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1. Introduction to Nazism and Hitler's Rise Context: The document begins with a poignant anecdote of an 11-year-old German boy, Helmuth, whose Nazi physician father committed suicide in 1945 fearing Allied revenge for the atrocities committed against "the crippled and Jews". Helmuth's father was a Nazi and a supporter of Adolf Hitler. Nature of Nazism: Nazism was not merely isolated acts but a complex system and structure of ideas about the world and politics. End of World War II: Germany surrendered to the Allies in May 1945. Anticipating defeat, Hitler, his propaganda minister Goebbels, and their families committed collective suicide in Berlin in April 1945. An International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg was established to prosecute Nazi war criminals for Crimes against Peace, War Crimes, and Crimes Against Humanity . 2. Nazi Atrocities and Consequences Genocidal War: Germany waged a genocidal war, resulting in the mass murder of selected innocent...

Socialism in Europe and the Russian Revolution The French Revolution sparked powerful ideas of freedom and equality, opening up possibilities for dramatic societal change in Europe and Asia. While these ideas circulated, not everyone sought a complete transformation; responses varied from gradual shifts to radical restructuring, leading to different political traditions: conservatives, liberals, and radicals. The nineteenth century saw these political traditions influence change, ultimately culminating in the Russian Revolution, which established socialism as a significant force shaping twentieth-century society. 1. Political Traditions of the Nineteenth Century (The Age of Social Change) In the aftermath of the French Revolution, different groups emerged with distinct visions for society: Liberals Desired a nation that tolerated all religions , unlike European states at the time that often favored one religion (e.g., Britain and the Church of England, Austria and Spain and the ...

 The French Revolution was a pivotal event in the making of the modern world, fundamentally changing the concepts of liberty, freedom, and equality that are often taken for granted today. I. Context and Pre-Revolutionary France (The Old Regime) Financial Crisis and Debt In 1774 , Louis XVI ascended the throne of France, finding an empty treasury. This was largely due to long years of war that had drained France's financial resources, including the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at Versailles. France's assistance to the thirteen American colonies in gaining independence from Britain further added over a billion livres (French currency, discontinued in 1794) to an existing debt of more than 2 billion livres. Lenders began charging 10% interest on loans, forcing the government to spend an increasing percentage of its budget on interest payments alone. To cover regular expenses like maintaining the army, court, government offices, or universities, the state w...