? starter activity

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? starter activity
Watch the news clip about Hitler becoming
Chancellor of Germany in 1933. What do you think
is going through the minds of Hitler Hindenburg
in this clip?
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Why was Hitler appointed Chancellor in 1933?
? Aims

• To examine the short long-term factors which
  led to Hitlers appointment

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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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Who was to blame?

• Hindenburg his unwillingness to appoint Hitler,
  even though the Nazis were the largest single
  party and reliance on the advice of the elite,
  left him out of touch
• Von Papen naïve, he thought he could squeeze
  Hitler so far into a corner he would squeal
• Schleicher unsuccessful Chancellor, and left no
  alternative but to try Hitler

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? Your task

• Work in groups of 5-6 students. You each will be
  given responsibility for arguing that one of the
  factors below was the most important in
  explaining why Hitler came to power as Chancellor
  of Germany on 30th January 1933.
• 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)
• At the end of the debate, we will take a vote.

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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)