Germany
The Country That Started it All
LanguageAs you would guess, the language spoken was German. 92% of people spoke German, and some spoke a little English. When Hitler rose to power, the Nazi government took control of the education and speech. The school curriculum and textbooks were rewritten to teach the ideology of the Nazis. All movies, newspapers, art and radio were controlled by the ministry of propaganda under Joseph goebbels. In this propaganda, Hitler was depicted as a heroic or higher figure and glorious leader. This was partly spontaneous, but also partly controlled and staged by Joseph Goebbels, and his job was to do that exactly, make Hitler and the Nazis seem like the hero’s of Germany in the populations eyes.
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Looking in at the war from an opposing standpoint, germany and it’s people were the instigators, and the ‘bad guys’. Those both are not true, though. Yes, Germany invading Poland did start the war, but no one wanted a war. The people wanted peace. Adolf Hitler was not mean to them, before the war he was well respected as a strong, firm, politician. Even the royal family saw him as a polite, strong man, who showed strong leadership skills,