? starter activity

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? starter activity
Watch this film clip and list the reasons why it
was decided to allow Hitler to become Chancellor
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Short-term reasons for Hitler becoming Chancellor

• Impact of Great Depression
• Growth of Nazi Party - NSDAP largest party in
  Reichstag (230 seats)
• Fear of SA
• Failure of Weimar Government other political
  parties Nazis had never been admitted to
  government
• Fear of civil war
• Charisma of Hitler
• Mistaken belief Hitler could be tamed

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Why was Hitler appointed Chancellor in 1933?
? LOs

• TBAT identify explain 5 reasons why Hitler
  became Chancellor
• To reach a judgement on the most important one

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? Your task

• Read the 1st 2 paragraphs on p.30. What was
  surprising about the fact that Hitler became
  Chancellor in 1933?
• ?Who do you think were his supporters / enemies
  in government?

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? Your task

• Read p.60-61. Who do you think was most to blame
  for Hitler being appointed Chancellor?
• Hindenburg
• Von Papen
• General Schliecher

Hindenburg
Schliecher
Von Papen
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Growth of Nazis

• 1928 NSDAP only 1/8 most popular party in
  Germany 800,000 votes 3 of popular vote
• 1932 NSDAP largest single party 14 million
  votes

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? Your task

• You will each be given a factor to explain as the
  cause of Hitler becoming Chancellor. Produce a
  flip chart presentation explaining your factor.
• Depression
• Unpopularity of Weimar
• Fear of Communism
• Personality of Hitler
• Organisation of Nazi Party

? Read about your opponents factors and think of
ways to undermine them
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? Extension task

• Read about the rise of Nazism in one part of
  Germany Northeim (p.55-9) and list the reasons
  why the Nazis grow in popularity.

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Additional information

• Short term factors, e.g. political manoeuvring
  (p.60-1)
• The Depression (p.46-51)
• Hitlers leadership skills (p.51-3)
• Weaknesses of Weimar govt. (p.49)
• Nazi tactics (p.44-5 p.51)

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? Homework

• Write an essay (minimum 1 side A4) entitled, Why
  did Hitler become Chancellor in 1933? Include
  the following points
• Short term factors, e.g. political manoeuvring
  (p.61)
• The Depression (p.46-51)
• Hitlers leadership skills (p.51-3)
• Weaknesses of Weimar govt. (p.49)
• Nazi tactics (p.44-5 p.51)

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? Homework

• Complete a table similar to the one below
  identifying the different factors that helped
  Hitler become Chancellor.
• ?How important was political manoeuvring on the
  eve of him becoming Chancellor?

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? Plenary

• Which individual was most to blame for Hitlers
  appointment as Chancellor?
• List 5 factors which arguably explain why Hitler
  eventually became Chancellor in 1933