DO NOW President Obama’s time as President is almost up. We are going to be voting for a new president in 2016! On your guided notes: List all the characteristics that you think would make the perfect president (what is he/she’s personality like, what would you like to see them do for society?)
Rise of Hitler & The Nazis
Fascism What type of leader do people follow in Germany?
Leaders Draw a box and divide it into two halves like the one shown here. On one side list all of the characteristics that you think make a good leader. On the other side do the same for the characteristics of a dictator. A good leader is…A dictator is…
After WWI… Germany suffers thanks to… Treaty of Versailles Italy also suffers because of WWI and the treaty
The Rise of Fascism Fascism: a totalitarian system of government; led by a dictator. Hitler Mussolini
What is Fascism? A totalitarian system of government. Everyone loyal to the dictator. Pride and unity is important! People give up liberty for the good of the country.
Benito Mussolini Became dictator of Italy in 1922 First person to use the term fascism
Ideas of Mussolini Thought voting rights, freedom of speech, etc. kept countries from being great! Blind-obedience was better for society Nationalism is necessary to motivate people
Do Now Today President Obama disbanded Congress
Today’s Question Why did the Germans choose a fascist to rule them? Why not democracy?
Treaty of Versailles …C olonies and Land taken away from Germany …R eparations must be paid by Germany …A rms Reduction forced on Germany …W ar Guilt put on Germany …L eague of Nations that Germany could not join How did the Treaty of Versailles make Germany C.R.A.W.L.?
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STAGE 1 The Nazi Party
“The Treaty was made in order to bring 20 million Germans to their deaths and to ruin the German nation.” -Adolf Hitler
The Nazi Party Hitler joins the Nazi Party (1919) Germany workers that want to change society Gains control of the party by 1923 Nazis blame Jews & Communists for WWI & Versailles
Hyperinflation When prices for goods go up and value of money goes down. France demands overdue reparation payments German government prints money to pay reparations
Hyper-inflation Government prints too much money German money loses value In 1914 there were four marks to every dollar. In 1924 there were 4,000,000,000,000 marks per dollar.
Hyper-inflation
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Beer Hall Putsch November 1923 Hitler tries to takeover Germany by FORCE Fails; Hitler sent to prison
Hitler’s Mein Kampf (My Struggle) Hitler’s book; New Nazi Strategy 1) Need of a strong leader (“Fuhrer”) 2) Get Nazis into power by being voted into government(“Reichstag”)
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STAGE 2 The Impact of the Great Depression ( )
Worldwide Great Depression (1929) - More unemployment and poverty - The German government has no answers - Who do people turn to?
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FINAL STAGE IN HIS RISE Hitler Gets Elected into Gov. ( )
How do the Nazi’s take advantage of the Depression? PROPAGANDA!
Joseph Goebbels Hitler’s main propaganda man
Poster Focus What is going on here? What does the breaking of chains signify? Caption reads: "Enough! Vote Hitler!"
Poster Focus The poster reads “Only Hitler” What does this suggest about how the German people plan to solve their problems?
What name do people see constantly? Who do they start looking to for answers?
How the Nazis Take Control Hitler made chancellor in 1933 Nazis voted to many positions in government Nazis burn Reichstag (congress); blame Communists
Enabling Act (1933) Nazi Reichstag give Hitler “emergency powers” to protect country Hitler is now dictator of Germany Calls himself the fuehrer Germany enters the period where its known as The Third Reich
How will he rule Germany? “We must develop organizations in which an individual’s entire life can take place. …every activity and every need of every individual will be regulated by the collectivity represented by the party…there is no free will…the time of personal happiness is over” - Hitler
Hitler’s four steps: Hitler joins the Nazi Party (1919) Beer Hall Putsch (1923) Prison and Mein Kampf (1925) Hitler appointed Chancellor (1933)
Your Assignment Basic Demands of the Nazi Party You need to answer questions 1 & 2 For number 1, place the letter that represents the different groups of people in Germany. German Attitudes Answer the following question using all three of the sources: “How was life like for Germans after the Treaty of Versailles?”