Nationalism as a Cause of WWII

Germany 1929-1939By Lindsey Purves

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1929

Wall Street CrashWall Street CrashAmerican stock

market crashes and USA takes back the

money lent to Germany,

destroying the German economy.

Nazi Party Has Nazi Party Has 178,00 Members178,00 Members

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The sense of loss that all of Germany felt

may have increased the nationalism and

their belief they needed extreme

measures to get their economy back on track

1930

Nazi Party Nazi Party Holds 107 seats Holds 107 seats

in the in the Reichstag Reichstag

Wilhelm Frick Wilhelm Frick becomes the becomes the first Nazi to first Nazi to become a become a

minister in a minister in a state state

governmentgovernment

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The increased nationalism may have

led Germans to support the loudest voice in defense of a pure

Germany.

1931

Nazi Brown House Nazi Brown House officially opened in officially opened in

MunichMunich

On the Jewish New On the Jewish New Year’s Eve Nazi Year’s Eve Nazi gangs in Berlin gangs in Berlin

attack Jews attack Jews returning from returning from

synagoguesynagogue

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Nationalism, which Hitler seemed so

devoted to, may have boosted

the other beliefs Hitler was preaching, making the

Nazis strike out fiercely.

1932

Hitler receives Hitler receives 30% of votes in 30% of votes in the Presidential the Presidential Elections and Elections and

nearly 37% in the nearly 37% in the runoff elections runoff elections

against against HindenburgHindenburg

Almost 500 Almost 500 battles battles

take place take place between between Nazis and Nazis and

CommunistCommunists in Prussias in PrussiaAt least 82

people killed and

400 wounded

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As the nationalism increased

throughout Germany, more people felt they

should vote for the loudest speaker

behind the “voice of Russia”.

1933

Hitler becomes Hitler becomes Chancellor Chancellor

DachauDachauThe first

concentration camp is set up

in Dachau

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With the country backing Hitler in their nationalism, the best choice would be to

make Hitler chancellor to please the people.

1934

Night of the Long KnivesNight of the Long KnivesA purge carried out by

the Nazi regimen, executing people seen as a threat to the Nazis and

Hitler. Most executed were those in a political

position.

Hitler Becomes FührerHitler Becomes Führer

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As more support in Hitler’s ideologies

appears, more people look up to him and so he became the “top dog”;

the Füührer.

1935

Passing of the Passing of the Nuremberg LawsNuremberg LawsAnti-Semitic laws introduced at the

annual Nuremberg Rally of the Nazi

Party.Columbia Haus Columbia Haus prison in Berlin prison in Berlin

becomes a becomes a concentration concentration

campcampUnder control of

the Gestapo (official secret police of Nazi

Germany) http://www.zchor.org/sachsenhausen/sachsenhausen.htm

Hitler has noticed how many more people support him and

Germany, and so he becomes more daring

in what he does.

1936

Nazis March into the Nazis March into the RhinelandRhineland

The Berlin The Berlin OlympicsOlympics

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Hitler had become so confident in Germany’s loyalty (to

himself and Germany) he let others around the world into Germany and

started the biggest step into

war.

1937

Hitler Reveals Hitler Reveals War PlansWar Plans“Formally

abrogates the Treaty of

Versailles”

Jewish Rights taken awayJewish Rights taken awayOrder from the German Ministry of the Interior

deprives all Jews of municipal citizenship. A Nazi decree bars Jews from receiving university degrees.

German Jews are forbidden to play music by Beethoven or Mozart during Jewish cultural concerts. A German decree forbids Jews from studying medicine.

Only in rare cases can Jews obtain passports for foreign travel.

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Germany’s nationalism led many

Germans to believe Hitler

would do them no

wrong and what he was doing was actually

helping Raise Germany’s standing in the world.

1938

Night of Broken Glass Night of Broken Glass (Kristallnacht)(Kristallnacht)

A series of attacks against Jews throughout Nazi Germany and parts of Austria. Jewish towns,

villages, homes and shops were ransacked. 91 Jews

were killed and 30,000 Jewish men were taken to

concentration camps.

Nazis Take Nazis Take AustriaAustria

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristallnacht

More supporters for Hitler’s cause

gave him even more power and confidence.

1939

The Nazi-Soviet Non-The Nazi-Soviet Non-Aggression PactAggression Pact

Nazis Take Nazis Take CzechoslovakiaCzechoslovakia

http://trcs.wikispaces.com/Cat+and+Maus%3B+Rivals+on+the+German+Front.

Other countries began to

notice how much power Hitler now

wielded and did not want

to face such a nationalistical

ly united army in battle.

Top Five Nationalism-Driven Events1 – Nazis’ march into the Rhineland

~ The nationalism in Germany was so high that Hitler knew no one inside the country would object to him taking such extreme measures for Germany, and would even support him.2 – 30% of presidential votes

~ The Germans wanted to have a leader who would do anything for Germany.3 – Night of Broken Glass

~ Germans were willing to go through with more of Hitler’s ideas, even if it meant killing fellow Germans.4 – 500 battles: Nazis vs. Communists

~ Wanting to keep Germany as it had always been led to so many battles in defense.5 – Night of the Long Knives

~ Support for Hitler and his support of “the German way” led his supporters to get rid of anything that could get in Hitler’s way.

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