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The Rise of Nazi Germany
From Despair to Dictator
Rise of Extremist Parties
Causes: Weakness of Weimar Republic Resentment of humiliation at Versailles Rapid inflation and high unemployment Economic and Class conflict
The Nazi Party
Nazi Party formed in 1921 Party Beliefs
End to the Treaty of Versailles Rebuild the military Creating a greater Germany
More on the Nazi Party More Nazi Beliefs
Create a strong central government
National healthcare Exclusion of Non-
Germans, specifically Jews
Elimination of income not produced from honest work
Mussolini Was Hitler’s Role ModelMussolini Was Hitler’s Role Model
The Beer Hall Putsch of 1923
Hitler led an armed uprising against the government
Hitler’s Trial and Imprisonment Mein Kampf
Hitler’s book, listed his theories & justified his future actions
Economic conditions improve leading to a decline in support for the Nazis
Election of 1933 Wealthy industrialist
add support to Nazis Hitler appointed
Chancellor Reichstag Fire - Hitler
blamed the Communists
Nazi win a majority in the Reichstag (legislature)
The Reichs
1st Reich Holy Roman Empire
2nd Reich German Empire of 1871
3rd Reich Hitler & the Nazi Party
Creating the Third Reich Eliminating the
Opposition Banning of political
parties SA intimidates and
enforces Gestapo Concentration camps
Purging the Ranks Schutzstaffel (SS) Night of Long Knives -
purge of opponents
Creating the Third Reich Propaganda and
Indoctrination Mass Rallies Hitler Youth
Economic Policies Public Works Projects Rebuilt arms industry Halted inflation
The Holocaust Begins Removal of Jews from Public
Service 1933 Nuremberg Laws 1935
Loss of citizenship Loss of businesses Made intermarriage illegal Wearing of the star
Deportation of Jews 1937 Kristalnacht 1937, “Night of
Shattered Glass”