| Q. | How was the German film Triumph of the Will received in contries other than Germany in the 1930's? | Related Search:
History | | | In germany everyone was influenced by it
OOOhh Hitler's our hero
how was Triumph of the Will seen as in other countries durin the 1930's
| | A. | I first watched it for a film class in college, and we learned there that while it was wildly popular in Germany, and in fact persuaded many people who were on the fence about Hitler that he was really a wonderful person, it was received in other countries as a beautifully shot piece of crappy Nazi propaganda. I guess crappy is the wrong word--dangerous is probably a better one. My personal feelings on seeing it the first time, and the subsequent times I've seen it, is it's just a beautiful film about a really ugly topic, and that it's beauty is of the seductive type--which makes it dangerous. It glorifies the Nazis, and makes them look like gods, with Hitler at the head of their pantheon.
Most film critics in other countries found it boring, repetitive, and lacking in meaningful content. It was just seen as a piece of propaganda--well-made propaganda, but propaganda nevertheless. We read critical reviews, and while all of them remarked that Riefenstahl had made a visually pleasing film, they all seemed to comment on the same thing: why did she waste her talent on that particular subject?
Frank Capra actually stated it was dangerous, because it made Nazism look so glorious and beautiful and noble. Being a director himself, I think he was even more aware of the psychological and emotional effects film can have than critics are. He was, after all, used to using film to sway people's emotions. He made a film, which we also saw, called "Why We Fight". He used parts of "Triumph of the Will" in his film, along with newsreel and battle footage of Allied soldiers, and turned the message of "Triumph..." on its head, showing why the glorification of Nazism was dangerous, and showing why the Allied effort was so important. He wanted people to understand how the Germans had been partially brainwashed into thinking Hitler was a great man, and that the fight for the liberation of Europe was extremely important because it involved not only eliminating Hitler and his military machine, but also liberating the minds of the German people. His film was just as much a piece of propaganda as Riefenstahl's, but in the context of history, I would submit that one was working for the benefit of humanity, while the other was working against it.
People outside Germany who were pro-Nazi were excited about it, as it presented Germany as a growing power which would, under Hitler's leadership, right the wrongs in a weakened Germany and thus benefit other countries in their sphere of influence (like Austria). People who were already wary of the growing Nazi movement either dismissed it, or took it as one more sign that Hitler could end up being dangerous. I'm sure Churchill shuddered at it, since he'd been sounding the warning about him for years. Those who believed that Hitler was only rebuilding Germany, and would never be a threat were pretty unimpressed with it, if they even bothered to see it.
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| Q. | Could the Nazi's have risen to power in a country other than Germany? | Related Search:
History | | | Could the Nazi's have risen to power in a country other than Germany?
This is purely a philosophical question. But, in your opinion, could the Nazi party have taken power in a country other than in Germany?
Were the people of Germany really more antisemitic than the rest of Europe? Were they more gullible? Greedy? Or were the people of Germany simply evil?
I'd like to think they were just a angry, frustrated and desperate people who were taken advantage of and carefully brainwashed. In my opinion the same thing could have happened in any country, France, Great Britain, even the United States.
What do you think?
| | A. | The Nazi's did not rise to power simply because of antisemitism. The Germans were not necessarily gullible, or evil. The fact of the matter is, the Nazi's came to power during the Great Depression. Germany was struggling economically, as were many many nations. Hitler himself was a very smart man and a brilliant speaker. He was very easy for the people to follow, and his ideas early on were not based on erasing the Jewish people. He rise to power came as a result of his hatred for the bourgeoisie, and his appeal to common Germans. When he came to power, the German people did not know he was going to try to exterminate millions and millions of people.
All that being said, the depression was in full swing. Hitler was a brilliant orator, and the ideas of the Nazi party appeal to many Germans, whether they were good or 'evil'. My answer to your overall question is, absolutely. The Nazi's could have risen to power in almost any nation at the time and with the prejudices held across the world. Even right here in North America. | | | |
| Q. | What are some popular American singers that are popular in Germany and other European countries? | Related Search:
Other - Europe | | | For example, is Kelly Clarkson popular in Germany and other European countries.
| | A. | Yes, she is popular in Europe.
Based on personal experience, and the current German chart, I'd name a few artists that are selling well: Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Pink, Green Day, Nelly Furtado. | | | |
| Q. | how did the great depression shape policies in Russia, Germany, and other Westrern Democracies? | Related Search:
History | | | how did the great depression bring back imperialism, nationalism, and militarism in Russia, Germany, and other western democracies (France, Britain) during WWII?
| | A. | When people are hungry and cold they are easy to manipulate. The people who gained power in places like Germany (Hitler in 1932) Russia (under Stalin) gave people someone to place blame on. They had to justify their leadership to stay in power. The easiest way? To take from others. War. On the other hand France, Belgium, and England were cutting back on military to try to repair the damage that WWI had caused 12 years earlier. This made it easier for Italy, Germany and the Soviets to start their plans of taking what others had.
The military buildup of Germany, Italy and the Soviet Union was a destructive means to accomplish a goal. The policy was a quick fix remedy and in the end only caused more problems. The policy of pacifism that France, England and some others adopted also encouraged the leaders of the first group to go ahead with their plans. | | | |
| Q. | Whats something you would want brought back from germany other than chocolate? | Related Search:
Polls & Surveys | | | Like something thats great and you can only get in germany?
| | A. | Their famous Christmas decorations. | | | |
| Q. | What other countries were involved in the Holocaust other than Germany? | Related Search:
History | | | What other countries were involved with it or what others were pro Nazi? Was it just the Germans responsible? How were other contries involved? Because I always thought that only the Germans were involved and the only ones involved in the killing of the jews.
| | A. | In addition to Germans, various groups of collaborators were also active, even very active, in the holocaust. Vichy France and Slovakia are two obvious examples. Romania and the puppet state of Croatia carried out their very own, national holocaust. In addition, during WWII (from about 1942 onwards) the Waffen-SS acquired a kind of foreign legion. Ukrainian and Latvian SS units played a significant role in holocaust, and Ukrainian SS guards figured prominently in the death camps. | | | |
| Q. | Why is it so common to see barefoot women around in Germany and other european countries? | Related Search:
Other - Germany | | | Here in Latin America is pretty difficult but from what I see on the Internet most women do it with no problem in Germany, Switzerland and other countries.
Hausmaus: Danke! Just type "dirty feet" on google images and see that most of the pics are from Germany cities like Berlin and Munich. I've also chatted with some german people that tell me it's common during the summer.
Alex: I mean shoeless.
| | A. | i used to live in germany and let me tell you..it's WAY cleaner than here! Maybe thats the reason.... | | | |
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