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 1919 Hitler joins small
right wing fascist party
the Nazis.
 Believed Germany
needs to get rid of
Treaty of Versailles.
 Symbol is Swastika.
 Create private militia
in brown shirts.
 Great speaker and
organizer.
 Made Fuhrer (leader)
of the party.
 Tried to take power in
1923.
 Fails and is arrested.
 Jailed for five months.
 In jail writes Mein
Kampf.
 Sets his goals and
beliefs for Germany.
 Idea of Master Race
(Aryans).
 Other races are
inferior.
 Germany too crowded;
needs lebensraum
(living space).
 Why do you believe Hitler targeted Jews?
Explain your thoughts in complete sentences.
 Germany had
economic problems
because of the war.
 Had not raised taxes.
 printed more money
instead
 Money lost value after
the war causing inflation.
 Led to questioning the
new democratic
government’s abilities.
 During Great Depression
Germans start listening
to Hitler.
 German economy
collapses.
 Nazi’s become largest
party.
 Leaders thought they
could control Hitler.
 Nazi’s get parliamentary
majority in 1932
election.
 Hitler uses power to
make Germany a
totalitarian state.
 Banned other political
parties.
 Creates the SS (elite
soldiers).
 Take over economy.
 Bans strikes, unions,
government in charge
of business and labor.
 Hitler wants total
control!
 Used press, radio,
literature, paintings, etc.
to promote his control.
 Burned anything not in
line with Nazi beliefs.
 Send kids to become
Hitler Youth (boys) and
League of German Girls
(girls) to learn Nazi
ideas.
 Why would Hitler create a program for young
boys and girls?
 Hate Jews is a key Nazi
idea.
 Jews less than 1% of
population.
 Blamed for all troubles in
Germany.
 1933 Nazis pass laws
getting rid of civil rights for
Jews.
 Violence against Jews
increases.
 Nov 9, 1938 Night of
Broken Glass = Nazi mobs
attack Jews at home and in
street.