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

•______

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

______

______

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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