Adolf Hitler and Adolf Hitler and the Nazisthe Nazis

Who were Hitler’s Who were Hitler’s Parents?Parents?

Hitler’s father was Alois Hitler’s father was Alois Hitler(Schickelgruber)Hitler(Schickelgruber)

Hitler’s mother was Klara PolzlHitler’s mother was Klara Polzl Hitler’s parents were related, they were Hitler’s parents were related, they were

uncle and niece.uncle and niece.

So who was Hitler?So who was Hitler? Hitler was the first child to survive his Hitler was the first child to survive his

parents marriage.parents marriage. Hitler was born on April 20,1889 C.E.Hitler was born on April 20,1889 C.E. Hitler was born in Brannau, Austria. This Hitler was born in Brannau, Austria. This

makes Hitler and Austrian and NOT a makes Hitler and Austrian and NOT a German!German!

Hitler was a poor student in schoolHitler was a poor student in school

Hitler Continued:Hitler Continued: Hitler had great dreams of becoming an Hitler had great dreams of becoming an

artist.artist. Hitler’s father wanted his son to have a Hitler’s father wanted his son to have a

job similar to his. He was very abusive to job similar to his. He was very abusive to young Addie.young Addie.

Hitler’s mother constantly gave in to Hitler’s mother constantly gave in to whatever her son wanted. whatever her son wanted.

Hitler’s father dies suddenly of a stroke

Hitler eventually applies to art school in Vienna, he is rejected

Hitler’s mother is diagnosed with breast cancer and dies aPainful death.

Hitler applies to art school a second time. He is rejectedagain. This time he blames the Jews.

Hitler supports himself in Vienna selling painted postcards. He lives in a hotel for men.

Hitler is called up for the draft in the Austrian Army, he Believes the Austrian army is beneath him. Adolf escapes toGermany.

He arrives in Munich on the eve of WWI. Adolf volunteers for The German army.

•HITLER IS ASSIGNED TO THE WESTERN FRONT.

•Hitler rises to the rank of Lance corporal.

•He earns the iron cross for bravery

•Hitler is wounded in a mustard gas attack and is temporarily•blinded. He is recovering in the hospital when armistice is •declared.

•He may well also have been shot in the groin

Hitler After WWIHitler After WWI Hitler was to be discharged from the Hitler was to be discharged from the

army.army. He was approached with the job of a spy He was approached with the job of a spy

for the army---he acceptedfor the army---he accepted He began investigating the many political He began investigating the many political

parties that had sprung up after the war parties that had sprung up after the war and then reported to the military about and then reported to the military about their planstheir plans

Hitler after WWI, Hitler after WWI, ContinuedContinued

Hitler attended a meeting of the German Hitler attended a meeting of the German Workers Party (DAP)Workers Party (DAP)

Hitler later changed the name of the party to Hitler later changed the name of the party to the NSDAP.the NSDAP.

The Nazis were loosely organized at this point. The Nazis were loosely organized at this point. Mostly making speeches against the German Mostly making speeches against the German Government. Hitler was an excellent speaker. Government. Hitler was an excellent speaker. He knew how to work the crowd!He knew how to work the crowd!

Inflation, Versailles, Anti-Inflation, Versailles, Anti-SemitismSemitism

Between 1920 and 1924 prices in Between 1920 and 1924 prices in Germany were out of controlGermany were out of control

The Treaty of Versailles had crippled The Treaty of Versailles had crippled Germany both militarily and economicallyGermany both militarily and economically

Hitler and his Party used this to their Hitler and his Party used this to their advantage by BLAMING THE JEWS!advantage by BLAMING THE JEWS!

The Beer Hall PutschThe Beer Hall Putsch The Nazis made an attempt to take over The Nazis made an attempt to take over

the local Bavarian government.the local Bavarian government. In November 1923 at a Munich Beer Hall In November 1923 at a Munich Beer Hall

the plan was executed.the plan was executed. The Nazis involved including Hitler were The Nazis involved including Hitler were

betrayedbetrayed The Putsch failed. In an attempt to flee The Putsch failed. In an attempt to flee

Hitler was wounded.Hitler was wounded.

After the PutschAfter the Putsch Hitler was jailed and then put on trial for Hitler was jailed and then put on trial for

treasontreason Hitler was found guilty and sentenced to Hitler was found guilty and sentenced to

5 years in prison, however, he only 5 years in prison, however, he only served 9 monthsserved 9 months

While in prison he wrote his While in prison he wrote his autobiography, Mein Kampfautobiography, Mein Kampf

Hitler’s Life After PrisonHitler’s Life After Prison After his release Hitler went back as the After his release Hitler went back as the

main speaker for the NSDAP.main speaker for the NSDAP. He began an affair with a young woman, He began an affair with a young woman,

Geli Raubel who happened to be his Geli Raubel who happened to be his niece.niece.

Their affair would continue until her Their affair would continue until her death. After Geli’s death Hitler became a death. After Geli’s death Hitler became a strict vegetarianstrict vegetarian

The Nazis Rise to PowerThe Nazis Rise to Power As a result of the failed Putsch the Nazi As a result of the failed Putsch the Nazi

Party realized the only way to get power Party realized the only way to get power was to be elected to government officeswas to be elected to government offices

From the late 1920’s until 1933 the Nazi From the late 1920’s until 1933 the Nazi Party’s number of seats in the Party’s number of seats in the government Reichstag slowly grew. government Reichstag slowly grew. Eventually they held a majority and were Eventually they held a majority and were ready to strike!ready to strike!