Notes and HW 10

• "There is no compassion for traitors. There is no mercy for traitors."
• "You'll see men, I'll be proved right."
• Hermann (Eva Brauhn's sister's husband) was executed because he had worked with Himmler. Eva begs the Fuher to keep him alive, but Hitler orders his execution anyways. When the soldiers order him to stop, Hermann turns around and realises what is to happen, so he buttons his jacket and Heils Hitler as he is shot dead. Hitler's men were faithful to him to their very end. This is an example of Hitler's totalitarian government.
• Hitler marries Eva Brauhn on his final days. He's asked if he is of pure Aryan decent and then is asked for ID. "You're talking to the Fuher."
• Marriage laws: in order to be wed, the two parties must have been of pure Aryan decent. This was a legal method that Hitler used.
• Nuremberg laws were a legal discrimination of Jewish people. Treatment of other religions.
  
• "I will never surrender, never...I forbid you to surrender."
• Upon Hitler's death the new government begins peace negotiations, despite the orders Hitler gave. Geobbels wishes to stand by this order, he seems to be the only one who does.
• Everyone is committing suicide as the hours come to an end. Geobbels' wife kills  her children.
• Eva Brauhn's sister tries to leave Berlin.
• An immediate ceasefire is ordered to stop the civilian's suffering, and the suffering of those wounded in battle.

Notes and HW 9

• "What I am proud of is that I openly confronted the Jews and clensed German lands of Jewish poison." -Hitler. One of Hitler's aims was to clense his country of impurities, and as Hitler displays here, he has done just that.
• Another aim was to glorify the military and rebuild German strength in the world. They believed that in order to do so (they being the Nazis) they would have to make their army as strong as possible.
• The ideology of social darwinism is re-touched upon in this segment of the movie. Hitler says "life never forgives weakness." 
• Hitler tells those who have joined him for dinner that he never permits himself to feel compassion. This is how Hitler says he ruled...but I can clearly see Hitler showing compassion. When he told those two people (for the life of me I cannot remember their names) that they are to board the next flight out the country, they tell him that they have decided to die in Berlin along side him. He tells them in turn that their loyalties are much appreciated, but still wishes them to get on the flight any how.

Notes and HW 8

• Civilians left on their own. Laying next to dead bodies.
• When Hitler is informed that Steiner's plan wasn't in effect due to Steiner's failure to mobilze enough men, he goes into an outrage. "The military has been lying to me." They have no honor. 
• Ideology: He thinks that he should have liquidated the high ranked soldiers "as Stalin did!"
• Hitler admits his defeat. Though he has done this, some of his men still wish to follow the oath they have made to the Fuher. Some wish to leave. Hitler's orders were to not surrender, and those who are still wishing to stay and fight say "We won't repeat November 1918."
  
• Hitler tells the woman of the flight they are to board, but they tell their Fuher that they wish to stay.
• Aims of the regime: Conquer Europe.

Notes and HW 7

"Hitler Youth" - Organization where Hitler trained boys from the age of 7. Shows Hitler's control over education. Young kids brainwashed.
"I'm proud of you all."
"And when Germania rises up from these ashes, you'll be the heroes."

Ideology, the Nazi's were Social Darwinist. Hitler says that the people have proven themselves too weak, their primitive survival needs are not the concern. Survival of the Fittest.

HW 6

Connections From Film To Topic Three Themes. List Four.

1. Totalitarianism: the aim and the extent to which it was achieved.
-Hitler had complete control over what went on in his Nazi Germany. People under him didn't wish Hitler to follow through with his plan to evacuate Berlin, but have him stay. Trying to convince to do otherwise was useless. Hitler had made up his mind. His country, his rules. He was still venerated by his Nazi soldiers, displayed by their Hail when he walks into the room, despite most of them talking behind his back.

2. Form of government, (left and right-wing) ideology.
- When Berlin was about to be invaded and destroyed, Hitler's view was "Well now we can rebuild it." or something along those lines. His government was Totalitarian.

3. Nature extent and treatment of opposition.
-Opposing Hitler was treason, punishable by law. Treason is brought up in the movie when one of the guys, I forget his name, talks about going to the Allies to talk. Also, when Hitler's men are talking in the room before his birthday, none of them have influence over him except one man. Hitler didn't view most of these men as equals.

4. Status of women, treatment of religious groups and minorities.
-Women were working for Hitler as his recorders(?) when he dictated messages. Women also are seen wearing army uniforms, talking about defending the country. They were soldiers in the army during WWII. This was not seen very often.

HW 5

The move "Downfall" is a 2005 German film. It was produced by Germans in Germany, as well as directed by them. They based this film off of the first hand accounts from Nazis and Germans. (There is a difference!) These accounts are from people who were with Hitler in his final days. These days were pretty much his final 12. There are transcripts from Nuremberg war Crimes and Trials portrayed in the movie. A man named Traudl Junge, secretary to Hitler, compiled a diary that became the movie's key source. This film was one of the first German produced films on the subject, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

The purpose of the film was to capture the entire Nazi experience of the last days of Hitler's life in one movie. The idea was to make it as real as possible. They wanted to accurately and truth of Hitler's regime.