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Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany Key Events Why did Germany turn to Totalitarian rule during the 1920s and 1930s and what happened when Hitler and the Nazis came to power? Step 1: (in small groups) Look through the 11 slides you are given Discuss what they show and why it might be important in answering question above Put the slides in chronological order. (You are just making a guess, do not worry if you make a mistake)

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Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany Key EventsWhy did Germany turn to Totalitarian rule during the 1920s and 1930s

and what happened when Hitler and the Nazis came to power?

Step 1: (in small groups) Look through the 11 slides you are given

Discuss what they show and why it might be important in

answering question above

Put the slides in chronological order. (You are just making a

guess, do not worry if you make a mistake)

Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany Key Events

Why did Germany turn to Totalitarian rule during

the 1920s and 1930s and what happened when Hitler

and the Nazis came to power?

Step 2: (individually)

Read pages 471 to 472 (section on Weimar Republic)

Read pages 477 to 480 (sections of Rise of Hitler)

Consider question above as you read

Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany Timeline

Why did Germany turn to Totalitarian rule during the 1920s and 1930s and what happened

when Hitler and the Nazis came to power?

Step 3: (in small group)

Match each event listed below with one of the slides.

Reorganize slides to put them in correct chronological order as listed below.

Discuss the significance of images to the questions above.

1. Treaty of Versailles Punishes Germany

2. Weak Weimar Republic Established

3. Inflation Crisis

4. Hitler and Nazi Party plot a revolt in Munich

5. Hitler Jailed and Writes Mein Kampf

6. World Wide Great Depression Impacts Germany

7. Hitler Elected Chancellor

8. Fire Destroys Reichstag Building

9. Other political parties banned and Gestapo Terror Police established

10. Nazi increase propaganda targeting youth and burn books

11. Kristallnacht Targets Jews

Step 4: (individually)

Fill out handout as directed for your notebook packet.

1. Treaty of Versailles Punishes Germany

2. Weak Weimar Republic Established

3. Inflation Crisis

4. Hitler and Nazi Party plot a revolt in Munich

5. Hitler Jailed and Writes Mein Kampf

6. World Wide Great Depression Impacts Germany

7. Hitler Elected Chancellor

8. Fire Destroys Reichstag Building

9. Other political parties banned and Gestapo Terror Police established

10.Nazi increase propaganda targeting youth and burn books

11.Kristallnacht Targets Jews

Rise of Totalitarianism in Germany Timeline

Why did Germany turn to Totalitarian rule during the 1920s and 1930s and what happened

when Hitler and the Nazis came to power?

D

F

“The Weimar Republic. The national assembly is in agreement with signing of the Peace treaty”

H

Date Cost of Bread1918 .63 Marks1/22 163 Marks8/22 250 Marks9/23 1.5 million Marks11/23 201 billion Marks

K

Nazi Brown Shirts March in Munich 1923

A

G

E

Workers – Vote for Hitler Stop Hunger and DespairVote for Hitler

The Reichstag was the German Democratically Elected Parliament

J

Building Where German Parliament Meets

B

I

C