HitlerHitler

Germany Germany Great Depression Great Depression

Germany reeling from WWI, Inflation was Germany reeling from WWI, Inflation was skyrocketing. skyrocketing.

Reacting to economic hardships imposed from Reacting to economic hardships imposed from Treaty of Versailles. Treaty of Versailles.

Reacting to Battered hopes. Reacting to Battered hopes. A diminished sense of national greatness.A diminished sense of national greatness. More and more Europeans turned to Fascism More and more Europeans turned to Fascism

as the key to improving their lives and as the key to improving their lives and renewing the national spirit. renewing the national spirit.

Hitler’s YouthHitler’s Youth

Hitler went to Austria to be an artist, yet was Hitler went to Austria to be an artist, yet was rejected. It was there that he acquired his rejected. It was there that he acquired his belief in superiority over Jews, Poles, Serbsbelief in superiority over Jews, Poles, Serbs

Hitler fought in WW1 and like others blamed Hitler fought in WW1 and like others blamed the gov. for the loss: became Nazi Party leaderthe gov. for the loss: became Nazi Party leader

1923 tried to declare a Revolution in Munich, 1923 tried to declare a Revolution in Munich, sent to jail where he wrote Mein Kampf (My sent to jail where he wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle)Struggle)

Mein KampfMein KampfAryans are the master race: Jews enemiesAryans are the master race: Jews enemies ““Devil takes form as Jews on earth”Devil takes form as Jews on earth” ““9/10s of all literary filth, artistic trash, and 9/10s of all literary filth, artistic trash, and

theatrical idiocy can be traced to Jews”theatrical idiocy can be traced to Jews” ““Jewish youth lurks in wait for the Jewish youth lurks in wait for the

unsuspecting girl who he defiles with his unsuspecting girl who he defiles with his blood, thus stealing her from her people”blood, thus stealing her from her people”

““Jews brought Negroes to Rhineland with aim Jews brought Negroes to Rhineland with aim of ruining the hated white race”of ruining the hated white race”

Jew = Parasite that spreadsJew = Parasite that spreads

Mein Kampf cont.Mein Kampf cont. ““Jewish doctrine of Marxism rejects our Jewish doctrine of Marxism rejects our

principles of Nature”principles of Nature” ““With Marxist creed, the Jew is victorious With Marxist creed, the Jew is victorious

over the people of the world, his crown will be over the people of the world, his crown will be the funeral wreath of humanity and this the funeral wreath of humanity and this planet”planet”

““By defending myself against the Jew, I am By defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord”fighting for the work of the Lord”

““Jews as a united people turn into a horde of Jews as a united people turn into a horde of rats fighting bloodily among themselves”rats fighting bloodily among themselves”

Hitler’s AppealHitler’s Appeal

Excellent SpeakerExcellent Speaker Held audience’s Held audience’s

attentionattention Would speak for hoursWould speak for hours Did not use notesDid not use notes Made promisesMade promises No oppositionNo opposition Gave people hopeGave people hope

Reasons for Hitler coming to PowerReasons for Hitler coming to Power

Germany’s defeat in WW I left the people Germany’s defeat in WW I left the people demoralized, bitter, and empty. demoralized, bitter, and empty.

Treaty of Versailles punished Germany = $32 Treaty of Versailles punished Germany = $32 billionbillion

Government, Weimar Republic. was weakGovernment, Weimar Republic. was weak Communist uprisings broke out brought fear to Communist uprisings broke out brought fear to

non-Communist countries. non-Communist countries. Worldwide Great DepressionWorldwide Great Depression

Hitler’s Third ReichHitler’s Third Reich

MilitarismMilitarism National PrideNational Pride Economic Public Works Economic Public Works

ProgramsPrograms Gestapo-Secret PoliceGestapo-Secret Police Totalitarian StateTotalitarian State Rejected Versailles Rejected Versailles

TreatyTreaty Hitler Youth ProgramsHitler Youth Programs

Cleansing GermanyCleansing Germany

Education was a Education was a propaganda toolpropaganda tool

Burned Jewish or anti-Burned Jewish or anti-Nazi books “All Quiet Nazi books “All Quiet on the Western Front”on the Western Front”

Hitler saw Hitler saw “Christianity as “Christianity as weak”-Closed weak”-Closed Catholic SchoolsCatholic Schools

Hitler’s persecution of the JewsHitler’s persecution of the Jews

Hitler’s Blood HierarchyHitler’s Blood HierarchyAryans-

Germany/Austria

Nordics-Sweden/Norway

Anglo-Saxons-Britain/USA

Latin-France/Spain/Greece

Slavs-Russia/Serbia/Czechoslovakia

Dregs-Jews/Homosexuals/Gypsies/Physically-Mentally Disabled

Sub-Human

Exterminated

Hitler’s Role in the WorldHitler’s Role in the World

Reasons for Hitler coming to PowerReasons for Hitler coming to Power

Hitler had a plan Hitler had a plan Mein Kempf Mein Kempf

Nationalist ideasNationalist ideas

Rebuild militaryRebuild military

Appeals to their quest for revenge Appeals to their quest for revenge for WWI responsibility for WWI responsibility

He put 7 million people back to He put 7 million people back to work!work!

The Third ReichThe Third Reich

Hitler proclaimed Germany as the Third Reich Hitler proclaimed Germany as the Third Reich or the Third Holy Roman Empire. or the Third Holy Roman Empire.

The Third Reich was suppose to be (according The Third Reich was suppose to be (according to Hitler) the successor to the Holy Roman to Hitler) the successor to the Holy Roman Empire and the German Empire.Empire and the German Empire.

"Brownshirts.""Brownshirts."

In German, Sturmabteilung. In German, Sturmabteilung.

Storm Troopers. Storm Troopers.

Also called "Brownshirts." Members Also called "Brownshirts." Members of a special armed and uniformed of a special armed and uniformed

branch of the Nazi party.branch of the Nazi party.

GestapoGestapo

In German, Geheime Staatspolizei. In German, Geheime Staatspolizei. Secret State Police.Secret State Police.

The SSThe SS

In German, Schutzstaffel. Protection Squad. In German, Schutzstaffel. Protection Squad. Units formed in 1925 as Hitler's personal Units formed in 1925 as Hitler's personal

bodyguard. The SS was later built into a giant bodyguard. The SS was later built into a giant organization by Heinrich Himmler. It organization by Heinrich Himmler. It

provided staff for police, camp guards, and provided staff for police, camp guards, and military units (Waffen-SS) serving with the military units (Waffen-SS) serving with the

German army. German army.

Hitler and his HenchmenHitler and his Henchmen

June 30, 1934 – The night of June 30, 1934 – The night of the long knives- Hitler’s SS the long knives- Hitler’s SS

arrested then murdered several arrested then murdered several hundred of Hitler's enemieshundred of Hitler's enemies

Campaigning against the JewsCampaigning against the Jews

1935 Nuremberg Laws: 1935 Nuremberg Laws: Set restrictions on JewsSet restrictions on Jews

Arm bands: Star of Arm bands: Star of DavidDavid

No school for JewsNo school for Jews Jews only married JewsJews only married Jews No prestigious jobs for No prestigious jobs for

JewsJews

KristallnachtKristallnacht

The Night of Broken The Night of Broken GlassGlass

Jewish stores were Jewish stores were broken intobroken into

Synagogues were Synagogues were burnedburned

Jews were dragged from Jews were dragged from their homes and beaten their homes and beaten in the streetsin the streets

Sent to concentration Sent to concentration campscamps

Final SolutionFinal Solution

Hitler’s idea to eliminate all inferior groups of Hitler’s idea to eliminate all inferior groups of peoplepeople

Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, Handicapped, Jews, Homosexuals, Gypsies, Handicapped, Catholics, Poles, SerbsCatholics, Poles, Serbs

Work camps, Concentration camps, Death Work camps, Concentration camps, Death campscamps

6 million Jews died as a result of the 6 million Jews died as a result of the HolocaustHolocaust

Entrance to Concentration CampEntrance to Concentration Camp