Historical View of Intellectual Influences on Regimes in Germany, Italy, and France With a Primary Focus on Germany

Abstract

This research attempts to discover the intellectual influences that resulted in either successful or unsuccessful regimes in Europe. Germany is a perfect example of intellectual influences as it has been affected by philosophical political thought through its Weimar republic, under Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, and after governing systems after World War II. Italy and France also provide excellent examples of having been impacted by philosophical thought under Mussolini and throughout the French Revolution, respectively. The following sections will be addressed to provide an organizational roadmap: The historical background of Germany, the Weimar Republic’s philosophical influence, Influences on Adolf Hitler’s Nazi regime, Germany after World War II and the influence on East Germany and the Basic Law, the historical background of Italy, Mussolini’s influence on Italy, the historical background of France, and the intellectual influences on the French Revolution.