The Rise of Adolph Hitler

Childhood and Background

Key Points about Hitler Born in Austria – NOT

Germany Middle-class family

Father – Alois Mother - Karla

Jewish?? Question:

Does it matter??

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Key Points about Hitler, continued Went to Vienna;

Significance: Wanted to be an artist

Rejected multiple times!

Learned more about anti-Semitism

Anti-Semitism = prejudice or hatred against Jews

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Key Points about Hitler, continued Soldier in World War I

Huge supporter of the war Was a “runner” – a dangerous job

Awarded for courage twice Very upset when Germany surrendered

“Stab in the back” theory Blamed the government for negotiating

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Hitler and the Nazi Party Hitler joined the Nazi Party in 1919 (age 30) Twenty-Five Points (Feb. 1920)

Rejected the Treaty of Versailles Wanted more land for Germany with a non-democratic govn’t Defined citizenship by race (Ex: Jews couldn’t be Germans)

1923 – Nat’l Socialist German Worker’s Party - Nazis Nationalsoczialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei (55,000 followers)

Nazism = a form of govn’t that featured racism, expansionism, and obedience to a strong leader

Beer Hall Putsch – November 8, 1923 Attempt to overthrow the government

Hitler and the Nazi Party Wrote Mein Kampf (My Struggle)

RED FLAG!!! Very anti-Jewish “Aryan Race” Said to make him the leader!

Mostly ignored by the masses/public

Intellectuals read it… but… disappeared…

Eventually decided that he would get farther doing things legally

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Hitler’s Rise to Power Hitler becomes Chancellor

(January 30, 1933) Got the position LEGALLY Enabling Act (1933)

Got rid of all political parties except the Nazis

Ended democracy President of Germany died

(August 2, 1934) Hitler abolished the position of

President Hitler becomes Fuhrer of

Germany 3rd Reich (Empire)

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Germany Under Hitler Absolutist mentality

“stronger, supposedly superior humans were destined, even obligated, to dominate and destroy the weak”

Obedience to Hitler Great speaker – passionate, motivating, convincing

Extreme nationalism “Deutschland uber Alles” – German Nat’l Anthem

Made improvements (created jobs, roads) Violated the Treaty of Versailles

Meanwhile in the U.S… 1930s/1936 – U.S. passes Neutrality Acts

In response to growing turmoil in Europe and Asia 1939 – Hitler and Stalin sign the Nazi-Soviet Non-

Aggression Pact Will not fight with each other

September 1, 1939 – World War II begins 1940 – U.S. offers the “Cash and Carry” program

Helping Britain Buyers had to provide transportation and cash Still wants to remain neutral

Meanwhile in Japan… Cooperating with

Germany Imperialistic

Invaded China Committed terrible

acts there

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Holocaust

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