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The Rise of Hitler

The Rise of Hitler. Vocabulary. Nazism : German brand of fascism Der Fuhrer : leader of the Nazi party Swastika : symbol of the Nazi party “Mein Kampf ” : book written by Hitler Lebensraum : living space that would be conquered from Eastern Europe and Russia Gestapo : Nazi secret police.

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The Rise of Hitler

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  1. The Rise of Hitler

  2. Vocabulary • Nazism: German brand of fascism • Der Fuhrer: leader of the Nazi party • Swastika: symbol of the Nazi party • “Mein Kampf” : book written by Hitler • Lebensraum: living space that would be conquered from Eastern Europe and Russia • Gestapo: Nazi secret police

  3. Adolf Hitler • Born in Austria – April 20, 1889 • Not a good student • Tried to become an artist in Vienna • Painted post cards by the river • Served in WWI • Western Front for 4 years

  4. Early Politics • 1919 – Joins German Workers’ Party • Right wing, extremist nationalists

  5. Summer of 1921 • Gains control of NSDAP, or Nazi Party • National Socialist German Workers’ Party • 55,000 members by 1923 • 15,000 in militia • SA, Storm Troops, Brownshirts

  6. Beer Hall Putsch • Hitler attempted to seize power in 1923. • Arrested and tried for treason • Sentenced to 5 years in prison • Served 9 months

  7. The Bürgerbräukeller • Site of the Beer Hall Putsch • Main gathering place of Nazi Party • Attempted assassination 1939

  8. The Feldherrnhalle

  9. Memorial Plaques

  10. Dodger’s Alley

  11. HofbräuMünchen

  12. HofbräuMünchen

  13. Wrote Mein Kampf while in jail • My Struggle • Called Germans “Aryans” • Incorrect • Non-Aryans were inferior • Treaty of Versailles was an outrage • Called for lebensraum

  14. Nothing to something… • Ignored until Great Depression caused panic and resentment • Nazis were the biggest political party by 1932 • Hitler appointed chancellor in 1933 !!!Hitler came to power legally!!!

  15. Fire at the Reichstag • Feb 27, 1933 • Building where parliament met • Blamed Communists • Nazis win parliamentary majority

  16. Enabling Act of 1933 • March 23 • Gave gov’t power to ignore constitution for four years • Gov’t would issue laws to deal with problems • Provided legal basis for Holocaust

  17. Uses new power to create totalitarian state • Banned other political parties • Arrested opponents

  18. Controlled the economy • Banned strikes • Dissolved unions • Gov’t authority over business and labor • Put Germans to work • Built highways, weapons, military service • Unemployment dropped severely

  19. Women and Nazism • Women played crucial role • Give birth to children that would become good little Nazis • Bring about the triumph of the Aryan Race • Raise men to be warriors and political leaders • Women that would be wives and mothers

  20. 1936 Summer Olympics • Berlin, Germany

  21. The Schutzstaffeln – The SS • Created as Hitler’s bodyguard • Led by Heinrich Himmler • Controlled Secret Police – Gestapo – and regular police force • Ran concentration and death camps • Execution squads • Einsatzgruppen

  22. Anti-Semitic Policies • Anti-Semitism: hatred of Jewish people • Jewish used as scapegoats for Germany’s problems • Kristallnacht: “Night of the Broken Glass” – November 9, 1938 signaled the start of eliminating Jewish people from Germany • Belief in a “master race” - everyone else is inferior

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