaty of Versailles depressed the citizens of Germany because it symbolized the humiliation and the defeat. Since Hitler's viciousness and development appealed, so the people gave him support. Hitler promised to get rid of the Treaty. The Treaty of Versailles made a contract for Germany which made living in Germany very hard. The people of Germany were poor and where upset with the Treaty. They wanted someone to help them out of the hole they were in. .Hitler offered them everything the people wanted. Later the people of Germany where brain washed with posters, radio, newspapers and leaflets. Due to Hitler's speeches which were strong and effective, the Germans liked the idea of having one strong leader. So overall Hitler come to power in many ways.  

Restrictive Laws in Nazi Germany

1.  Who could now be defined as a "Jew"?


People who had three or four Jewish grandparents were defined as a Jew regardless of whether that person recognized himself or herself as a Jew or is part of the Jewish religious community. Even people with Jewish grandparents who had changed religions to Christianity were defined as Jews.


2.  What was meant by "Aryanizing" Jewish Businesses?


 "Aryanizing" Jewish Businesses meant Jewish laborers and managers were set free and the possession of the property of most Jewish businesses was taken over by non-Jewish Germans who bought them at bargain prices fixed by Nazis. 


3.  How were Jews who were professionals (lawyers, doctors etc.) restricted?


Jews who were professionals like lawyers, doctors,etc were restricted for example, Jewish doctors were forbidden to treat non-Jews, and Jewish lawyers were not authorized to practice law.


4.  What did Jewish identity cards need to include now?


Jews identity cards needed to include special identifying marks to theirs: a red "J" stamped on them and new middle names for all the Jews who did not control recognizably "Jewish" first names -- "Israel" for males, "Sara" for females.This kind of system allowed the police to identify Jews easily.


5.  What was the "Law for the Protection of the Hereditary Health of the German People" (sum up in your own words)?


The "Law for the Protection of the Hereditary Health of the German People" needs all destined marriage partners to accomplish from the public health power a certificate of fitness to marry. These certificates are unacceptable to those suffering from "hereditary illnesses" and other deadly diseases and those attempting to marry in misbehavior of the Nuremberg Laws.

Hitler Takes Control...

1.  What are Civil Rights?  What are some that we have?


A civil right is an required right or privilege.  Examples of civil rights are freedom of speech, press, and assembly; the right to vote; freedom from involuntary servitude; the right to equality in public places,etc. Some civil rights that we have are Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.


2. Why might some of Hitler's measures in abolishing personal freedoms and Civil Rights be seen by some as as a positive, or necessary move?

Hitler's measures in destroying freedom and the Civil Rights can be seen by such a necessary and positive thing to do. The reason why I said it is because there might be some bad people in Germany and maybe the good people were anticipating if Hitler takes all their rights and personal freedoms away, it might put an end to the bad people from doing bad things and would be under control. The Nazi did good things that were helpful to people such as providing financial and social aid to people. Also the Nazi Party were good environmentalists which yes, was good for everybody.But in general, the Nazi party promised to help people who were in need of help and maybe fund a bit for the people who were struggling in Germany. This is why I think Hitler abolishing personal freedoms and the civil rights made people think it was necessary and a positive thing.

The Treaty of Versailles is Unfair or Fair?

I personally feel that the Treaty of Versailles is both unfair or fair although I mostly think it's unfair for Germany. Germany had lot's of consequences for starting the war and the country fell down. The Treaty of Versailles involved lot's of major provisions such as loss of land, restrictions on the German military, financial losses,etc. Germany had to give a part of their territory to the Allied troops. "To guarantee the execution of the Treaty, the German territory situated to the west of the Rhine River will be occupied by Allied troops for fifteen years." (part of the Treaty of Versailles). Restrictions on the German military is a major provision which significantly drops down the German military because Germany was cut down to only 100,000 men, 6 major navy ships,etc. Since the German military dropped down, they don't have enough protection from the other enemies which makes Germany very weak.  Germans could only view this as an attempt to make them a weak, second-rate power due to the shortage of military. "The German military forces shall be demobilized and reduced not to exceed 100,000 men." (part of the Treaty of Versailles). Germany had to pay at least $33 billion for damaging the civilian population. The one major purpose of the Treaty of Versailles appeared to bankrupt Germany and prevent any chance of economic recovery."Germany will pay for all damages done to the civilian population and property of the Allied Governments. "[The figure was later set at $33 billion]."(part of the Treaty of Versailles). So the provisions of the treaty is too harsh for Germany although they were the ones who started it, am I right?

Connections between Morals and Religions

The connections between morals and religions are that both of them teach us something like how to live our life. Morals are lessons which teach people what is wrong and what is the right thing to in a story, myth, folktale, etc. For example, the moral for 'The Beauty and the Beast' is don't judge the book by its cover. Religions have beliefs and other rules to teach people how to be a good person. Actually there are some similarities between morals and religions which is that they both use stories to teach people. For example, in Hinduism, Rama and Sita is a story which the lesson behind it is 'good always triumphs over evil'. Religious people use morals in their religion to guideline to be a good person. Now that you have read my blog post, would you say that there is a connection between morals and religions?

A Duty to Heal-Race

The belief that is being discussed in the recording is when Dr. Pius Kamau believes that he has the duty to heal and that all human beings are all equal. Dr. Pius Kamau is a surgeon in Denver when a 19 year old white patient was coughing up blood. The nurses told the surgeon that the patient didn't want Dr. Pius Kamau to touch him. When the doctor came near him, the patient spat blood at his face then right at that moment, Dr. Pius Kamau didn't want no part of the patient although no other physician would take him on.  The patient managed to talk to Dr. Pius Kamau but without direct eye contact. Only the white nurses could check and touch the patient for danger. This story by Dr. Pius Kamau has appealed me is because he still wants to heal his patients although the patient in the story is very mean to Dr. Pius Kamau. The patient in the story is racist to (no offense) the black people.  But Dr. Pius Kamau says that he also treats his patients with care and respect even though they are racist which makes me feel appealed.

My Learning Profile

Focusing on the details, ,studying in a quite place away from verbal disturbances, not having to look behind to have eye contact with the teacher are the key components for me to learn best since my learning profile is an A. Focusing on the details is one of the components for me to learn best because I like to learn and process information in a sequential, step-by-step fashion while concentrating on the details. If I don't focus on the details, then I would be aware of missing important details when I read, take notes, and study. The reason why I chose studying in a quite place away from verbal disturbances as a component to increase my learning skills is because if there aren't any verbal disturbances, I can concentrate better and able to continue studying. Verbal disturbances depending on the volume can effect on the quanlity of my project, essay,etc because disturbances can irritate me and can give me a headache so I can't focus on my work. Finally not having to look behind to have eye contact with the teacher is very important because it is very annoying for me to turn my back and face the teacher several times. My experience of turning my back and looking at a teacher has been annoying so I don't want to have to turn my back towards my teacher ever again. So these are my key components for me to have a better learning sustainability.



Some improvements for me as a profile A learner is to have a combination of art, music, freeform movement,etc linked with reasonable effort, avoid trying to use logic, etc. The reason why I need to have a combination of art, music, freeform movement,etc linked with reasonable effort is try using both sides of the brain. Gestalt people are responsible for creativity, visualization, artistic abilities, etc so to work on my right hemisphere, I have to have a combination of art, music, etc although I play the alto saxophone, piano, and other instruments. Avoiding trying to use logic can be an improvement for me to work on my right hemisphere. If I was about to take a dicision , I won't try to gather information in an overly intensive way but instead I would gather as much information as I can then take the decision based on the available information even if the seemed incomplete. In that case my left brain will make use of the information while the intuition of your right brain will compensate for the missing information. So a combination of art, music, freeform movement, etc linked with reasonable effort, and avoiding trying to use logic are the two improvements for me to work on as a profile A learner.



The strategies that would help me in my learning would be to highlight key concepts as I read, explaining the concepts to a family member or a friend,etc. Highlighting key concepts as I read would be a strategy that would help in my learning is because to read the highlighted material aloud to memorize facts. If I was in a test which I had to memorize a few descriptions about a character, then I would highlight the key descriptions of the character and keep reading it aloud until I memorize the facts. The last strategy that would help me in my learning would be to explain the concepts to a family member or a friend,etc. I chose explaining the concepts to a family member or a friend because it helps me to refresh my mind and think about the concept more deeply. For example, when I have required reading, then I would retell the main points of the selection in my own words. So these are my strategies that would help me in my learning.


Some information that I would like the teachers to know me is that I find writing on a piece of paper more difficult than typing, and that I need to have breaks inbetween long tests. Writing on a piece of paper is more challenging than typing because since I have learnt typing at a young age, I prefer typing rather than writing because my hand often hurts when I write continously so I have to take a break and relax my hands for a while. The advantage for me in typing is that I am a fast typer so I can turn in my work on time. I need to have breaks inbetween long tests because I can't concentrate on a test for a long amount of time. I like to stretch, use the bathroom, etc inbetween long tests so that I can get prepared for the next test. So here are some information about me that I would like the teachers to know about me.