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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