1. Germany & Adolf Hitler
February 27, 2013

2. National Socialist German Workers Party (NAZI)
After WWI
Germany has a democracy
But…Economic troubles (no $$$)
Reparation (pay for WWI)
Great Depression
Want REVENGE – and new gov’t to fix problems
Anti-Democratic Parties
National Socialist German Workers Party (NAZI)
Anti-communist/ anti-Semitic
All about promoting GERMANY
NATIONALISM
Supreme Race – Aryan
Destined to rule world
Leader of the NAZI Party - Adolf Hitler (1921)

3. Adolf Hitler Bio Born in Austria Dropped out of high school at age 16
Rejected TWICE from Academy of Art school
Lived on streets
Painted post cards
GREAT speaker
Speeches against Jews in male homeless shelters
Moved to Munich right before WWI
Joined German Army
Won Iron Cross

4. Unemployment Homelessness Hunger After WWI…Hitler is angry/ bitter
1921: Head of NAZI Party
1923: Rebellion to overthrow gov’t
ARRESTED
Writes Mein Kampf (My Struggle)
Explanations for problems of Germany
Blueprint of his hatreds & plans for world domination
Anti-Semetic/ Blames Jews for losing WWI/ bad economy
Unemployment
Homelessness
Hunger
RISE IN NAZI PARTY

5. Hitler continued… March 4, 2013

6. By 1933 – Nazi Party most powerful political party
President makes Hitler Chancellor
1935: Hitler combines roles of President/ Chancellor & declares self sole leader
Called “Fuhrer” (the Leader)
Ruled without Reichstag (Parliament)
Hitler promises Germany will RISE AGAIN
Immediately goes against Versailles Treaty
Rearms military
Expands Germany (Sudetenland)
Rebuilds infrastructure (Roads/ highways, etc).
ENDS DEPRESSION
TIME “Man of the Year” (1938)

7. Brainwashed/ Propaganda Newspapers censored Controlled education
Germans LOVE Hitler
Jobs
$$$
But…
Brainwashed/ Propaganda
Newspapers censored
Controlled education
Nazi Youth Group
Terrify into Silence
Secret Police
No other political parties
Jews sent to “work” camps
Hitler on war
“Victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not…It is not RIGHT that matters, but VICTORY”