about adolf hitler and world war 2 and stuffs

1. ADOLF HITLER

2. INTRODUCTION
Adolf Hitler was an Austrian
-born German political and the
leader of Nazi party(1934-1945).
The term Nazi was used as
derogatory reference to a
backwards peasant or, more
generally, a foolish, clumsy or
awkward person.
The world war II started on 1st
September 1939 when German
invaded Poland and Britain and
France declared war on Germany.

3. Adolf Hitler
He was born on 20th April,1889 and
dreamed of being an artist.
He became influenced by writings
of Karl Laager, the Mayor of Vienna.
He developed a deep hatred for the
Communists and the Jews.
He was associated with the rise of fascism in
Europe, World War II and the Holocaust.
Hitler served nine months of his 5-year sentence in
prison, where he wrote the famous Mein Kampf.

4. What did Hitler want?
Lebensraum-’’living space”.
Annexed Austria in 1938.
Militarism-he began rearming Germany
breaking the treaty of Versailles.
Rhineland-move troops into the
Rhineland territory.
Hitler promised German stability, job, to
end weak democracy and to reverse the
Versailles Treaty.

5. Nazism
Nazism is ideology and practice of the
National Socialist German Workers' Party
which is also known as Nazi party.
They are especially anti-semitism, anti-slavism
and belief in the superiority of the Germanic
races.
Nazism and Communism emerged as two serious
contenders for power in Germany after the First
World War, particularly as the Weimar Republic
became increasingly unstable.

6. Beginning of NaziIn 1919 Hitler joined the German workers
party as a spy for the German government.
In 1920 the party changes its name to NSDAP(Nazis)
and adopts the 25 points program.
Hitler became leader in 1921 and adopted the swastika
emblem.
He planned to first take the Bavarian government and
them march to Berlin.

7. Support for the Nazis decline
Germany did well under Stresemann, chancellor of
Germany – support for extremists declined.
The Nazi party splits and support declined dramatically.
In 1924 the Nazis win 24 seats in the Reichstag.
In 1928 the Nazis lose more seats and they got 12 seats in
the Reichstag.
Hitler decided to reform the party to place it under his
complete control.

8. Hitler reorganizes NazisIn 1925 Hitler re-launched
the NSDAP(Nazi).
Power was concentrated in
the leader.
Hitler decided to use elections and works to
exploit the weakness and democracy and the
constitution to gain power rather than
through revolution.
The Nazis work to get support from
industrialists both financial and political.
Special section set up for students ,teachers,
youth and farmers.

9. What was the Holocaust?
Nazi plan to kill all Jews.
Why Jews? Anti-Semitism ,Hitler's belief in
the master race ,totalitarianism, seen as
greedy, evil, backstabbing.
6 million Jews murdered in camps in Europe.
5 million others are killed like gypsies,
mentally ill, homosexuals.

10. What is Fascism?
Nation comes first.
Uses nationalism and racism.
Glorifies violence – believes it is needed to
“prove” strength of a people.
Irrational politics – emphasize street fighting.
Dictatorships and Germany became fascist.

11. WORLD WAR 2
Road to WW2
What was WW2?
How did it start?
Who was on each side?
Defeating Germany

12. Road to WW2
Hitler believed that Germany could build a
great civilization.
To do this Germany needed more land.
Hitler stops following the Treaty of Versailles
and the World does nothing.
He believed that the world will not act and
becomes bolder.
As the time went on the Allied power became
more concerned with Hitler being in power.

13. Continuation of road to ww2
Hitler demanded land that wasn’t
Germany’s and others just gave it to him.
He sends troops into the Rhineland which
was supposed to remain demilitarized.
Appeasement just showed Hitler that he
could do whatever he wanted.
Germany, Italy and Japan created a
military alliance known as the Axis power.

14. What was WW2?
Largest war in human history.
Involved countries, colonies and territories
around the entire world.
By the end, over 70 million were dead.
It lasted from 1939 until 1945.

15. How did WW2 start?
On 1st September 1939, Germany invaded Poland.
On 3rd September 1939, Allies declare war
on Germany.
Hitler defeats Poland in a month.
Germany then invades France, Belgium, etc in May
1940.
Then Hitler invades Russia.

16. Who was on each side?
Axis Powers
Germany
Italy
Japan
Allied powers
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
Frances
- surrendered to
Germany in 1940
after 6 weeks.

17. Defeating Germany
Towards the end of WW2 Germany’s out looked
appeared grim.
Hitler refused to give in.
Battle of the Bulge resulted when Allied had crossed
the German border.
Allies proceeded to push Germany further back ,
German offensive had clearly failed by January 1945.

18. Hitler’s death
Hitler was unable to deal with the defeat
which killed him mentally.
He and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide on
April 30, 1945.
He shot himself with his own pistol.
On May 7, 1945 Germany surrendered
unconditionally.

19. WW2 end in Europe
Allies divide Germany between them.
- This helps start the cold war.
Trials are held in Germany to try the people
responsible for the war.
Germany surrenders in 1945 after Hitler commits
suicide.
WW2 cost $330 billion – 10 times the cost of
WW1.

20. Conclusion
The Nazi empire was created by violence, lived by
violence and was destroyed by violence.
Hitler is remembered in history simply for the fact that
he was a tyrant that wanted absolute power.
If Hitler had not started the war someone else would
have done and so he can’t be the only guilty.
It is very difficult to know the exact meaning of Hitler’s
statement “ Ever since I was a young boy I knew what I
had to do and why I had to do it ’’.