Germany After World War II

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After World War II Germany was in a serious economic crisis. The country's government was faced with numerous reparations after World War I to Great Britian and France. This meant that Germany was to pay for any and all damages caused by the war from 1914 to 1918. Since Germany was in great debt, the country was looking for someone who would step up and become a leader. Adolf Hitler thought he could be the leader everyone has been waiting for. unfortunetly, Hitler's sudden need for power made everyone beleive what he said was the correct way of thinking. This led to millions of deaths and to his final solution to restore Gremany.

During the time of Germany's downfall, Hitler decided he was going to show everyone what Germany wa struly made of. Adolf Hitler was unhappy with the German government and made the decision that he was going to over through it. Of course, Hitler went to prision for treason on April 1, 1924. He didn't understand why he went to prision though. He was under the impression that he was there to help and that everyone was just over reacting. According to long discussions in English class, Hitler wrote a ver opinionated and expressive novel about how Germany's government should be ran. He wrote his very popular novel while he was serving his five year long sentence in prision. People from all over Germany wanted a copy of Mein Kamph. Due to the book being a huge success, hitler was let out of prision early. He served nine months out of his five year sentence. Everyone felt that his book spoke the truth. Adolf Hitler soon became vice chansler of Germany. Shortly after he was announced vice chansler, the chansler of Germany died, leaving Hitler as the new chansler. Hitler became chansler in January of 1933. That ...

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...d basically burned the people to death.

While Hitler and his men were getting ready to send people to camps, a huge world war broke out. This started World War II. When this war started, Hitler took his Final Solution plan into action. Millions of people died in camps. Knowing about what happened helps everyone realize how crazy Hitler really was.

Anne Frank was one of the people in a camp. She first hid in the Secret Annex with her family becasue her sister was called up to go to a camp. They did not register as Jews so they were known as criminals when they got to the camp. Everyone in her family died except for her father. He found her diary and traslated the World War II experience though Annes eyes into hundreds of languages. Her diary helps everyone realize what really happened in Germany. Knowing about what happened will help history from repeating itself.

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