1. The Rise of Hitler and Nazism

2. Today’s Standard Essential Question
10.7 Students analyze the rise of totalitarian governments after World War I.
How did Hitler and Nazi’s gain power in Germany during the 1930’s?
Essential Question

3. Weimar Republic Rise and Fall
Weak democratic gov’t in Germany led by a chancellor (prime minister)
faced weak leadership and severe inflation
People blamed the Weimar Republic for the hated Treaty of Versailles.
U.S. Depression cause German economy to collapse  30% unemployed
Grave of Weimar republic

4. Hitler in his mid to late 30’s

5. Hitler & the Nazis
Nat’l Socialist German Worker’s Party, known as Nazis  German brand of fascism
1919 Hitler joined Nazi’s
Main goal is to overthrow Treaty of Versailles
He is chosen as der Führer (leader) of Nazis
Hitler organizes supporters into “storm troopers” to fight against political enemies

6. Hitler’s Rise to Power
Nazis try to seize powerin the Beer Hall Puscht  Hitler jailed
Mein Kampf (My Struggle)  becomes blueprint for Nazis
Aryans = master race
Blamed all countries problems on Jews
Get Germany more Lebensraum (living space)

7. Hitler Becomes Chancellor
Germans look for strong leader By 1932, Nazis largest political party
1933 Hitler named chancellor  Within 1 year he is dictator of Germany
Creates totalitarian state
Suspended civil rights
Disbanded all political parties
Executed disloyal Nazis
Night of Long Knives -June 30 - July 2, 1934
Hitler's Purge – 85 confirmed executions

8. Germany becomes a Totalitarian state
SS (elite military unit) & Gestapo (secret police) terrorize, arrest, & kill
Propaganda, indoctrination, & censorship
Controlled all areas of German life
Enemies arrested or killed
A warrant disc identified an operative as Gestapo without revealing personal identity.
Insignia pins worn on SS commissioned and non-commissioned officers’ hats

9. Nazi Propaganda

10. Campaign against the Jews
Hatred of Jews (anti-Semitism)
Nuremburg Laws- laws deprive Jews of rights including:
German citizenship;
marrying non-Jews;
attending or teaching at German schools;
practicing law or medicine;
publishing books
1935 chart from Nazi Germany used to explain the Nuremberg Laws

11. Kristallnacht
Violence against Jews -(Kristallnacht) “Night of Broken Glass” November 7, 1938
November Jews arrested during Kristallnacht line up for roll call at the Buchenwald concentration camp

12. Kristallnacht

13. 267 Synagogues burned or destroyed

14. Jewish Cemeteries Desecrated by Nazis

15. Adolf Hitler with a member of a Nazi youth organization
Nazi Ideology
Nazis indoctrinated young people with messages of racism, loyalty, and destroying enemies w/o mercy
Women were encouraged to have “pure blooded Aryan children”
Nazis denounced Art, Jazz, and Religion
Adolf Hitler with a member of a Nazi youth organization

16. Hitler w/ child