Hitler and the Rise of Hitler and the Rise of Nazi GermanyNazi Germany

Mr. PattenMr. PattenMrs. KemptonMrs. Kempton

Struggles of the Weimer Struggles of the Weimer RepublicRepublic

In November 1918, Kaiser William of In November 1918, Kaiser William of Germany abdicated because Germany abdicated because he he feared revolutionfeared revolution. A moderate group . A moderate group took power and signed the took power and signed the Treaty of Treaty of Versailles Versailles ending World War I. They ending World War I. They created a democratic republic which created a democratic republic which because known as the Weimer because known as the Weimer RepublicRepublic

The Weimar government faced The Weimar government faced many problemsmany problems

Political UnrestPolitical Unrest

Many Germans blamed Weimar for Many Germans blamed Weimar for signing the Treaty of signing the Treaty of Versailles.Versailles.

Inflation. In order to pay the Inflation. In order to pay the reparation reparation payments the Weimar payments the Weimar government printed huge amounts of government printed huge amounts of marks, paper money. The mark marks, paper money. The mark because because worthlessworthless. 1924, The U.S. . 1924, The U.S. stepped in to help Germany with the stepped in to help Germany with the Dawes PlanDawes Plan, in which reparation , in which reparation payments were reduced, France payments were reduced, France withdrew forces from the Rhine withdrew forces from the Rhine and and American loans helpedAmerican loans helped with the with the economy.economy.

Because of the Dawes Palm, Because of the Dawes Palm, Germany begain to prosper until the Germany begain to prosper until the American’s called in their loans American’s called in their loans because of the because of the stock market stock market crash/Depressioncrash/Depression

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler used this time of misery used this time of misery to seize supportto seize support

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Born in Born in Austria, Austria, Hitler fought in the Hitler fought in the German German army during army during WWIWWI. He . He despised the despised the Jews, Serbs, Poles and Jews, Serbs, Poles and Weimar Government.Weimar Government.

He wrote He wrote Mein KampfMein Kampf while he was in while he was in jail for jail for trying to overthrow the trying to overthrow the government.government.– In the book he wrote In the book he wrote Nazi goals Nazi goals

and ideology Extreme nationalism, and ideology Extreme nationalism, racism and anti-Semitismracism and anti-Semitism

– He blamed He blamed Marxists, Jews and Marxists, Jews and corrupt politicianscorrupt politicians not the German not the German people for the loss of WWIpeople for the loss of WWI

Hitler took the title Fuhrer meaning Hitler took the title Fuhrer meaning strong leaderstrong leader– As Fuhrer, Hitler found enthusiastic As Fuhrer, Hitler found enthusiastic

followers among followers among veterans and veterans and lower-middle classlower-middle class who felt who felt frustrated about the future. frustrated about the future.

– The Great Depression helped Hitler The Great Depression helped Hitler because because unemployment rose. He unemployment rose. He promised to end reparations, promised to end reparations, create jobs and rearm Germany.create jobs and rearm Germany.

– Hitler gained popularity in the Hitler gained popularity in the Reichstag, and conservative Reichstag, and conservative politicians planned to use him for politicians planned to use him for their own means. Hitler became their own means. Hitler became head of state through head of state through legal meanslegal means..

Hitler’s Third ReichHitler’s Third Reich Hitler ruled Germany as totalitarian Hitler ruled Germany as totalitarian

state meaning the Nazi’s controlled state meaning the Nazi’s controlled all areas of German life – From all areas of German life – From government to religion to schools.government to religion to schools. Elite, black-uniformed Elite, black-uniformed SS SS troops troops enforced Hitler’s will.enforced Hitler’s will. His secret His secret police, the police, the Gestapo Gestapo got rid of got rid of opposition. opposition.

Hitler Speaking

What do you notice about Hitler’s public speaking?

How did people react when he spoke?

Hitler began to rearm Germany, Hitler began to rearm Germany, which helped the which helped the unemployment,unemployment, but but it was in violation of the it was in violation of the Treaty of Treaty of Versailles Versailles

How do you think the other countries in Europe are going to react?

What do you think Hitler is preparing for?

The Nazis used indoctrinated German The Nazis used indoctrinated German youth with youth with racist ideology, racist ideology, and urged and urged young people to young people to destroy their destroy their “enemies” “enemies” “Hitler’s Youth” pledged “Hitler’s Youth” pledged absolute loyalty to absolute loyalty to Germany and Germany and undertook physical fitness programs to undertook physical fitness programs to prepare for war.prepare for war.