Hitler

Germany  Great Depression Germany reeling from WWI, Inflation was skyrocketing. Germany reeling from WWI, Inflation was skyrocketing. Reacting to economic hardships imposed from Treaty of Versailles. Reacting to economic hardships imposed from Treaty of Versailles. Reacting to Battered hopes. Reacting to Battered hopes. A diminished sense of national greatness. A diminished sense of national greatness. More and more Europeans turned to Fascism as the key to improving their lives and renewing the national spirit. More and more Europeans turned to Fascism as the key to improving their lives and renewing the national spirit.

Hitler’s Youth Hitler went to Austria to be an artist, yet was rejected. It was there that he acquired his belief in superiority over Jews, Poles, Serbs Hitler went to Austria to be an artist, yet was rejected. It was there that he acquired his belief in superiority over Jews, Poles, Serbs Hitler fought in WW1 and like others blamed the gov. for the loss: became Nazi Party leader Hitler fought in WW1 and like others blamed the gov. for the loss: became Nazi Party leader 1923 tried to declare a Revolution in Munich, sent to jail where he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle) 1923 tried to declare a Revolution in Munich, sent to jail where he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

Mein Kampf Aryans are the master race: Jews enemies “Devil takes form as Jews on earth” “Devil takes form as Jews on earth” “9/10s of all literary filth, artistic trash, and theatrical idiocy can be traced to Jews” “9/10s of all literary filth, artistic trash, and theatrical idiocy can be traced to Jews” “Jewish youth lurks in wait for the unsuspecting girl who he defiles with his blood, thus stealing her from her people” “Jewish youth lurks in wait for the unsuspecting girl who he defiles with his blood, thus stealing her from her people” “Jews brought Negroes to Rhineland with aim of ruining the hated white race” “Jews brought Negroes to Rhineland with aim of ruining the hated white race” Jew = Parasite that spreads Jew = Parasite that spreads

Mein Kampf cont. “Jewish doctrine of Marxism rejects our principles of Nature” “Jewish doctrine of Marxism rejects our principles of Nature” “With Marxist creed, the Jew is victorious over the people of the world, his crown will be the funeral wreath of humanity and this planet” “With Marxist creed, the Jew is victorious over the people of the world, his crown will be the funeral wreath of humanity and this planet” “By defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord” “By defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord” “Jews as a united people turn into a horde of rats fighting bloodily among themselves” “Jews as a united people turn into a horde of rats fighting bloodily among themselves”

Hitler’s Appeal Excellent Speaker Excellent Speaker Held audience’s attention Held audience’s attention Would speak for hours Would speak for hours Did not use notes Did not use notes Made promises Made promises No opposition No opposition Gave people hope Gave people hope

Reasons for Hitler coming to Power Germany’s defeat in WW I left the people demoralized, bitter, and empty. Treaty of Versailles punished Germany = $32 billion Government, Weimar Republic. was weak Communist uprisings broke out brought fear to non-Communist countries. Worldwide Great Depression

Hitler’s Third Reich Militarism Militarism National Pride National Pride Economic Public Works Programs Economic Public Works Programs Gestapo-Secret Police Gestapo-Secret Police Totalitarian State Totalitarian State Rejected Versailles Treaty Rejected Versailles Treaty Hitler Youth Programs Hitler Youth Programs

Cleansing Germany Education was a propaganda tool Education was a propaganda tool Burned Jewish or anti- Nazi books “All Quiet on the Western Front” Burned Jewish or anti- Nazi books “All Quiet on the Western Front” Hitler saw “Christianity as weak”-Closed Catholic Schools Hitler saw “Christianity as weak”-Closed Catholic Schools

Hitler’s persecution of the Jews Hitler’s Blood Hierarchy Hitler’s Blood Hierarchy Aryans- Germany/Austria Nordics- Sweden/Norway Anglo-Saxons- Britain/USA Latin- France/Spain/Greece Slavs- Russia/Serbia/Czechoslovakia Dregs- Jews/Homosexuals/Gypsies/Physically-Mentally Disabled Sub-Human Exterminated

Hitler’s Role in the World

Reasons for Hitler coming to Power Hitler had a plan  Mein Kempf Nationalist ideas Rebuild military Appeals to their quest for revenge for WWI responsibility

He put 7 million people back to work!

The Third Reich Hitler proclaimed Germany as the Third Reich or the Third Holy Roman Empire. Hitler proclaimed Germany as the Third Reich or the Third Holy Roman Empire. The Third Reich was suppose to be (according to Hitler) the successor to the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire. The Third Reich was suppose to be (according to Hitler) the successor to the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire.

"Brownshirts." In German, Sturmabteilung. Storm Troopers. Also called "Brownshirts." Members of a special armed and uniformed branch of the Nazi party.

Gestapo In German, Geheime Staatspolizei. Secret State Police.

The SS In German, Schutzstaffel. Protection Squad. Units formed in 1925 as Hitler's personal bodyguard. The SS was later built into a giant organization by Heinrich Himmler. It provided staff for police, camp guards, and military units (Waffen-SS) serving with the German army.

Hitler and his Henchmen

June 30, 1934 – The night of the long knives- Hitler’s SS arrested then murdered several hundred of Hitler's enemies

Campaigning against the Jews 1935 Nuremberg Laws: Set restrictions on Jews 1935 Nuremberg Laws: Set restrictions on Jews Arm bands: Star of David Arm bands: Star of David No school for Jews No school for Jews Jews only married Jews Jews only married Jews No prestigious jobs for Jews No prestigious jobs for Jews

Kristallnacht The Night of Broken Glass The Night of Broken Glass Jewish stores were broken into Jewish stores were broken into Synagogues were burned Synagogues were burned Jews were dragged from their homes and beaten in the streets Jews were dragged from their homes and beaten in the streets Sent to concentration camps Sent to concentration camps

Final Solution Hitler’s idea to eliminate all inferior groups of people Hitler’s idea to eliminate all inferior groups of people Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, Handicapped, Catholics, Poles, Serbs Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, Handicapped, Catholics, Poles, Serbs Work camps, Concentration camps, Death camps Work camps, Concentration camps, Death camps 6 million Jews died as a result of the Holocaust 6 million Jews died as a result of the Holocaust

Entrance to Concentration Camp