1. Text Summary 3.1: How did Hitler become leader of the Nazis?

2. On your post-it note…
Write your name and what you think the word Nazi means and represents…
Stick it on the board.

3. Adolf Hitler Born 1889, in Austria Disliked father, worshipped mother
After mother died went to Vienna
Failed as artist
Very poor, worked as labourer
Developed anti-Semitism in Vienna

4. Hitler and the First World War
Joined up in 1914 in Munich
Good solider – medals for bravery
Good speaker – countering enemy propaganda
Gassed in 1918 – in hospital for armistice
Blamed Jews and Communists for German defeat
Employed by army after war in political education and observation of extreme groups

5. Hitler joins Nazis
Hitler went to observe meeting of German Workers’ Party, September 1919
First impressions poor …
… but Hitler liked many of its ideas
Joined soon after
February 1920, helped to draft Party programme

6. Nazi Party 1920 Party renamed Nazi Party
Nazis made clear their hatred of Communism
Saw Social Democratic government as an enemy – made clear their plan to overthrow it
Declared aims in 25 points
Bavaria a good base

7. Hitler’s party Hitler organised party on military lines
Set up SA, 1921
Hitler designed Nazi flag with swastika

8. Hitler as leader Undisputed leader by 1922 Powerful personality
Great speaker

9. Early Nazi Party Programme
How can you explain each of these aims using your existing knowledge?
Many Germans lived outside Germany after changes of Versailles and other treaties
Union of all Germans
Equal treatment for Germans – scrapping of Versailles and St Germain treaties
Germans hated Versailles Treaty. Treaty of St Germain banned union between Austria and Germany
Nazis wanted Lebensraum – living space
Land for Germany’s population
Many Jews were very successful. Nazis were jealous of their wealth and power. Hitler had insane hatred of Jews.
Only true Germans to be German citizens (e.g. not Jews)

10. Early Nazi Party Programme
Many Germans lived outside Germany after changes of Versailles and other treaties
Union of all Germans
Equal treatment for Germans – scrapping of Versailles and St Germain treaties
Germans hated Versailles Treaty. Treaty of St Germain banned union between Austria and Germany
Nazis wanted Lebensraum – living space
Land for Germany’s population
Many Jews were very successful. Nazis were jealous of their wealth and power. Hitler had insane hatred of Jews.
Only true Germans to be German citizens (e.g. not Jews)