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How did Hitler rise to Power?

• Lesson Objectives
• To analyse Hitlers early life
• To understand how Hitler and the Nazi party
  gained complete power in Germany

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Starter

• Read carefully all the following statements,
  which could have been made by someone you should
  have heard of.
• I like to be well turned out and presentable
• I enjoy my mountain top house, especially the
  view
• I feel that I have helped people
• As leader of my country I have had many criminals
  arrested
• I have made sure that top grade roads cross the
  country
• Jobs are important, and I have invested lots of
  money to make millions of jobs
• My country is now very well respected across the
  whole world
• People have described me as a hero and a saviour
• Young people adore me
• I enjoy playing with my dog
• I do not smoke or drink
• I am a vegetarian
• I like to go for long walks in the country

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Starter When you see this man what words come
to mind?
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Early life

• Adolf Hitler was born on 20th April 1889 in
  Austria.
• The young Hitler was a good student in elementary
  school. However he had a poor record at high
  school and left, before completing his tuition.
• Hitler had a troubled childhood, as his father
  was violent to him and violent towards his mother.

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Early career

• Hitler had an ambition to become an artist and
  moved to Vienna to fulfil his dream
• The Vienna Academy of Art rejected his
  application.
• He drifted in and out of jobs and sold some of
  his paintings or advertising posters whenever he
  could.
• It was in Vienna that his hatred for the Jews
  developed as Vienna had a large Jewish community.

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Hitler and World war one

• The outbreak of the First World War provided him
  with an opportunity for a fresh start. It was a
  chance for him to become involved in proving that
  Germany was superior to other European countries.
  
• Hitler claimed that when he heard the news of
  war "I was overcome with impetuous enthusiasm,
  and falling on my knees, wholeheartedly thanked
  Heaven that I had been granted the happiness to
  live at this time.
• Rejecting the idea of fighting for Austria,
  Hitler volunteered for the German Army.

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• Hitler won five medals including the prestigious
  Iron Cross during the First World War.
• In October 1918, Hitler was blinded in a British
  mustard gas attack. He was sent to a military
  hospital.
• While he was in hospital Germany surrendered.
  Hitler went into a state of deep depression

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Task

• Your task is to design a social network page
  containing information all about Hitlers life.
• you need basic information e.g DOB
• Early life and education
• Role in world war I
• Growth of the Nazi party
• Munich Putsch
• Rise to power

Adolf Hitler
About Hitler life
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The Nazi Partys Rise to Power 1928-1933

• In 1928 Hitlers Nazi Party were a small,
  insignificant party. They enjoyed little success
  in elections.
• By 1933 Hitler was the chancellor of Germany.
• The Nazis had risen from obscurity to power,
  total power.

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Rise to power

1. (economic situation) Germany was poor
2. Hitler was a great public speaker
3. The SA and SS disrupted the work of political
   opponents
4. The Nazis aimed at lots of different people with
   their promises
5. Nazi propaganda was effective
6. People were fed up of ineffective governments and
   the current situation

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Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party

• Task
• Read the information sheet and produce a timeline
  with pictures that explains how Hitler and the
  Nazi party rose to power

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Extension

• 1) Write a paragraph explaining how Hitler came
  to power in 1933

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Became Chancellor in 1933, promising to make
Germany great again
Nazis controlled TV, radio, newspapers, films-
only pro-Nazi and anti opponent messages
Hitler made himself the leader of the Nazi Party,
very powerful dictator
Army, SA terrorised and locked up opponents
Hitler and the Nazi Party
Aryan race superior to everyone else
Secret Police, Gestapo, spied on everyone,
Hitler had his own private army, the SS
Saw Jews as a problem that needed a solution
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Who was Adolf Hitler?

• Leader of the Nazi Party he was very popular and
  became very powerful GERMAN DICTATOR!
• Hitler came to power as Chancellor in 1933
  promising to make Germany great again
• The Nazis controlled the TV, radio, newspapers
  and films - they broadcast pro-Nazi messages and
  criticised their opponents
• Had army SA (Stormtroopers) to terrorise and
  lock up anyone who opposed the Nazis ideas

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Who was Adolf Hitler?

• Hitler had his own personal army the SS to
  protect him
• Secret police (Gestapo) who spied on everyone,
  this led to fear and suspicion
• Created an idea that the Aryan race (blue eyed,
  blonde hair) was superior to everyone else
• Saw the Jews as a problem or a threat that
  needed a solution

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Activities

• In pairs put the factors effecting Hitlers rise
  to power into order of importance. (Think
  carefully about the order that you have placed
  them in. You may decide that some of them are of
  equal significance)
• Then place the factors into the correct column of
  the chart. Are these factors strengths of
• Hitler and the Nazis
• Weaknesses of other political parties
• factors beyond the control of German politicians

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Rise to power
Wall Street Crash (depression) German people Annoyed with government Show of strength by Hitler Rising Unemployment
Opportunity for Nazis Pressure on government Rise in votes for Nazis Interest in extreme ideas
Apparent weakness of Government
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Life in Nazi Germany
Task Watch the clips and fill in the sheet about
life in Nazi Germany.
Clips on BBC learning zone Broadband. Secondary,
History, Nazi Germany.