Watching Helped into Power

Questions

• What problems are American citizens concerned about when voting?

• Who do we blame?

Identify the points

Point 1

Point 2

Point 3

2008 Election

The poll suggests a growing number of Americans believe the Republican presidential nominee would have the same policies as the current Republican president.

The financial crisis also appears to be contributing to Obama's increased lead in the poll. Sixty-eight percent are confident in the Democratic presidential nominee's ability to handle the financial crisis, 18 points ahead of McCain, and 42 points ahead of Bush.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/06/poll.of.polls/

Germany After WWI

No armies, no colonies in Africa and pay money for WWI damage (Versailles Treaty).

Create the first democratic government called the Weimar Republic

Angry soldiers return home to a destroyed Germany

Depression in GermanyCause by ________________ and blamed on _________________ because the ________________ could not pay back the reparations.

Weimar Republic paying reparations

Allies receiving reparations from Germany

Allies using reparations to pay back the USA for loans during WWI

US being paid back for loans given to Allies during WWI

US Depression

Germany has no money to pay back the reparations. The Weimar Republic prints more money leading to inflation. The economy sinks further

The Relationship

Support for the NAZI Party and communists

Support for Weimar Republic

The Battle for Germany

Weimar Republic

NAZI Party

Communist Party

Video Points

• 1. What conditions were created in Germany because of the Versailles Treaty?

• 2. Who were the socialists?• 3. Why and how did support for Hitler

increase?• 4. Connect to homework reading questions.