Thursday, February 14th HW: Read pages 910-914. Answer 1, 2, 6, and 7. Aim: What P.E.S. conditions in Germany led to the rise of Hitler? Do Now: Complete handout.
Germany after World War I Kaiser Wilhelm II stepped down Germany was in chaos
Weimar Republic Democratic government set up in 1919 Weaknesses of Weimar Republic: - Germany lacked democratic tradition - Several political parties - Germans blamed Weimar govt. for defeat and postwar humiliation
Economic conditions in Germany To pay for war and reparations Germany printed money Value of mark fell set in: Inflation
In 1918, a loaf of bread cost less than a mark. In 1922, a loaf of bread cost 160 marks. By 1923, a loaf of bread cost 200 billion marks.
American loans and investments sustained Germany’s economy Great Depression negatively impacted Germany’s economy
Social conditions in Germany Germans lose faith in Weimar Republic (Democracy and Capitalism)