Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany 13.5 Notes

Standard and Objective 10.7.3 Analyze the rise of totalitarian regimes… Objective: To understand how Hitler and the Nazi party established and maintained control over Germany

The Weimar Republic’s Rise and Fall Weimar Republic- gov. in Germany after WWI Parliament and chancellor Weak and difficult to govern Inflation out of control 100 marks in 1922 = 944,000 marks in 1923 Dawes Plan- less reparations, American loans helped recovery Great Depression collapsed economy again

Nazi Parties Rise to Power Adolf Hitler joined a group of extremists in 1919 and soon rose to leader of the National Socialist German Workers or Nazi party Mein Kampf- “my struggle” Hitler’s book written while in prison for a failed power grab in Munich Extreme nationalism Anti- Semitism racism

III. Hitler Comes to Power Hitler’s campaign Lebensraum- “living space” for German people Fuhrer- “strong leader” Unite Germany Hitler’s message resonated w/ people during the depression Legally elected chancellor in 1933

IV. The Third Reich Controls Germany Third Reich- Hitler declared the third great German Empire Suspended civil rights Destroyed communists, disbanded other political parties Public works projects Rearm Germany

V. Totalitarianism Hitler created a totalitarian state, controlled: Education Government Religion Methods of enforcement: SS troopers Gestapo-secret police Propaganda

VI. Campaign vs. the Jews Nuremberg Laws- stripped Jews of citizenship, placed restrictions No law or medicine No government jobs ect. Night of Broken Glass- Nazi mobs attacked Jewish communities 11/9 and 10 /1938

VII. Nazi Youth and Culture Hitler indoctrinated youth with “Hitler Youth” programs and rewrote school texts Woman were dismissed from high level jobs and shut out of universities Created a state church, muzzled Catholic church