Why Hitler Seized Power: Summary and Comments on "World History Theater: How the Nazis Seized Power" by Masashi Jono
We are pleased to present "World History Theater: How the Nazis Came to Power" by Masashi Jono, published in 2016 by Beret Publishing.
To understand World War II, it is essential to know the history of Hitler's rise to power.
Who was Hitler? How did he seize power? What were Hitler's Nazis thinking and trying to do?
The book is a very clear and interesting reference for learning these things.
Let's take a quick look at the book.
zThe movements in Europe and the United States under the Versailles regime after World War I and the process from the birth of the Nazi regime to the passage of the Plenipotentiary Act are explained in detail.
0The book is easy to read and understand, just like watching a movie or a play!
Full of "illustrations" that "show" the history!
0From adults who want to relearn history to high school students who are not good at history.
Bele Publishing, Masashi Jinno, World History Theater: This is How the Nazis Came to Power.
What I appreciate about this book is that it not only explains Hitler, but also the world situation before Hitler came along.
It gives an idea of how distorted Europe was after World War I and what the German people were going through.
It is clear that Hitler's rise to power was due to the circumstances that made it easy for him to make his point. Mr. Jinno's explanations make it easy to understand the flow of history.
Hitler is not only Hitler. You will learn that Hitler was born from a complex intertwined background in the international community and in Germany.
Now, as usual, we will read Jono's "Introduction" text.
Introduction.
Those who do not learn from history will surely perish.
The fool learns from experience, and the wise learn from history.
The former was said by W.L.S. Churchill and the latter by O.E.L. Bismarck, but similar words can be found in all ages and cultures.
However, no matter how much the great men and women sound the alarm, people do not easily "learn from history.
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, Napoleon gained supremacy in Europe and destroyed the old order (the Westphalian system).
After his downfall, the plenipotentiaries of all European countries gathered at the Congress of Vienna to establish a "new international order" to replace the Westphalian system, but only the five powers of Great Britain, France, France, Austria, and Russia led that meeting.
The new order thus created is the so-called "Vienna System.
The Vienna regime collapsed after only 33 years, and the rest, like a rock rolling down a cliff, led to "World War I.rushThe result is that the
After the war, the Paris Peace Conference was held with the aim of "creating a new international order to replace the Vienna System, so that the ravages of war would never be repeated! The Paris Peace Conference was held with the aim of "creating a new international order to replace the Vienna System, so that we would never again have to face the horrors of war.
However.
As at the Vienna Conference, all the powers of the world were invited to the conference, but only the five major powers (the U.S., U.K., France, Italy, and Japan) had the right to speak at the conference.
Moreover, shortly after the conference began, Italy and Japan were removed from the committee, and the "New International Order" was eventually established through secret talks among the three giants: the U.S., the U.K., and France. The "Versailles System" was thus born.
This is no different from the "Vienna System," which was short-lived and led to World War I.
It was as if they had failed to "learn from history".
Sure enough, the Versailles regime spawned and nurtured A. Hitler, B. Mussolini, Hideki Tojo, and others, and brought on itself a war so disastrous that it could not even be compared to World War I.
There is a widespread stereotype that all responsibility for the ravages of war lies with a single individual, as if "Hitler was to blame" or "Tojo was to blame," and I must say that this is extremely low and shallow thinking.
For example, when a trial is held for a crime, the punishment is not imposed based on the assumption that "the defendant (person) is to blame for everything! and the punishment is not imposed.
In a trial, we thoroughly investigate the defendant's background, environment, history, and various other circumstances in an attempt to uncover the "hotbed" of the crime.
Only by doing so, it is possible to get to the root and essence of the crime, which in turn can lead to the prevention of recidivism.
The same is true of history.
To "learn from history" in order to avoid repeating tragedies is not simply to "place the responsibility for tragedies on one individual.
Why did the dictator "Hitler" appear in the first place?
What was the "source" of the cradle that gave birth to Hitler?
The world focuses on Hitler's deeds, emphasizing his flamboyant corruption and evil deeds, and people are blinded by this, but rarely do they talk about the "root cause" that made him exist in the first place.
But if you don't know that, then you don't know anything about Hitler's nature.
As the author of this book, I would be more than happy if this book could help you think about this issue.
Bele Publishing, Masashi Jinno, World History Theater: This is How the Nazis Came to Power.
In the previous article, the sameWorld War II in the "World History Theater" seriesWe introduced a book about the
This issue of "World History Theater: How the Nazis Came to Power" will discuss Germany's movements and world affairs leading up to World War II.
As mentioned in the "Introduction" above, Hitler emerged because of the historical background that made it possible. Hitler did not become a dictator by his charisma or ability alone.
War is not only when we are engaged in battle. War begins even before it is fought. Without knowing such a complex and tense world situation, the whole picture of war cannot be seen.
In this sense, understanding the flow of Germany as the Nazis rose to power will be a very important element in learning about World War II.
Why did Germany, which was supposed to be a democracy, move toward totalitarianism?
This is also true in Japan.
Learning about the Nazis is also learning about our history.
As usual in this book, Jono's exquisite commentary keeps things moving along. It is just interesting and easy to read. This book is highly recommended for those who want to know about the German process first.
This is "World History Theatre: How the Nazis Came to Power," a recommended reference book for understanding the process of Hitler's seizure of power! That's all.
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