The Hitler Years in Germany
By: Michael McCarthy

Grade 12
HolyFamilyUniversity

Directions:The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler is a topic that many historians find very interesting. He was supposed to leave a 1000 year legacy, but instead lasted only twelve years. Your mission if you accept it is to trace the rise and fall of Alof Hitler from the time he took over Germany in 1933 to his end in 1945. You can either fill in the answers in the space provided or download it from mmccarthypa.tripod.com

Hitler was often referred to as a Dictator of Germany;however some people argue the fact that his nation was indeed Democratic. What are some of the explanations for why Hitler’s Germany was Democratic?

The Government before Hitler was called the WeimarRepublic. Hitler created the German Worker’s party. What was Hitler’s reason for creating this party, and how did it differ from the WeimarRepublic?

Hitler is known for taking aggression out on the Jewish population. What did Hitler blame the Jewish population for and why did he blame them?

Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia is often referred to as controversial because the Czech’s were supposed to be protected by the French and British, but it did not happen. How did Hitler get around Great Britain and France, and how did he go about invading Czechoslovakia?

Hitler’s invasion of Poland was very quick and effective. Poland fell to Germany within weeks. Why did Poland fall so quickly, what was Hitler’s tactic in this battle, explain the meaning of Hitler’s tactic, andwhy did France and Britain declare war on Germany?

In 1941, Hitler took part in the largest invasion in history. Where did Hitler invade, how many German troops took part in the invasion, how many total people died, and what was the result?

Hitler invaded Stalingrad in 1942. This would mark a big mistake by Hitler. Why was Stalingrad such a harsh battle, what did Hitler not account for, what kind of fighting took place, and finally why did the Germans think they had victory at Stalingrad in the beginning?

Hitler made many mistakes during the D-Day invasion. He really never got comfortable during the invasion. What were some of the mistakes that Hitler made during this invasion, and explain why he made these mistakes at such a crucial time of the war?

There were many Germans who did not like what Hitler was doing in Germany. There were many assassination attempts on his life. None of the attempts were successful. In fact there were seventeen attempts on his life. Pick two of the attempts on his life, identify the plot, and why it was not successful.

April 1945, Hitler’s plans of a German empire were coming to a quick end. Hitler held a staff meeting in a bunker to tell his staff why the Germans did not win. Hitler blamed the loss on treason. At this meeting, Hitler put into affect his final plan, but his staff disagreed. What was his final plan, and what did his staff want him to do instead?