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Moving on to Europe

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Journal: Agree/Disagree & WhyRate 1 (Strongly Agree)- 4 (Strongly Disagree)

1. Life is a constant struggle: those not powerful enough to rise to the top deserve whatever they get.

2. Most people need something to worship.3. Sometimes it’s not worth trying to describe an

experience or idea using language.4. Family relationships help people through hard times.5. Survival of the soul is more important than survival of

the body. 6. Most people find it easier to do evil than to do good. 7. It is best to avoid the truth if it is painful.8. Most people would rather obey a source of authority,

than take personal responsibility for their actions.

The Holocaust

1. Life is a constant struggle: those not powerful enough to rise to the top deserve

whatever they get.

2. Most people need something to worship.

3. Sometimes it’s not worth trying to describe an experience or idea using language.

4. Family relationships help people through hard times.

5. Survival of the soul is more important than survival of the body.

6. Most people find it easier to do evil than to do good.

7. It is best to avoid the truth if it is painful.

8. Most people would rather obey a source of authority, than take personal responsibility for their actions.

Why study Holocaust literature?

• My job

• Stories

• Humanity

Swing Kids

• Propaganda

• Why become a Nazi?

• Ignorance of the Holocaust

• Historical context

• Yep- there’s violence and foul language

Trench Warfare: WWI & WWII

Adolf (Shickelgruber)Hitler

• Austrian

• Born April 20th, 1889

• Two Words: Big Failure

• Played the blame game- teachers/father are “boring and stupid”

• Destructive Hallucinations

Hitler the Failure

• Mother provided allowance= opulence

• Flunked entrance test to art school- twice

• Money stopped:– Flophouses– Lice– Blame– Disheveled

Let’s back up a wee bit…

• Ancient Times- Pagans vs Jews

• Christians vs Jews

• Attempt to convert Jews- Blames for crucifixion of Christ

• Crusades Lead to Pogroms (violent attacks)– Baptism or Death

– No jobs offered to Jews- so they turned to Money Lending

– 14th Century Black Plague- “A Jewish Conspiracy”

Fast Forward a wee bit…Defeat of Napoleon: wave of nationalism and country

pride/glorification- Independent Germany 1870

• 1873- Depression hits Germany• Blame: “Selfish Jewish bankers and speculators” who had

“manipulated the money market”• Jewish Immigrants flee Poland: Style of dress did not fit with

German nationalism• Jews blamed again: Organized labor unions, railways

Meanwhile back in Austria

– Hitler’s extremist views included:Austria was “polluted with foreigners”

Capitalism, socialism, communism, and democracy are all hated as Hitler; believed all movements were “backed by Jews wanting to gain power”

Deepened Hatred

• Envied the well to do Viennese Jews; despised their traditional dress and customs.

• “They have invades all countries on earth for one reason only- to grab all the money and power…it is up to the German Master race to get rid of the poison. We, not Jews are the rightful leaders of the world!”

Hilter is Influenced by German Nationalists

• Georg von Schonerer wanted to create an all German state– Reject Christianity on its basis of its Jewish

Origin

• Lanz von Liebenfels- introduced Swastika (“hooked cross”) representative of Aryan Race

WW 1

• 1913- Dodged the Austrian Draft

• Relocated to Germany- “The Fatherland”

• Found his niche: War

• Excelled as a solider

• Hallucinations: God had put him on earth to rescue Germany from the Jewish takeover

Hitler Tastes Power

• Spy

• German Worker’s Party– Wild Speech- joins the

small party of 7

Rise of Nazi Party

• Shattered War Economy

• Couldn’t pay war debt to France

• German factories shut down= superinflation

• Life savings= not even milk

• Disgusted with government…let’s listen to the Nazi’s promises of prosperity!!!

Nazis take Munich by Force

• Nov 1923

• Nazi surrounded political meeting at a German Beerhall

• “The Revolution has begun”

• Coup

• Hitler’s treason trial: Death Penalty reduced

Mein Kampf “My Struggle”

• Initially considered: “work of a mad man”

• Once Empowered: Hitler became rich; essential reading rarely read

• Full disclosure: no one paid attention

What do you know about WWI and WWII?

Trench warfare was BRUTAL:

• Rats- Disease• Modern weapons• Tanks from Britain • High numbers of

casualties• Miserable weather• Stench

• Antibiotics not yet discovered

Conditions in the trenches

Gas Warfare: Terrifying

Countries TotalMobilized

Killed& Died

Wounded Prisoners& Missing

TotalCasualties

Casualties %of Mobilized

Russia 12,000,000 1,700,000 4,950,000 2,500,000 9,150,000 76.3

France 8,410,000 1,357,800 4,266,000 537,000 6,160,800 76.3

Britain 8,904,467 908,371 2,090,212 191,652 3,190,235 35.8

Italy 5,615,000 650,000 947,000 600,000 2,197,000 39.1

United States 4,355,000 126,000 234,300 4,500 364,800 8.2

Germany 11,000,000 1,773,700 4,216,058 1,152,800 7,142,558 64.9

Austria-Hungary

7,800,000 1,200,000 3,620,000 2,200,000 7,020,000 90.0

Turkey 2,850,000 325,000 400,000 250,000 975,000 34.2

Bulgaria 1,200,000 87,500 152,390 27,029 266,919 22.2

Grand Total 65,038,810 8,538,315

21,219,452 7,750,919 37,508,686

57.6

How did this mess start?

1. Austria/Hungary = mad! Declared war

at Serbia

2. Russia came to help

3. Germany came to help (attacked Belgium to get to France)

4. France & England moved in

(4 years of fighting)

1. Austria/Hungary = mad! at Serbia

2. Russia came to help

3. Germany came to help (attacked Belgium to get to France)

4. France & England moved in

(4 years of fighting)

5. U.S. joins, pushing back Germans

Germany was losing (in disbelief). Reluctantly agreed to cease-fire/armistice

The Treaty of Versailles(Brokered by the

US, England, & France)• The League of Nations formed with the purpose of

maintaining peace, encouraging disarmament, and promoting international cooperation.

• Germany must reduce its army to 100,000 men• Germany must destroy its air force.• Germany must give land to Belgium, France,

Denmark, and Poland.

Treaty of Versailles

• Germany must hand over all of its colonies• Germany must pay for the damages of the

entire war.• 512 million dollars!!!! (“paid” to the US,

Great Britain, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, and Italy)

• Germany must accept all the blame for the war, the “War Guilt Clause”

Weimar Republic (1918-1933)

Misinformation

• Lies about victories during war• Lies about reasons for losing• “November criminals”

– “Backstabbing politicians” (Communists and Jews had “sold out” Germany)

• Anger

How did the Nazi party come to power?

• 1. Treaty of Versailles

How did the Nazi party come to power?

• 1. Treaty of Versailles

• 2. Hyperinflation

Hyperinflation

Hyperinflation• 1914 4.2 Marks = $1 US

• 1921 250 M = $1 US

• 1922 1460 M = $1 US

• 1923 (summer) 10,000 M = $1 US

• 1923 (October) 1 billion M = $1 US

• 1923 (Novem.) 1 trillion M = $1 US

In 1919, one loaf of bread cost 1 mark; by 1923 the same loaf of bread cost 100 billion marks

Hyperinflation

• Pre-pay food• Diamonds for Bread• Burning money

United States to the rescue

Or not…..

How did the Nazi party come to power?

• 1. Treaty of Versailles

• 2. Hyperinflation

• 3. Depression

Three parties emerge…

• The Weimar Republic

• The Communist party

• The Nazi Party

Nuremberg Laws

Homework

Due• Read the rest of “Master Race” Packet• Full packet is due on Thursday with active notes!• Please highlight important facts• Paraphrase essential details• Comments/connections/questions