Hitler & Nazi Germany

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ADOLPH Hitler Born in Austria April, 20 1889 Failed secondary school & traveled to Vienna to become artist but was rejected Core of Hitler’s ideas Racism (esp. anti-semitism) Extreme nationalist

Born in Austria April, 20 1889

Failed secondary school & traveled to Vienna to become artist but was rejected

Core of Hitler’s ideas

Racism (esp. anti-semitism)

Extreme nationalist

Hitler served on Western Front in WWI (4 yrs) used his frontline service to prove his authenticity and win authority to speak for the German people 1919 joined German Workers Party – change to NSDAP - 1921 Hitler takes control AKA Nazi party within 2 years 55,000 members 15,000 militia AKA Storm troopers

Hitler served on Western Front in WWI (4 yrs)

used his frontline service to prove his authenticity and win authority to speak for the German people

1919 joined German Workers Party – change to NSDAP - 1921 Hitler takes control AKA Nazi party

within 2 years 55,000 members

15,000 militia AKA Storm troopers

Beer Hall Putsch – Munich 1923 Hitler’s failed attempt to overthrow gov’t Mein Kampf “My Struggle” written by Hitler in prison Extreme German nationalism, strong anti-Semitism, Anti-communism, Social Darwinism Lebensraum – living space Hitler’s justification for German expansion Rise of Nazism – After prision Nazi party grew to 800,000 members & largest in Reichstag

Beer Hall Putsch – Munich 1923

Hitler’s failed attempt to overthrow gov’t

Mein Kampf “My Struggle” written by Hitler in prison

Extreme German nationalism, strong anti-Semitism, Anti-communism, Social Darwinism

Lebensraum – living space

Hitler’s justification for German expansion

Rise of Nazism – After prision Nazi party grew to 800,000 members & largest in Reichstag

Enabling Act – March 23, 1923 Gave govt power to ignore constitution for 4 years to deal w/ country’s problems Made Hitler a dictator Nazi control – all institution Civil service purged of Jews & democrats Concentration camps set up for opposition Trade union dissolved Only Nazi party allowed in govt Happens within 7 months 1934 – Hidenburg died – Hitler is sole ruler Fuhrer – “Leader”

Enabling Act – March 23, 1923

Gave govt power to ignore constitution for 4 years to deal w/ country’s problems

Made Hitler a dictator

Nazi control – all institution

Civil service purged of Jews & democrats

Concentration camps set up for opposition

Trade union dissolved

Only Nazi party allowed in govt

Happens within 7 months

1934 – Hidenburg died – Hitler is sole ruler

Fuhrer – “Leader”

Aryan Hitler’s ideal “pure” race (he was not one) Blonde hair, blue eyes, (man) strong, (woman) beautiful Goal – create 3 rd Reich (Empire) Maybe?

Hitler’s ideal “pure” race (he was not one)

Blonde hair, blue eyes, (man) strong, (woman) beautiful

Goal – create 3 rd Reich (Empire)

Creating totalitarian state Economic policies Mass spectacles Organizations to further Nazi goals Terror Schutzstaffeln “Guard Squadron” SS Orginally personal body guard Led by Heinrich Himmler Terror – secret & criminal police, concentration camps, death squads… Ideology – further Aryan race

Economic policies

Mass spectacles

Organizations to further Nazi goals

Terror

Schutzstaffeln “Guard Squadron” SS

Orginally personal body guard

Led by Heinrich Himmler

Terror – secret & criminal police, concentration camps, death squads…

Ideology – further Aryan race

Economic policies Public works & construction projects to put ppl to work Big rearmament program (key to solving unemployment) Do you think this was built in Germany??? Think again!! This is a Navy building in San Diego built in the 60s!!! They are in “talks” to have it remodeled.

Public works & construction projects to put ppl to work

Big rearmament program (key to solving unemployment)

Do you think this was built in Germany???

Think again!!

This is a Navy building in San Diego built in the 60s!!!

They are in “talks” to have it remodeled.

Infamous quotes "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer!" (One people, one empire, one leader!) "A violently active, intrepid, brutal youth - that is what I am after... I will have no intellectual training. Knowledge is ruin for my young men." "Democracy, the deceitful theory that the Jew would insinuate - namely, that theory that all men are created equal." Adolf Hitler "Mein Kampf"

"Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer!" (One people, one empire, one leader!)

"A violently active, intrepid, brutal youth - that is what I am after... I will have no intellectual training. Knowledge is ruin for my young men."

"Democracy, the deceitful theory that the Jew would insinuate - namely, that theory that all men are created equal." Adolf Hitler "Mein Kampf"

Treatment of jews Nuremberg Laws excluded Jews from German citizenship Forbade marriage btw German & Jew Jews required to wear yellow Star of David Kristallnacht – November 9, 1938 – “Night of Shattered Glass” Destruction of Jewish synagogues, businesses, homes, etc 100 Jews killed 30,000 Jewish males sent to concentration camps Jews also barred from public transportation & public buildings (schools, hospitals…) Couldn’t own, manage, work in retail stores Forced to clean up Kristallnacht debris Encourage to leave Germany

Nuremberg Laws

excluded Jews from German citizenship

Forbade marriage btw German & Jew

Jews required to wear yellow Star of David

Kristallnacht – November 9, 1938 – “Night of Shattered Glass”

Destruction of Jewish synagogues, businesses, homes, etc

100 Jews killed

30,000 Jewish males sent to concentration camps

Jews

also barred from public transportation & public buildings (schools, hospitals…)

Couldn’t own, manage, work in retail stores

Forced to clean up Kristallnacht debris

Encourage to leave Germany

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