World War II had devastating consequences, costing over 60 million lives between 1939-1945. The document outlines key events in Hitler's rise to power in Germany following World War I and the early years of his rule. It describes how he gained influence in the Nazi party after World War I and was eventually appointed Chancellor in 1933. As Chancellor, Hitler passed the Enabling Act, allowing him to bypass the Reichstag and rule by decree. This consolidated his power and allowed him to establish racist policies that led to the Holocaust, where over 6 million Jews and 9 million others were killed in concentration camps across Europe between 1939-1945.

1. World War II The Loss of a Generation

2. WWI ended in late 1918.Treaty of VersaillesStab in the back legendOtisarchives3, Comeback April 30, 1919, Blind - His Sacrifice and YoursJanuary 30th 2008, Attribution license. Via Flickr

3. Hitler’s BeginningBorn April 20 1889Enlisted man in WWIQuickly became influential member1919 joined the “Nazi” partyPaul Von HindenburgUnknown Author, ca. 1920 – 1924 Hitler as young man.Attribution no derivative. Via wikicommons

4. Leading to PowerNamed 555 memberHead of PropagandaOut Spoken Party leaderRosaluxemburg January 22 2009 Untitled attribution no derivative. Via flickr

5. Why Him?Why did the people choose him?Was there opposition to his riseThe current government’s response?Political standing.

6. Key points in RiseHitler went to jail for treason.Wrote a book depicting his ideals.Sentenced to 5 yearsServed 8 monthsTime in Jail was easy.StephMcGlenchy, October 16, 2007, Book from above, Attribution , via Flickr

7. Early 1930’sMarch 10, 1931February to April of 1932Late 1932January 30, 1933August 2, 1934

8. Enabling Act of 1933laws without ReichstagHuge move for Hitler gaining power.Cabinet is sidestepped by Hitler’s chancellorshipUnknown Author, 23 March 1933, Title: Rede Adolf Hitlers zum Ermächtigungsgesetz. Attribution. Via Wikicommons

9. Hitler’s HateBias towards jews, gypsies, different races, etc.Genius gone crazy.They are the world’s problem.Daniel Ullrich, Febrary 8 2005, JudensternJMW, Attribution, via wikicommons

10. Holocaust BeginningSeptember 1st 1939Socialism was “Jewish” idea.They were the cause of everything bad.Ghettos were set upConcentration camps were being made.Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Majdanek.

11. Concentration CampsBlatant News, October 15 2009, Jewish victims of the Nazi holocaust during World War 2, Attribution. Via flickrPrivate H. Miller, 16 April 1945, Slave laborers at Buchenwald, Public Domain, Via wikicommonsWalter Chirchersky, April 16 1945, Nazi Concentration Camp, Public Domain, wikicommons

12. Remember ≈6 million ≈9 million ≈17 millionArnold Samuelson 3 June 1945 Buchenwald Samuelson, Public Domain, Wikicomons

13. ImagineWalter Chirchersky, April 16 1945, Nazi Concentration Camp, Public Domain, wikicommons

14. Both Side’s Lose ≈16 million ≈45 million ≈61 million ≈8 million ≈4 million ≈12 million

15. Final DatesApril 12th 1945April 30th1945August 9th 1945August 15th 1945September 2nd1945

16. Otisarchives3, Comeback April 30, 1919, Blind - His Sacrifice and Yours