1. Germany (Post WW1)
Discuss Germany’s post WW1 situation with your partner.
Hint: Think about the world during this time period. What is happening in other countries?
Write: Summarize Germany’s post WW1 situation.

2. Hitler and the Nazis

3. Objective:
Students will compare and contrast the various totalitarian governments of the 20th century and be measured through their Cornell notes, QWs, video questions, and exit slip.

4. Adolf Hitler Early Life WW1 Born in Austria (1889)
Dropped out of high school due to poor grades
Had aspirations to be an artist, but could not get into Art school in Vienna
WW1
Was deemed “physically inadequate” for war in Austria and moved to Germany to enlist
Throughout WW1, Hitler earned two iron cross medals for bravery (was a messenger and was only active for the first year of war)

5. JTPS Summarize Hitler’s early life.
Predict: How will his early life affect his future? Elaborate on your prediction.

6. Rise of the Nazis
Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party or Nazis was a small Fascist group whose goal was to
Combat the Treaty of Versailles
Stop communism from spreading in Germany
Hitler joined the group in 1919
He started as the group’s advertiser and within a short period was chosen to be the party’s leader because of his commitment and intensity

7. Nazism Party logo = the swastika, or hooked cross
Uniform color = brown
Nazism = Germany’s brand of fascism
(He was infatuated with Mussolini’s mass rallies and later copied those tactics)

8. 1923
In 1923, the Nazis tried to lead a revolution in Germany, but failed and Hitler was arrested (treason)
He was sentenced to 5 years in prison
During his jail time, he wrote a book titled “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle)
This book set forth his beliefs and his goals for Germany
The book became so popular and the Nazi party ended up growing so much that he was released from jail in only 9 months

9. JTPS
Describe the importance of Hitler’s book: Mein Kampf. What was it mainly about and how did it affect Germany and the Nazi party? Explain.

10. Depression Hits Germany
When American loans stopped, the German economy collapsed
Factories halted and banks closed
6 million Germans were unemployed
Frightened and confused they turned to Hitler

11. Germany becomes a Totalitarian State
The Nazis became the largest political party by and the German government had no choice but to legally proclaim him the Chancellor and Fuhrer (All political and military control)
Once in power, Hitler banned all other political parties
Created a unit called the SS or (protection squad)
New laws banned strikes and dissolved labor unions
Turned to the press, radio, literature, painting, and film (used propaganda)
Brainwashed the youth of Germany

12. JTPS
Compare Hitler’s Nazi party to Mussolini’s Fascist party and Stalin’s Communist party. Find similarities and differences.

13. Hitler: The New Dictator
Hitler fixes German economy
Constructed more factories
Built highways
Manufactured weapons
Encouraged many to join the military
Lebensraum (or living space, expansion)
Promised to expand Germany and acquire more territory

14. JTPS
In order for Hitler to push Germany out of the Depression, what would he be violating? List and explain how he would be violating those terms.

15. Hitler and the Jews
Anti-Semitism – Hatred of Jews (was a key part of Nazi ideology and stated in his book “Mein Kampf”)
He used the Jews as a scapegoat and blamed them for everything that was wrong with Germany
Losing WW1
The Depression
Created laws that would allow violence against the Jews
Used science to claim that Jews were inferior and that they weakened Germany

16. JTPS
What is anti-Semitism and in your opinion, why does it still exist today? What are the dangers of hatred in today’s society?