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Austria April 20, 1889
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Did not finish secondary school Went to Vienna to be an artist “Not untalented”
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Left Austria to serve in German army Served as a “runner” Sent messages between trenches Stabbed in the Back Legacy
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Munich National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NAZI) Beer Hall Coupe-1923
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Mein Kampf-My Struggle Social Darwinian Theory of Struggle and Supremacy Lebensraum (living space) Authoritarian Leadership
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Nationalism Strong Leader Anti-Communist, Anti-Semitic Contempt for Democracy Glorification of War Economic Self-Sufficiency Return Women to Household
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Do you think Hitler was a good artist? Or was he, “not untalented?” Do you think history would be different if Hitler had gotten into art school? How so?
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Must gain power legally Built up Party to 800,000 members by 1929 Largest in Reichstag
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1930: President Hindenburg ruled by decree 1933: Hindenburg appointed Hitler as Chancellor March 23, 1933: Enabling Act No Constitution for 4 years
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Office of President abolished Personal oath of loyalty to Hitler Create an Aryan Race
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The SS Hitler’s personal bodyguards Secret police forces Directed by Heinrich Himmler Eventually in charge of concentration camps
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Public Works Projects Massive rearmament Unemployment: 6 million down to 2.6 million Nazis took full credit for economic improvements
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Stay at home and produce children Meant to be wives and mothers Medals for having children
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September 1935 Anti-Sematic Laws No citizenship Curfews No intermarriage Yellow Star of David Classification of Jews
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November 9, 1938 Burned synagogues and Jewish businesses 100 killed 30,000 sent to concentration camps
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http://www.history.com/topics/wo rld-war-ii/videos#hitlers-military- blunders
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Why do you think people were so willing to follow a racist leader? Think about the: Economy Political Climate Do you think people today would still be willing to follow Hitler? Answer in 3-4 Sentences.
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