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Explore Hitler's rise to power within the Nazi Party, his imprisonment and writing of "Mein Kampf," as well as the economic struggles of Germany, the Great Depression, and international events leading up to World War II.
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When World War I ended Hitler moved to Germany and joined this party
Hitler quickly rose in rank within the Nazi party. Why did they choose Hitler to be their leader in 1921?
Hitler may have gotten the take over idea from someone else. In Italy, who was the man who marched on Rome, with his Fascist party, and was given control of the government by King Victor Immanuel III?
1922 Mussolini
Unlike Mussolini, Hitler was not given power. His revolution was foiled by police and he was arrested and tried for treason. How long was he sentenced to prison for?
Hitler would only end up serving a little over a year. While he was serving his time he wrote a book which expressed his political philosophy. What was the name of this book?
Who did Hitler blame in Mein Kamph for being the reason Germany lost World War I, for pushing communism on the German people, and for taking over the Germany’s economy?
In Mein Kamph Hitler also wanted to give the German people “Living Space” by taking over the land of this country-
When Hitler was released from prison in 1924 the economy of Germany had vastly improved. The Nazi party struggled to get members elected into the German parliament. However, his fortune would change as this crash occurred in America on October 29, 1929-
October 29th, 1929 The stock market
With the Great Depression spreading world wide, Germany began to suffer. The unemployment rate in Germany would serge to this percentage
What did the League of Nations do in response to Japan’s action
Hitler pointed out that this treaty after World War I punished the German people unfairly
According to the Treaty of Versailles, the Germans had to claim responsibility for the war, pay massive amounts of money to France and Britain, and dismantle their
In 1935, after seeing that the League of Nations did nothing to Japan, Italy invaded this country
1935, October Ethiopia
In July 1937, knowing that the League of Nations would do nothing to them, Japan decided to attack this country
1937, July China
In March of 1938, Hitler determined that it was now his turn to build an empire. His first step was to annex the country of his birth. What country was it?
Austria 1938, March
Following the annexation of Austria, Hitler set his sights on an area of Czechoslovakia in which three million of its inhabitants were of German origin. What was the name of this area?
England and France objected to this. A meeting with Hitler was scheduled and it was determined that Hitler could take the Sudetenland as long as an international commission would decide the future of other disputed areas. Hitler agreed and England’s prime minister Neville Chamberlain said that he had achieved “peace with honor. I believe it is peace for our time.” What was the name of this meeting
1938, September Munich Agreement
In 1938, Hitler decided that all Jews of Polish descent needed to go back to Poland. Over 17,000 Polish Jews were arrested and their possessions confiscated. They were then dropped off at the border. When a 17 year old boy staying with his uncle in Paris found out that his father was one of the Jews being removed, he went to the German embassy and shot someone out of rage. The Nazi’s used this as an excuse to launch a pogrom against the Jews. Throughout Germany and Austria, synagogues and other Jewish institutions were burned, Jewish stores were destroyed, and their contents looted. At the same time, approximately 35,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. What was this night known as?
November 9–10, 1938 Night of Broken Glass(Kristallnacht)
Hitler, fearing another two front war as in World War 1 conducted this agreement with Stalin. This pact made both Germany and Russia neutral between one another and they promised to split Poland.
1939, August Non- Aggression Pact
On September 1st, 1939, Germany invaded this country. Two days later France and Britain declared war. This marked the beginning of World War II.
1939, September 1st Poland
Meaning "lightning war”, it was first used by the Germans in World War Two and was a tactic based on speed and surprise and needed a military force to be based around light tank units supported by planes and infantry (foot soldiers)
By June 14, 1940, this city fell to the Nazi’s. Eight days later, France was also under the control of Hitler.
1940, June Paris
With France under his control, Hitler initiated Operation Sealion. His goal was to take over England. This would be known as
1940, June The Battle of Britain
The nightly bombings by the Luftwaffe on the cities of England would be known as this
The Tripartite Pact was a pact signed in Berlin, Germany on September 27, 1940, which established the Axis Powers of World War II. What three countries signed it?
