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World War II is one of the most significant events to occur in the twentieth century because of the millions that were affected throughout the world.  Adolf Hitler, the chancellor of Germany at the time, was one of the deadliest men in the war accounting for over 10 million deaths.  Hitler’s power came after WW1 when Germany’s economy was in a depression and people were looking for a way to turn the things around.  Hitler had a unique ability to persuade crowds through well thought out speeches and promises of turning the country around.  Hitler’s vision to make Germany a dominant force again was to rid the country of anyone who was not of the “Aryan Race”.  He forced all Poles, Jews, handicapped, gays, and gypsies to concentration camps to be mass murdered in the cruelest ways.  Hitler showed no sympathy killing men, woman, and children alike.  Concentration camps killed over six million Jews which was over two thirds of the Jewish population in Germany.  Hitler’s reign from 1933-1945 changed Germany forever and has made him the evilest European leader in the 20^th century. 

            I have compiled some Internet and encyclopedia sources that are very helpful and breaking down who Hitler really was.  In his biography it explains his lifestyle and habits, which were very unlike any killer.  Hitler devoted himself solely to his political party and never allowed anything to tarnish his reputation.  Hitler’s mistress, Eva Braun, was rarely seen in public because he did not want his personal life known.  The biography reads, “Her great virtue in Hitler's eyes was her unquestioning loyalty”.  Another source I have read a lot from is United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.  This website describes what the concentration camps were like and how they operated.  Many of the larger camps had gas chambers that killed an average of 6,000 people a day.  Hitler was determined to kill all the Jews in Europe and if he was not stopped he would have only needed a few more years until he accomplished this goal.   Many of the sources I have so far analyze the concentration camps and the World War but I still need to research what he was doing within the country of Germany.  The German Secret Service and the Hitler youth group played crucial roles because they kept citizens under a close watch.  There were thousands murdered on the streets if they were heard saying something against the Nazi party.  This made citizens live in fear dissuading anyone from revolting. 

            As I continue to research my topic of Adolf Hitler I found that there is an enormous amount of information about Hitler and what he has done.  If I am going to write an effective paper I to need to make sure everything I write supports my thesis.  Another problem I have encountered is the reliability of some websites about this topic.  This is a well-known incident so many of the websites are opinionated based and have information that is incorrect.  I need to rely on primary sources for the important facts and if it is not I will make sure the author is credible.  Other problem’s I have faced on past research paper’s is my tendency to procrastinate.  This topic is going to take time to research if I am going to be as specific as I want to be I cannot wait until the last minute.  I am going to start it early so I will have time map out exactly what I want to say and be able to proofread numerous times.   Coming across problems while writing are inevitable but if I apply everything I have learned from previous essays the final result will be my best work.   

5 sources

http://www.biography.com/articles/Adolf-Hitler-9340144
This source has his whole life broken down so I can site specific events that may have led him to become the killer he was.  It would be interesting to see how his life would have been different if he had gotten into the Fine Art school he applied to twice.

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/
The Holocaust encyclopedia has many facts on the event and a lot of stats such as number of deaths in different populations.  The SS and German police murdered thousands on the streets in front of their house.     Husband's were telling the police on their wives and police would kill anyone suspected to be a traitor on the spot.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C001146/curriculum.php3?action=item_view&item_id=29
Hitler's ability to manipulate the crowd is one of the main reasons his reign lasted as long as it did.  He did not have as big of an army as he said but people respected him so highly they would not question him.

http://www.fff.org/freedom/fd0403a.asp
Hitler did not get voted chancellor right away.  He gained his power through his powerful speeches and gaining support from thousands.  Hitler never had the majority vote but because he had so much support he was appointed chancellor to stop the chaos and deadlocks that was going on in Germany.

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005070
Hitler aligned himself with Japan and Italy to make up the Axis power.  The three countries together dominated Europe and was pretty close to controlling over half the world.

Research Topics

Hitler and WW2
I took a lot of history classes in high school and know a decent amount about it already.  I would be interested to go into detail what exactly he did and how it changed Europe today.

Thesis:  Adolf Hitler was the the deadliest European in the 20th century and the affect he had on society during his rein will never be forgotten.

Pro Sports and ticket prices
Teams that I used to go watch all the time have raised their prices so high that a normal fan cannot attend a game.  To see a yankee game it will cost up 100 dollars at least if you want to sit anywhere other then the bleachers or upper deck.  Hot dogs now cost over 7 dollars so if you are going to go to a game it will cost at least 150 per person.

Thesis:  The raise in prices for big name pro teams has made it impossible for a normal fan to attend games routinely.

The use of rhetoric in pictures depicting the Boston Massecre is what sparked the Revolutionary War. 

The Fight For Beauty

In the past few decades, advertising has been sticking to the notion that skinny is beautiful.  Everywhere from billboards, television ads, to the back of taxi cabs are covered with pictures of these beautiful models.  The TIMES stated, "A person living in a city 30 years ago saw up to 2,000 ad messages a day, compared with up to 5,000 today" (http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/15/business/media/15everywhere.html).  When someone sees that many adds daily the repetition will make them think it is correct.   Dove is attempting to change this belief by promoting inner beauty.  The success on Dove's idea to branch off from "Skinny being beautiful" and represent the true beauty of people depends on how well Orbach employs ethos and pathos into their advertisements.

When I am watching a commercial I always find advertisements to be more effective when I can relate to them.  Having a mom washing their child with the soap is more effective then a model doing the same work because it is realistic.  Aunt Jemima syrup is good example of similar advertising where there is a picture of a grandma on the cover.  My grandmother always made me pancakes for breakfast so when I was shopping for syrup I grabbed Aunt Jemima after seeing the picture.  Pathos is also being used in Dove's new advertisements when they are attempting to manipulate your feelings.  Having the slogan "Campaigning for real beauty" hints that a model's beauty is fake.  This is going the give the people a new understanding of beauty helping them accept themselves as they are.  For so many years ads were covered with glamor girls but with Dove's innovative thinking, the advertising business could be changing.