8. Hyperinflation
When prices skyrocket and money becomes essentially worthless
This happened to Germany in 1923 during the Ruhr Occupation
Life was extremely difficult
Everyone in Germany during the 1930's would remember this struggle

13. Times of Uncertainty Spartacist Rebellion1919
Communist insurrection; put down by Freikorps
Political Assassinations
Over 300 politicians are assassinated by1922
Most are leftist politicians and most go unpunished
Munich Putsch 1923
During Ruhr occupation & Hyperinflation crisis
Modelled after Mussolini's March on Rome
20 die; Hitler becomes famous

15. The Rise of Nazism
Hitler maximizes his messages with propaganda and using brute force with his Brownshirts (S.A)
Hitler and the Nazis began to win seats in German elections
President Hindenburg refuses to make Hitler the Chancellor of Germany
1932 election seats: Hitler wants his majority
1933: Hitler calls another election
He uses his Brownshirts: beating people up, attacking communists, and making people fearful of the consequences of not supporting the NAZI party
Wins 288 seats - still not a majority

17. Night of the Long Knives
1934: Hitler personally orders the murders of over 1000 of his internal opponents
Mostly members of the S.A.
Ernst Rohm, is killed
Hitler wins the support of the German Army
This signals the decline of the S.A and the rise of the S.S
“They salute with both hands now”

19. Nuremburg laws 1933-39 Jews must register
No Jews in public office, doctors, law, education, civil service
Jews may not intermarry
Jews no longer citizens of Germany
Society segregated

20. Classification
Translation
Heritage
Definition
Deutschblütiger
German-blooded
German
Belongs to the German race and nation; approved to have Reich citizenship
​1⁄8 Jewish
Considered as belonging to the German race and nation; approved to have Reich citizenship
Mischling zweiten Grades
Mixed race (second degree)
​1⁄4 Jewish
Only partly belongs to the German race and nation; approved to have Reich citizenship
Mischling ersten Grades
Mixed race (first degree)
​3⁄8 or ​1⁄2 Jewish
Jude
Jew
​3⁄4 Jewish
Belongs to the Jewish race and community; not approved to have Reich citizenship
Jewish