Totalitarianism in Germany

Goals for the Country Create jobs during the Great Depression Restore nationalistic pride in Germany Emerge as the power of Europe (Third Reich)

How Hitler Gained Power German leaders created a democratic government in 1919 (Weimar Republic ) President Senate lead by a chancellor Hitler tried to overthrow Weimar Republic and failed

How Hitler Gained Power Put on trial for treason (1924) Sentenced to five years Released after 9 months

Presidential Election of 1932 Candidate Party First round Second round Votes % Paul von Hindenburg Independent 18,651,497 49.6 19,359,983 53.0 Adolf Hitler Nazi Party 11,339,446 30.1 13,418,547 36.8 Ernst Thälmann Communist Party 4,938,341 13.2 3,706,759 10.2 Theodor Duesterberg Stahlhelm 2,557,729 6.8 Other candidates 116,304 0.3 5,474 0.0 Total 37,603,317 100 36,490,761 Registered voters/turnout 43,949,681 85.6 44,063,958 82.9 Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Hitler Comes to Power Nazi Party gains seats in Reichstag Appointed Chancellor in 1932

Mein Kampf Extreme nationalism Racism and anti-Semitism Aryans – light skinned Europeans (Germans) are the master race Hitler urged Germans everywhere to unite as one nation

How Hitler Kept Power Violence SA (Brown Shirts) – thugs SS (elite Nazi troops)– enforced the Fuhrer’s will Gestapo – secret police rooted out opposition

How Hitler Kept Power Propaganda No free press No right to due process

The Thirds Reich Controls Germany 1st Reich was the Holy Roman Empire 2nd Reich empire forged by Bismarck 3rd Reich – Hitler- German master race would come to dominate Europe for 1000 years