Adolf Hitler

Rise to Power

Hitler’s early life

Born 4/20/1889 in Austria Never knew who his

Grandfather was---possibly

Jewish—Mother worked

For wealthy Jewish family

--speculation their 19 year old son got her pregnant

Hitler’s Boyhood—Hitler top right

Two things happened at age 6 1. He entered school 2. His father retired This created a structure and

strictness in his life he was notused too.

His father often used harsh words and occasional beatings: His older brother ran away from home at age 14—never returned…Hitler was next in line to get it from his father.

Hitler’s Boyhood

Hitler’s family moved and he soon attended school at a Catholic monastery: They had several swastikas carved out of wood…Hitler liked how they looked.

He did well here, was in the boy choir, even considered being a priest.

Young Hitler

Hitler’s Childhood

He loved playing army and war with his younger brother

One day he was rummaging through his father’s books and found several war military books.

It became an obsession—reading it over and over and thinking it was a glorious event!

Hitler’s childhood

His younger brother died at age 6, he was 11. He was buried next to their house.

Hitler would often stare at it out the window

He moved again and found out he had talent for drawing

Hitler must choose a career

He wanted to be an artist Father wanted him to be a Civil Servant like him Argue over his career choice He failed his first year/second year did better Developed German nationalism—soon became

an obsession Father died when Hitler was 13, leaving him

head of the household

Hitler’s artwork

Hitler and World War I

He was upset at the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand.

Joined the Bavarian army 1916—wounded by enemy shell/temp

blinded by mustard gas attack—received 2 iron crosses for Bravery

Hitler far left

The origins of Hitler’s hatred towards Jews and Communists

Communist-inspired insurrection shook Germany while Hitler was recovering from his injuries

Some of the leaders were Jews Started his hatred for the two http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQNgc

ZrWT70 Hitler’s Youth growing up

German Worker’s Party

Started as a handful of disorganized right-wing members

Hitler actually hired to keep tabs on them Instead, he saw the German Worker’s

Party as the perfect vehicle to reach an end politically

Added his hatred for the Jews to their beliefs

Hitler

German Worker’s Party

Oct. 16, 1919 he delivered his first passionate speech

It captivated the audience and donations began to pour in for the Party

He attacked Jews/blamed them for German employment problems

Used the Swastika as their symbol

Nazi symbols

Munich Putsch

11/8/1923 Hitler held a rally at a Munich beer hall and proclaimed a revolution

Led 2,000 armed “brownshirts” attempted to take over the Bavarian government in Munich

Put down—Hitler tried for treason—sentenced to 5 years jail..served 8 months—began to write Mein Kampf

Hitler and the brownshirts

Mein Kampf

It detailed his views of the German people He attacked democrats, Communists,

internationalists, but especially Jews Jews were responsible for all the problems

and evils of the world, and for Germany’s defeat in WWI

Mein Kampf

Jews Germany’s one true enemy Goal is to lower the racial purity of the

Germans Jews---subhuman—can’t breed with the

master race—Germans Jews can only be stopped by eliminating

them Over 5 million copies sold by start of WWII

Hitler’s rise to Power

Nazi’s won white collar and northern farmers vote

Won 18% of vote because of depression 1933 Hitler was Chancellor of Germany 1934 Hitler succeeded President Hinenburg

—began to create dictatorship Got rid of those who opposed him politically

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hEG-5_9nK4&feature=related

Nazi Ideology

1. Anti-Semitism—Jews racially alien to Europe,source of all problems

2. Nationalism—racially superior/should be strongest country

3. Militarism—true expression of human creativity, courage, self-sacrifice, and survival

4. Anti-communism—Russian bolshevism threatened European civilization and should be destroyed.

Adolf Hitler will lead Germany