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Holocaust DBQ

The Holocaust has been one of the world's most controversial discourse during the

modern era. Millions of Jews were put to death by German polices. Although this is somewhat a

simple subject to argue, it's important to look at things using a "core and periphery"

understanding. With Germany being the core, the periphery that surrounds Germany must first

be analysis to fully understand the motives for such acts. The rise of Anti-Semitism from 1925-

1945 already had a persecution against the Jewish population but how the Jews were persecuted

changed over a short period of time.

To best understand this subject, one must understand the new hegemonic powersimplanted into Germany. In Wallerstein 's book, "World System Analysis", he explains how

class struggle between the proletariat and bourgeoisie would eventfully cause a enlighten

revolution that would replace the government with a new hegemonic powers. This is important

because after the first world war, German was thrown in a state of depression. In documents C

and D, Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" explains how Jews were enemy of the state and should be

segregated like the other inferior ethnicity. He explains that blood mixture would cause the

Germanic cultures to disappear. Hitler also augured that the Jews were the main reason for the

lost of the first world war. During the first world war, many Jews were working in banks and

other financial jobs, but refused to allow Germany to loan funds for the war's efforts. Resulting

the Germany losing and placing Germany into a long term depression. With Germany's

nationalism at a raise, Hitler seize upon the opportunity to run for president. Hitler won the

election and changed the government to a dictatorship. As a direct result, Hitler kept his promise

and created political polices that would later result in million of deaths. Hitler's perspective was

very cynical to the Jews. Which is a negative connation to the Jews

In document E, the Nuremberg Laws was one of the first political policies that limited

Jewish rights in Germany. The laws explains that Jews are not allowed to have intercourse or

marriages between Jews and German citizens. This is controversial because it indirectly inform

German citizens that Jewish individuals are inferior and should be avoided. This caused many to

convert and even altered the Jewish culture in Europe. The perspective of this Law is based on

the Reichstag which is under the command of Hitler himself.

In document G, the Kristallnacht tells a story of how German storm troopers and regular

German citizen went on a genocide on the Jewish population. The document also explains how

the nation virtually disregarded laws that were created and kept for hundreds of years. This

document shows how quickly Germany would adopt Anti- Semitism so rapidly. German

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individuals even went as far as humiliating the Jewish population in public. German official even

encouraged mass public killings of Jews. This became inefficient due to the devastating

psychological effects on a person. As a direct result, German officials constructed thousand of

concentration camps to hold and execute Jews. These first-handed accounts give historians a new

perspective on the raise of Anti-Semitism. Document F gives a map that shows vast amounts of

camps constructed during the war. Millions upon millions of Jews were sent to these so called

work camps to be cremated and killed. Germany invested large amounts of capital on Hitler's

Final Solution. As a direct result the holocaust was placed in full effect.

In document H, "Hitler soon grew impatient waiting for Jews to die from starvation

(and)/or disease...". This quote express how the chancellor of Germany would be so cynical with

Jews that he would order mass killing of an entire religion. This genocide later became

impossible due to the fact that during this time, Germany was losing the war. Hitler's mistake

was to place Germany in a two front war. This was the same mistake with WW1, but this time

with Russia new hegemonic power (communism), Germany was overrun by brute force from the

red army. This is where the core periphery analysis comes into play. The reason for a large

expanding core ,Germany, would invade Russia was to gain access of the raw material necessary

for an efficient war effort. Hitler could not conquer Russia fast enough before the Russian winter

sets in. Resulting in a major campaign lost for Germany. Finally, with America (a now strong

core-like nation state) joining the war alongside Britain (a once core-like nation), Germany's

expansion was halted by a two front war. As a direct result, Germany's army was force in a

defensive tactic.

These events led to millions of innocent lives lost and wasted, but it gave way to a more

centralized hegemonic world power. The United Nation was created to replace the old ineffective

League of Nation. This time America took control of the United Nation and later became the

world's major superpower. Another document best added to the response could be firsthand

accounts from other nation. This would be a major benefit because it provides a more periphery

understanding. It also could explain the motives that caused Germany to create such acts. In any

case, the raise of Anti-Semitism caused a change in the way Germans persecuted the Jewish

population in Europe from 1925-1945.