1. Lesson starter: What sort of person was Hitler at school?
Who voted for The Nazis?
Lesson starter:
What sort of person was Hitler at school?
Today we will learn why people chose to vote for the Nazi Party

2. By the end of this lesson we will know:
Which groups voted for The Nazi Party
How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote

3. Ex-Soldiers and The Army
Hitler never stopped talking about The Treaty of Versailles and the shame it brought to Germany
Ex WWI men agreed with these views

4. The Working Class
Hitler considered the working class to be very important
He promised to reduce unemployment

5. The Middle and Upper Classes
These people worried about Communism, as it would make them lose wealth
Hitler was opposed to Communism

6. Women Women were over half of the electorate (people who voted)
They liked Hitler's family values

8. Anti-Jewish people
Germany always had anti-Semitism, even before Hitler
These people liked Hitler’s anti-Semitic views

10. Farmers Hitler promised farmers higher prices for their produce
This would help those who had suffered during The Depression

11. The reason Hitler was able to appeal to all these people was through speeches and propaganda
Propaganda – writing or posters that are created to make people think a certain way

12. By 1932, The Nazis were the biggest party in The Reichstag
Hitler became Chancellor in 1933
But there were still lots of non-Nazis in The Reichstag
Hitler knew he had to do something drastic to establish full Nazi Control
With a partner, try and come up with THREE possible things that Hitler might do to try and establish Nazi control

13. Credit KU Question
Hitler gained support from many groups in German society.
Why did Hitler have such widespread support in Germany?
5 marks

14. Today’s Task
With a partner design a Nazi propaganda poster which appeals to one group of German people
Tell them why they should vote for your Party
Group roles:
Group leader
Timekeeper
Resource manager

15. By the end of this lesson we will know:
Which groups voted for The Nazi Party
How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote