1. January 9, 2017
Global II Agenda:
DO NOW: Multiple Choice Review
NOTES #27: What led to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany?
CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “Hitler’s Rise to Power”

2. What led to the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany?
Notes #27

3. In 1919, the Treaty of Versailles was signed to officially end World War I.
Signing the treaty at the Palace of Versailles
in Versailles, France (June 28, 1919)

4. This treaty punished Germany for its role in WWI by forcing to Germany to accept blame for the war and to pay reparations for war damages . . .

5. . . . which contributed to the economic collapse of Germany after WWI.

6. The harsh terms imposed by the Treaty of Versailles led to the rise of the (fascist) Nazi Party in Germany, . . .

7. . . . who promoted German superiority and wanted to overturn this treaty.

8. During the early 1930s, the Nazi programs and policies appealed to many people in Germany because they were frustrated with their current economic and political situation.

9. As a result, the Nazis and their leader, Adolf Hitler, gained full control of Germany in 1933.