1. The World Between the Wars (1910–1939)
Lesson 8 The Rise of Nazi Germany

2. The World Between the Wars (1910–1939)
Lesson 8 The Rise of Nazi Germany
Learning Objectives
Summarize the political and economic problems faced by the Weimar Republic.
Analyze Hitler's rise to power.
Describe the political, social, economic, and cultural policies of Nazi Germany.
Explain why Eastern Europe turned to authoritarian rule.

3. The World Between the Wars (1910–1939)
Lesson 8 The Rise of Nazi Germany
Key Terms
chancellor,
Ruhr Valley,
hyperinflation.
Adolf Hitler
Third Reich,
Gestapo
Nuremberg Laws,

4. The Weimar Republic
As World War I drew to a close, Germany tottered on the brink of chaos. Under the threat of a socialist revolution, Kaiser William II abdicated. Moderate leaders signed the armistice and later, under protest, the Treaty of Versailles.

5. The Weimar Republic
Political Turmoil
Weimar Republic led by chancellor
Germany a mess after the war
Communist, conservatives, moderates,
Blamed treaty of Versailles for their problems
Economic Hardship
Can’t keep up with reparations
France occupied Ruhr valley
Hyperinflation-
Recovery and Depression
Slow recovery, but worldwide depression hit end of 1920’s
Culture in the Weimar Republic

6. The Weimar Republic
German delegates to the Paris Peace Conference reluctantly signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.

7. Hitler Leads the Nazi Party
The Great Depression sent the German economy into a downward spiral. As discontent rose, Germans began to listen to the ideas of Adolf Hitler, who had operated on the fringe of German politics for a decade.

8. Hitler Leads the Nazi Party
Early Years
Born in Vienna
Developed anti-Semitism
Fought in WWI
Started National Socialist German Workers Party- NAZIS
Hitler’s Ideological Manifesto
Beer Hall Putsch-
Mein Kampf-
Blamed Jews for Germany’s problems
Create a Third Reich
Lebensraum-
Hitler Comes to Power
This time, used the system to come to power
Didn’t take power, wasn’t elected,
Was given power
Suspended democratic instructions and make absolute ruler- attack on Reichstag
Fuhrer-

9. Hitler Leads the Nazi Party
The Nazi Party was active between 1920 and Hitler served as the party's leader starting in Initially, the Nazis focused on anti-big business and anti-capitalist rhetoric.

10. Hitler Leads the Nazi Party
Analyze Information How did the events of post–World War I Germany affect the rise of the Nazi Party?

11. The Third Reich
Once in power, Hitler and the Nazis moved to build a new Germany. Like Mussolini, Hitler appealed to nationalism by recalling past glories. Germany’s First Reich, or empire, was the medieval Holy Roman Empire, which had lasted more than 800 years. The Second Reich was the empire forged by Bismarck in Under Hitler’s new Third Reich, he boasted, the German master race would dominate Europe for a thousand years. His aggressive goals would eventually lead Germany—and the world—into another war.

12. The Third Reich A Totalitarian State Emerges Third Reich- 1,000 years?
Public works projects
Build the military
SS and Gestapo-
Anti-Semitism Campaign Begins
Nuremberg laws-
Kristallnacht-
Nazi Social Policies
Indoctrination-
Hitler Youth-
Women’s roles
Purifying German Culture
Book burnings

13. The Third Reich
The Nazis initiated massive public works programs to generate jobs and stimulate economic growth. Unemployed Germans worked on government-funded construction, clearance, or agricultural labor projects.

14. Authoritarian Rule in Eastern Europe
Like Germany, most new nations in Eastern Europe slid from democratic to authoritarian rule in the postwar era. In 1919, a dozen countries were carved out of the old Russian, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and German empires. Although they differed from one another in important ways, they faced some common problems. They were small countries whose rural agricultural economies lacked capital to develop industry. Social and economic inequalities separated poor peasants from wealthy landlords. None had much experience with the democratic process.

15. Authoritarian Rule in Eastern Europe
Ethnic Rivalries
Dictators Replace Democracy
Hungary- icholas Horthy
Poland- Joseph Pilsudski
Czechoslovakia
Finland

16. Authoritarian Rule in Eastern Europe
Analyze Maps According to the map, which eastern European nation was the first to have an authoritarian government?

17. Quiz: The Weimar Republic
Which statement best describes economic conditions in the Weimar Republic after World War I?
A. The German people prospered by getting government jobs rebuilding the war-torn country.
B. The German people spent money on art, music, and shows to forget the horrors of war.
C. The German government paid veterans bonuses, and that money boosted the economy.
D. The German government printed extra money to pay protesting workers, causing hyperinflation.

18. Quiz: Hitler Leads the Nazi Party
How did Hitler establish a totalitarian state in Germany?
A. He planned a successful coup in Munich that took over the government.
B. He disbanded other political parties and made Germany a one-party state.
C. He formed a coalition government with Communists and then purged them.
D. He rose through the ranks of the army and then established a military government.

19. Quiz: The Third Reich
What method did Germany's totalitarian government use to spread Hitler's beliefs?
A. Schoolbooks were rewritten to reflect the racial views of the Nazi Party.
B. Hitler launched worker education programs to train non-Aryan people.
C. Woman were encouraged to attend university and study Nazi beliefs.
D. Hitler banned traditional German myths in favor of Nazi ideology.

20. Quiz: Authoritarian Rule in Eastern Europe
Like Hitler, how were the new dictators in Eastern Europe able to gain power?
A. They promised more lands for people who served in the military.
B. They promised order and stability at a time of economic unrest.
C. They promised to create a written constitution.
D. They promised to establish religious freedom.