Nazi Germany & Soviet Union

Nazi Germany & Soviet Union

Nazi Germany & Soviet Union
History
April 5, 2007

Introduction
In the early 1900’s there were new regimes that operated in different ways accordingly to their own personal views and agendas. Two of the most dominating influences in this particular era were Stalin who represented Russia and Hitler whom represented Germany. While the two regimes may have agreed on ruling with totalitarianism, they both had different perspectives on what it meant to them and how they would use it to attain power over their countries and Hitler was a large advocate of National Socialism where Stalin was not. Stalin and Hitler had different ideas for styles of government, political opponents, economic policies, social changes, education policies, religious policies, cults, cultural ambitions, and mostly how to terrorize other nations and their own people.









Nazi Germany & Soviet Union
There are several contrasts between the Nazi and Stalin regimes on many levels, one being the style of government. Nazi’s were a single party fascist dictatorship under the leadership of Hitler that had a close knit group of elected Nazi officials to carry out any orders or plans that Hitler ordered for Germany (Clare, J., 2003. Stalin’s and Hitler’s Germany). Hitler was a charismatic and persuasive speaker that charmed the people into supporting his and his ideas for a better life for them all (James, H. 2003. Europe Reborn). Hitler assumed power of Germany and became a one party system that did not take kindly to the Communist Party in Germany. In fact, The Law of Formation of Parties declared that the Nazi party was the only political party in or allowed in Germany, all other parties were banned and the leaders imprisoned. In contrast, all Nazi Party members were given the best jobs, housing, and special privileges; many outside the Nazi believers purely joined the Nazi’s in order to also have these benefits (Clare, J. 2003).
Economically, the Nazi’s sent men to...