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Title: Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany


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Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany
  • World History
  • Mr. Scherrman

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A. The Weimar Republic
  • After Kaiser William II abdicated and the
    monarchy was gone a democratic republic emerged.
  • This republic faced many problems
  • Many small political parties emerged and gaining
    a consensus on anything was difficult.
  • Was blamed for the disaster of the Versailles
    Treaty, especially the guilt clause and huge
    reparations.

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B. INFLATION
  • When Germany fell behind on payments to France,
    they occupied the industrial RUHR VALLEY.
  • German workers went on strike.
  • Weimer govt tried to help by printing large sums
    of money which caused inflation to spiral out of
    control.
  • Also showed weakness of Weimer govt to prevent
    French occupation.

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4. By 1923 14,000,000,000 German Marks
THE GREAT DEPRESSION HITS!
  • The U.S. Dawes Plan helped control the situation.
  • Loans were given to Germany
  • France agreed to leave the Ruhr.
  • Reparations were lowered.

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C. Hitler Comes to Power
  • Germans were suffering, angry, and wanted a
    strong leader.
  • Hitler was drawn to National Socialist German
    Workers (NAZI) and quickly rose to be their
    leader.
  • Nazi storm troopers took a military approach to
    pushing their ideology.
  • The Nazis quickly
  • gained support
  • among citizens.

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Hitler Comes to Power
4. After the failed Beer Hall Putsch Hitler was
thrown in jail and served less than a year.
  • 5. In Jail
  • a. He wrote Mein Kampf My Struggle
  • Outlines his goals and ideology.
  • b. Realized power must be taken legally.

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Hitler Comes to Power
  • Nazi Party began to win elections and seats in
    the Reichstag, the lower house of the
    legislature.
  • Hitler was elected Chancellor in 1933.

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Propaganda starts early
Hindenburg dies in 1934 and Hitler takes
opportunity to seize power!
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D. Hitlers Third Reich
  • A fascist totalitarian state emerged.
  • Nazis controlled EVERYTHING.
  • The SS and the Gestapo operated with ruthless
    violence unlimited power.
  • He improved the economy through public work
    projects rebuilding the military.
  • Created the Audubon. Why?

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3. The Purge of German Culture
Popular Culture
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4. The Campaign Against the Jews Begins
  • Nuremberg Laws German Jews were systematically
    denied their rights of citizenship and pushed out
    of the German nation.
  • Kristallnacht Night of Broken Glass. Nov. 9
    10, 1938.
  • Nazi-led mobs on Jewish communities.
  • Insurance payments were denied.
  • Jews began to be sent to concentration camps, or
    detention centers for citizens considered enemies
    of the state.

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