Bellringer

Write down three characteristics of a good leader

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”