What was Hitler’s Early Life Like
Born to Alois and Klara Hitler ______.
Mother dies - ______.
Wanted to be an artist – ______
Paternal Grandfather - ______(yes, Hitler is 1/4th Jewish)
How did WWI Influence Hitler?
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wounded and received two Iron Crosses for bravery.
First success in his life
Blamed Germany’s defeat on ______” - signers of TOV (Treaty of Versailles)
Why did Hitler Join the German Workers Party?
Army Sent Hitler to investigate in 1919.
Asked to Join
Gave a speech denouncing the TOV,
What is the NAZI Party?
German Workers Party changed to ______- “NAZI” Party
Fascist beliefs
Drafted a platform of 25 points
Swastika – ______
What is Mein Kampf?
“Mein Kampf” = “My Struggle”
Blueprint for Germany’s future
1. ______ - hatred for Jews
2. ______ (living space) expansion of Germany’s border
3. ______
What Problems did Germany’s government have after WWI?
Weimar Republic – democracy established after WWI
the name given by historians to the federal republic and parliamentary representative democracy established in 1919 in Germany to replace the imperial form of government. It was named after Weimar, the city where the constitutional assembly took place.
Faced Political opposition from
communist
fascists
What economic problems did the Weimar Republic after WWI?
Reparations – repayments for war damages to Allies
Caused:
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What is Hyperinflation?
USGerman
Jan 1918 $1 = $5.21
Jan 1922$1 = $191.81
Jan 1923$1 = $17, 972
Dec 1923$1 = $4.2 T
Hyperinflation - soaring inflation (increase in prices due to too much money and too few goods)
What did Hitler offer to the German people?
•Promises, Promises
______- Restore Germany to Greatness
______– stop communism
______– end unemployment
•Blamed Others for Germany’s Problems
- Jews
- November Criminals
- Weimar Republic
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How does Hitler become Chancellor?
“______”– Hitler’s private army
used fear tactics to eliminate opposition
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Nazi Party gains votes in Reichtag (German
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How did Hitler Gain Total Power?
“Reichstag fire”
the German capital building is burned
blamed on communists
Ended democracy in Germany
What actions did Hitler take as Der Furher (the leader)?
Ignored the TOV
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Economy improved
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Began planning for expansion of the ______(Third Empire)
What was the Jewish Problem?
Hitler’s belief that Aryan German’s were the “Master Race” – ______
Blamed Germany’s problems on the Jewish people
______and non-Aryans.
What actions did Hitler take to solve the “Jewish Problem”
1935 Nuremburg Laws
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1938 Kristallnacht
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