Germany : Pre Nazi Consolidation Rise of Nazi Ideals Germany : Pre Nazi Consolidation

A legacy of authoritarian rule in Germany Since the creation of the German Empire in 1871 the government was authoritarian in many ways The Kaiser and the Chancellor held power and created a welfare state with health, accident, old-age, and disability insurance. Hence, many Germans saw authoritarian system as benevolent.

Nationalism, militarism, and law & order When the Weimar Republic failed to provide Germans with any hope in hard times they looked back to authoritarian rule Hitler capitalized on their fears Adolf Hitler’s Nazi party: promoted absolute nationalism, which called for the unification of all German-speakers Used paramilitary organizations to stifle dissent and to terrorize the opposition Centralized decision making in a single leader to whom everyone owed loyalty

I. Hitler’s Rise to Power i. Hitler’s rise to power in Germany is seen as a direct result of how Germany was treated after they lost WWI. Germany must give land, money, and military to France The new German Weimar Republic (Democratic Gov’t) is unable to help German people. They don’t like this new gov’t Hitler in Munich, “ I can do better, the condition of our great nation is all b/c of the cowardly W. Rep SS 30 How Hitler Establishes Fascism September 20, 2018

The Nazis’ advocacy of law and order appealed to many Germans who were tired of years of instability

Hitler’s Rise to Power ii. Beer Hall/Munich Putsch (1923): Hitler becomes very popular among the working class Germans. Hitler, in fact, tries to overthrow the government, but when the fighting starts, his thugs all ran away. Hitler was captured and thrown in jail. iii. While in jail, Hitler writes Mien Kampf (My Struggle). This was his master plan for Germany. iv. Hitler realizes, if he is going to rise to power, he would have to do so legitimately - he would have to win an election SS 30 How Hitler Establishes Fascism September 20, 2018

Mein Kampf outlined Hitler’s plans for the creation of a new empire, The Third Reich. In his book he writes on subjects ranging from the identification of Jewish people and why they are to blame for the misfortunes of humanity. As well as the complete rejection of the Treaty of Versailles.

Early Leadership In 1925, the Nazi Party was re-organized and named Hitler as the leader of the party. Once appointed as a leader, Hitler realized the Nazi Party needed specific symbols to become familiar with the public. This was a simple way of indoctrinating the people of Germany. http://vho.org/aaargh/fran/livres10/PoisonMush.pdf