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Warm-Up

Explore how Adolf Hitler's early life, military service, and political ideologies shaped the beliefs of the Nazi Party. Discover the pillars of power, including nationalism, militarism, and racial policies, that formed the basis of Nazi ideology.

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Warm-Up

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  1. Warm-Up • EQ – What formed the basis of Nazi party beliefs? • Standard – SSWH18b – Nazi Ideals • Pick up the sheet from the front • On a scrap sheet of paper shared with a partner, make a list of what you know about Adolf Hitler & the Nazi Party • Leave room to add new things

  2. Hitler’s Early Life Childhood through Chancellor

  3. Childhood • Father was abusive to entire family • Bright student through 6th grade; failed twice • Wanted to become an artist • Became extremely nationalistic

  4. FLASHBACK!!! • Remember Martin Luther? • Wrote a book titled On the Jews and Their Lies • Discusses how Jews would lead to the downfall of every great society

  5. Military Service in World War I • Served as a runner • Wounded twice • Was never promoted to officer because he lacked leadership abilities

  6. Effect of the War on Hitler • While recovering second time had major ideas • He was destined to be the savior of Germany • Jews needed to be removed from his country • German culture was far superior and in need of preservation • Felt betrayed by Government at surrender • German armies controlled enemy territory • Had been “undefeated” in battle • No foreign forces ever crossed into Germany

  7. Early Politics • Began spying on the German Workers’ Party • Anti Semitic • Anti-Marxists • Anti-Capitalists • Pro-nationalist • Eventually joined the party and became influential leader • Learned speaking skills while here • Changed party name to National Socialist German Worker’s Party

  8. Early Politics • Party leaders grew worried • Tried to have him removed • Hitler won vote 543 – 1 • Took the title of Führer (Leader or Ruler) of the party • Began to established his own private militia and structure that would be used in his government

  9. Beer Hall Putsch • Inspired by Mussolini’s March on Rome • Began a “Campaign on Berlin” • 16 members killed; Hitler arrested for high treason

  10. Mein Kampf • Written while Hitler was in jail • Means My Struggle • Discusses Jewish conspiracy to dominate the world • Jews wanted to oppress all other peoples • Denounced Communism and Marxism • Laid out Germany’s rebirth onto the world scene

  11. Hitler’s Plan • Germany would escape depression by rearming and ignoring the Treaty of Versailles • Form a military alliance with Italy and the British Empire • Destroy France and her Eastern Europe allies • Take over the Soviet Union to give Germany the necessary Lebensraum (Living space) for new Germans

  12. Rise in National Government • Began to rebuild party once released • Party began to gain many seats in the Reichstag • President Hindenburg would continue to lose support of people • On January 30, 1933 Hindenburg gave Hitler the title of Chancellor.

  13. Hitler, the new Chancellor

  14. The Ideas of the Nazi Party

  15. What were the big ideas? • German culture and race was under attack by many outside forces including: • Jews • Communists/Marxists • Democracy • Racial hierarchy • Aryans at the top • Jews and Gypsies are at bottom

  16. Pillars of Power • Nationalism • One must be unquestioningly loyal to his government • Families must be expanded => LOTS OF BABIES • Militarism • belief that great nations grow from military power and maintained order, which in turn grow “naturally” from “rational, civilized cultures” • Great honor is being a soldier

  17. Pillars of Power • Racial policy • Classic civilizations were made up of a homogenous people • Embraced culture purity • All impurities needed to be cleansed • Minorities • Homosexuals • Disabled, physically and mentally • Eugenics were used to curb “breeding”

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