The Great Depression 1929 - 1933 Lesson starter: Explain, in detail, the effect of hyperinflation on Germany? Why do you think hyperinflation made people turn to the Nazis?

Today we will… Understand how the Great Depression affected Germany Analyse the effect it had on ordinary people

The best time for Weimar? 1924-1928 After hyper-inflation finished Germany’s Weimar Republic experienced its best time. The government used the money from American loans wisely and invested in a new currency, new factories, built new houses instead of slums etc. Germans now had jobs, wages and for four years it looked like democracy in Germany might survive.

The Great Depression A worldwide economic crisis of the 1930s started by the Wall Street Crash of 1929 which caused huge unemployment and suffering.

In October 1929, The stock Market on Wall Street collapsed ‘Wall Street Crash’ All over the world, countries who traded with The USA lost money and had to close down businesses

Manycountries suffered terribly Unemployment rose drastically People fell into poverty Many businesses collapsed as workers had no jobs, so no money to buy goods & the owners became unemployed too

Since Germany owed money to The USA through the Dawes Plan, the USA asked for it back immediately This meant Germany was affected more than any other country

Germany in The Depression Factories & businesses closed Unemployment went up to 6 million The Government raised taxes which made people poorer The Government cut welfare benefits to save money which made people’s lives worse

This is Karl He fought for Germany in WWI He was a manager in a factory and worked very hard since 1918 He lives in Berlin in a nice home with his wife and two children His boss had to close his factory when America called in their loans and the Depression took hold of Germany Karl queues every day at the labour exchange looking for work There is no unemployment benefit for him as the government has cut their benefits He and his wife are living on their savings They will soon run out He has never voted for an extremist party What will happen to Karl? He sees a sign while out looking for work one day….

Are you a war veteran, shamed by the Treaty of Versailles? Have you lost your job and savings in the Depression caused by America who control our great country through their loans? Are you sickened by those people in our great country who are wealthy yet bring nothing to our society? Are you worried that this crisis will allow Communism to become more popular? If you answered Yes to these questions, come along to a meeting of the NSDAP tonight at Bier Halle, Oranienburger Strasse, Berlin.

How did it Help the Nazis? Unemployment rose to 6 million – the Nazis promised jobs to everyone In desperate times, people were more likely to support extremist parties like the Nazis or the Communists The Nazi vote went up to 13.7 million by July 1932 Historian AJP Taylor said “the Great Depression put the wind in the Nazis’ sails”

Task 1: Factors That Helped the Rise of the Nazis Stab in the back 1918 The Depression TASK – Copy and complete the diagram below and add factors that you think helped the Nazis come to power – illustrate as well. Factors that helped Hitler & the Nazis come to power 1918-1932

Task 2: Story Board Using your notes from today, create a story board (comic strip) about the Great Depression and its impact on Germany. See next slide for template. Include the following: Germany before the Great Depression (people happy, plenty of jobs and money etc.) The Depression hits Germany Impact of the Depression Impact on Karl (see slides 11-12) Attraction of the Nazi Party Increase in support for Nazis

Put the heading “The Great Depression” Put the heading “The Great Depression”. Then add images and text to explain each image.

The Great Depression Copy and complete: The ______ _______ started in _____. This occurred because of the Wall Street ______. This affected Germany because the ______ wanted loans paid back immediately. Crash USA Great Depression 1929

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Today we will… Understand how the Great Depression affected Germany Analyze the effect it had on ordinary people