Totalitarian leader of Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler Totalitarian leader of Nazi Germany

Fascism New political movement Requires citizens to be loyal to their country and to authoritarian government Individual is not important and must put country ahead of self Fascist countries are controlled by one person (Dictator) and one party.

Post WWI Germany After Wilhelm II abdicated, Germany became the Weimar Republic German’s were angry and humiliated from the Treaty of Versailles German economy suffered a huge depression after WWI German $ was worthless 1918- a loaf of bread cost 1 mark 1923- a loaf of bread cost 200 billion marks

Hitler’s background Born in Austria Wanted to be a painter but was denied entrance into an art school twice Moved to Munich, Germany in 1913 Served in the German army during WWI Throughout his early life he developed his anti-Semitic, anti-capitalist, nationalist feelings

Hitler’s Rise to Power The failure of the Weimar Republic made conditions perfect for a man like Hitler 1919- joined the German Workers Party 1921- became Fuhrer of National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazi) 1924- he was sent to prison for speaking out against the government While in prison he wrote his memoirs known as Mein Kampf (My Struggle) Mein Kampf is the basis of Nazi ideology

Fascism Hitler Gets out of jail and takes control of Nazi Party Promises to the people of Germany Lebensraum Restore the economy Rebuild the military Take back the Ruhr River Valley industrial complex Blames minorities for problems, singles out the Jews

Hitler seizes control in 1933 1933-1939 Industrial production expanded ($$$$!!!) Unemployment decreased Built dams, autobahns, and railroads Hosted the Olympics in Berlin in 1936 Rearmed Germany which increased nationalistic feelings

The Nazi Regime Used secret police to invoke fear Created the ‘Hitler Youth’ to indoctrinate young Germans with Nazi ideology Created an enormous military

Hitler’s Holocaust Approves attacks on Jews Hitler blamed all the Jewish people for the problems in Germany Approves attacks on Jews Kristallnacht From 1933-1945, he systematically killed 11-14 million people 6 million Jews 3 million Poles The rest were people who opposed his leadership He used concentration camps, gas chambers, etc

Fascism Jewish business’ are vandalized

Hitler during WWII He invaded Austria, Czechoslovakia and Poland to begin WWII in 1939 Had plans for worldwide domination Vowed to create a superior race- “Aryans” Married his longtime girlfriend Eva Braun on April 29, 1045 Committed suicide in a bunker in Berlin on April 30, 1945

Summary Explain Hitler’s legacy (include both the good and the bad).