https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba Genocide Studies en-us 2016-10-14 17:29:23 UTC 2026-02-22 15:30:31 UTC hello@padlet.com rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131022472 Fear is a major representation of the German Invasion of Poland. The citizens of Poland lived in constant fear, for the Nazi Army could strike at any time. The Nazis dropped bombs from the sky in potato fields, streets, houses, breadlines, and many other locations. Innocent people were murdered by the vicious acts of Nazi Germany. No one was safe during this time period, so people feared for their lives everyday. ]]> 2016-10-17 02:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131022472 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131024009 Airplanes also played a key role in the new destructive version of warfare, Blitzkrieg. They were used in bomb raids, releasing bombs from the air onto the innocent Poles down below. The people operating the airplanes aimed for concentrated groups of Poles, especially concentrated groups of Polish soldiers. They also aimed for radio stations, bridges, roads, railways, and other locations because the destruction of these prohibited escape from Poland, and contact with the outside world. It greatly contributed to the eventual takedown of the entire country, and symbolized the destruction of Poland as a whole. ]]> 2016-10-17 02:26:24 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131024009 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131025084 Power of the Nazi Army of Germany was seen as the major cause of the fall of Poland, under Nazi control. The amount of power Germany had accumulated in such a short amount of time amazed and astonished other countries that were not under Germany's power, such as France and Great Britain. They were amazed at Germany's ability to takedown Poland.  Germany had the power to create mass destruction in an entire country, and then transport Jewish Poles to concentration and death camps, where they would ultimately be murdered. It is unbelievable how much power Hitler was able to obtain with the violent and horrible things he was saying in order to create support for himself. Many people have the question of how Hitler even obtained that kind of power. ]]> 2016-10-17 02:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131025084 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131025107 Tanks played a major role in the German Invasion of Poland. The Germans came up with a new kind of very destructive warfare. Their tactics were to destroy anything and everything in order to achieve what they wanted. In this case, it was Poland and tanks had a key part in this new warfare, also known as the Blitzkrieg. The tanks destroyed anything that crossed their path or got in their way including but not limited to roads, railroads, tunnels, and bridges. The tanks represented the merciless destruction of Poland by Nazi Germany. ]]> 2016-10-17 02:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131025107 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131029479 I chose shame for the museum board because shame represents the feelings of Great Britain and France after Nazi Germany's successful takeover of a now weakened Poland. They were ashamed of themselves for not stepping in to help Poland during these horrific times. They witnessed how Germany completely destroyed Poland and they felt bad that they hadn't done a single thing to stop it. Some Poles also felt same in this period because of how weak they seemed compared to the powerful Nazi Germany.  ]]> 2016-10-17 03:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131029479 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131030057 Breadlines represent the poverty and the extreme weakness of Poland. As Nazi Germany quickly took over, Poland was rapidly deteriorating and the people were certainly suffering. Many stood in breadlines, hoping to obtain food for their families and for themselves. These lines were often the target of Nazi bomb raids, because of the amount of people who accumulated there. The Nazis knew that targeting these breadlines would successfully kill many innocent Poles at once. These breadlines represented the tragedy and depression of Poland. ]]> 2016-10-17 03:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131030057 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131033618 In the German Invasion of Poland, shovels were more of a symbol in the beginning. It was mostly a representation of the hard-work the Polish citizens put in, in order to try and stop the German Invasion. People used shovels to dig trenches that could work as barriers. They also used shovels to dig holes in order to set up tank traps, another form of barrier that could stop a tank from entering the city. However, tanks could destroy mostly everything in their path. Shovels can also be seen as a symbol of unity, as the Poles came together and worked together in their efforts to stop the Nazi Army.  ]]> 2016-10-17 04:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131033618 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131083573 How do you think Hitler obtained all the power he was able to accumulate?

Is there anything on this board that you disagree with?

Is there anything specific that you think is missing from the board?

Why do you think many countries were not able to prevent/ stop the invasion of Poland?]]> 2016-10-17 10:58:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131083573 rmcnamara4 https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131083966 I chose these objects for the board because I believe they follow a common theme. I believe that each object was a major component of the eventual takedown of Poland, and that they all highlight the suffering of Poland as a whole. They also all represent the powerful and merciless ways of Nazi Germany and Hitler. ]]> 2016-10-17 11:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/rmcnamara4/25mpkn7htvba/wish/131083966