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Hilter and the Holocaust

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Essay title: Hilter and the Holocaust

The Holocaust has been regarded as one of the most catastrophic incidents throughout world history. There is no coherent justification for the causes of such calamities; however, the human race is responsible to allow such behavior to endure for a period of over three years. The victims of the Holocaust have been estimated to a total of 6 million innocent Jews, homosexuals, gypsies, and other scapegoats of Hitler and his Nazi crew.

Hitler maneuvered the people of Germany and augmented in power through several occasions: the flaws of the Weimar system (which he utilized through propaganda, remunerated by his Communist-fearing backers), the fear of the Nazis, his bitterness in the German people, and lastly, the brilliance of his speeches.

As the parts of the world were experiencing the "Roaring Twenties", the Germans failed to recognize Hitler and his acts of hatred. However, as the German Depression struck and increased the number of ruinous events within the communities, Hitler's votes were gradually increasing. Ultimately, in January of 1933, President Hindenburg, in desperate need of support gave Hitler the position of Chancellor.

The government had been severely weakened but the Constitution. Some Germans were even considering reverting to dictatorship. However, during the late 1920's and early 1930's, Hitler had become too powerful to be stopped. In addition to the wealthy men who supported Hitler financially to endorse propaganda and campaigns, Hitler quickly rose in power. The propaganda promoted by the Nazis blamed the Jews for the issues occurring within the government, thus causing the German mass to afflict hatred towards the Jews.

Hitler's party militia known as the SA, or Storm Troops, harassed the Jews and others who contested Hitler. The SA's primal purpose was to defend the party in meeting halls and break up the meetings of other parties.

Deep anger about World War I and the Treaty of

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