Adolf Hitler Austria Born April 20, 1889, 1 of 6 kids (3 died) Parents Father Alois beat him, Mother Klara spoiled him Wanted to be an artist Father dies when H. is 14 Left him enough $$ he didn't have to work Poor student

Adolf Hitler Applied to get into the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts Rejected..twice

Adolf Hitler

won 5 medal, captured 4 F. soldiers, blinded by gas Adolf Hitler Hitler in WW I Even though he was Austrian, he joined the German army Excited to fight for Germany. Highest rank held was corporal. Was a regimental messenger, not an easy job. won 5 medal, captured 4 F. soldiers, blinded by gas

Adolf Hitler depressed after WW I. Still in the army, he became an undercover agent whose job was to root out Marxists Also, lectured about the dangers of Communism and Jews

Adolf Hitler German Worker’s Party Hitler was sent to investigate this group in Munich in 1919. He was then asked to become a member, which he did

German Worker’s Party NAZI Party Adolf Hitler German Worker’s Party NAZI Party Hitler begins to take over the party Renames it the National Socialist Worker’s Party or NAZIS

NAZI Party Adopts the as their party symbol Swastika Adopts the as their party symbol was a Buddha / Hindu symbol, H. saw it as a symbol of the early Aryan race Party Platform Revoke V. Treaty Revoke civil rights of Jews Confiscate war profits

NAZI Party Beer Hall Putsch Putsch means revolt Oct. 30, 1923 H. holds a rally at a Munich beer hall and declares a revolution H. leads 2000 men to take over the gov. It failed, 23 people killed, Hitler arrested

NAZI Party Hitler goes to trial & jail charged with "High Treason" H. uses the trial as a chance to speak about the NAZI platform Hitler becomes household name “famous” H. sentenced to 5 years, serves 9 months gets preferential treatment in prison

NAZI Party

dictated to Rudolph Hess NAZI Party My Struggle Mein Kampf Mein Kampf dictated to Rudolph Hess While in prison he wrote it Sold 5 million copies, made him rich Topics included: Jews were evil, Germans were superior race, dislike of Communism and Democracy and need to conquer Soviet Union

NAZI Party Mein Kampf Quotes The great masses of the people will more easily fall victim to a big lie than to a small one

NAZI Party Mein Kampf Quotes The personification of the devil as the symbol of all evil assumes the living shape of the Jew

NAZI Party Germany will either be a world power or will not be at all Mein Kampf Quotes Germany will either be a world power or will not be at all Their sword will become our plow, and from the tears of war the daily bread of future generations will grow It is illegal to sell new copies or reprints in Germany & Austria

H. realizes he must go Legit Nazi’s begin to run for office Hitler's rise to power H. realizes he must go Legit Building off Mein K, H. and the Nazis become more and more popular 1933 - Hitler comes to power

Wanted run for president in 1932, but was not a citizen of Germany Hitler's rise to power Renounce Austrian citizenship in 1925 Wanted run for president in 1932, but was not a citizen of Germany Quickly made citizen so he can run Doesn't want to be prez. Anymore, but he’s only one who can beat Hitler Prez. Paul von Hindenburg

Hitler pushes Hindy to make him Chancellor Hitler's rise to power Hindy beats Hitler! Hitler does well in election and is still real popular Hindenburg – 40% Hitler – 37% Hitler pushes Hindy to make him Chancellor Hindy is old and easily swayed…..so he gives in to Hitler

Hitler is now in charge Feb. 1933 – the Reichstag burns down Hitler blames Commies and Jews, Hitler is given more power by Reichstag

Hitler is now in charge Feb. 1933 – the Reichstag burns down Hitler blames Communists and Jews, Hitler is given more power by Reichstag Hindenburg dies / Aug 1934….Hitler assume prez. job too June 30, 1934 Night of the Long Knives Hitler has 85 political opponents murdered including many Nazis SS & Gestapo take out the SA

“If we have the power, we'll never give it up again unless we're carried out of our offices as corpses” - Joseph Goebbels

3rd Reich Chancellor Reichstag Hitler is now in charge Joseph Goebbels Hitler's right hand man…Propaganda Minister Reichstag Germany’s Parliament / Congress 3rd Reich Chancellor Empire / Realm 1st – HRE 2nd – mid 1800s - WWI “Head of State” ran day to day government

Hitler is now the Dictator Absolute Power Fuhrer All parties outlawed …..except Nazi Civil Rights suspended German economy was improving, people were happy 1st concentration camp opened in 1933 Began rearming German Army for expansion of the Reich