Table of Contents 1.Marxism Marxism Stages of History/ Russian Revolution Stalinism3.3 5.Holodomor3.4 6.Weimar Republic3.9 7.Nazism3.11 MAKE UP WORK 3.13
Rise of Hitler___3.11 Agenda: 1.Do Now 2.Notes 3.Video 4.Posters 5.TTL
COMMUNISTS = MARXISTS = SOCIALISTS
1928 German Political Spectrum
Social Democrats Moderates (slightly leftist/Marxist) GOAL: maintain stability/order In control of gov’t since WWI President: Hindenburg old Increasingly blamed for Germany’s social problems by Communists + Nazis
KPD Far leftists (communists) Want to establish a Marxist state in Germany like the Soviet Union 2 nd most popular party in Reichstag.
Great Depression ( s) Began with stock market crash in United States Unemployment: 1/3 of all Germans Germans become increasingly (moderate/radical) EFFECT: Nazis + Communists ____, Social Democrats ____ 1928: Nazis have 12 seats in Reichstag 1930: 143 seats 1932: 230 seats
Post-Depression German Political Spectrum
Propaganda Posters With a partner, make a propaganda poster from the perspective of the KPD (German Marxist) party ON CHART PAPER. You must respond to Hitler’s speeches/writings and explain WHY he is not fit to lead Germany. Your propaganda poster should use MANY details/quotations from your readings and notes, especially from yesterday’s readings. Underline these details/quotations. Feel free to draw, but do not get carried away with drawing.
CriteriaPoints Correctly uses numerous details/quotations from Hitler’s readings and speeches 10 Is from the perspective of the KPD (Marxists) 5 Free of spelling and grammar mistakes 5 TOTAL15