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Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Complete the following movie guide as we watch the film. The film is also available on youtube and
Netflix should you wish to watch it again.
Directions: fill in the following id’s as we watch the film, who are each of these characters, what do they
do, what is their significance. Do the same with the places, events, and vocabulary section.
Names To Know
Places
1. Alois and Klara Hitler:
1. Burgerbraukeller
2. Angela Raubal
2. Hofbrauhaus
3. Ernst Rohm
4. Fritz Gerlich
Vocabulary
5. Hermann Goring
1. Enabling Act
6. Eva Braun
2. November Criminals
7. Geli Raubal
3. Fuhrer
8. Rudolf Hess
4. Free Corps
9. Ernst (Putzi) Hanfstaengl
5. SA (Sturmabteilung)
10. Helene Hanfstaengl
6. Putsch
11. Heinrich Hoffmann
Events
1. Beer Hall Putsch
2. Night of the Long Knives
3. Reichstag Fire
Questions: directions- in addition to answer the following questions provide examples for the film to
support your claim. As this is a movie guide to insure you are focused throughout the film, a significant
portion of your grade will be based upon the number of examples you provide from the film to support
your answers.
1. German journalist Fritz Gerlich represents the voice of reason. Why would someone such as
Gerlich take on that level of responsibility during uncertain and dangerous times? What did he
stand to lose?
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Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2. To what extent did Hitler fit the definition of an opportunist?
3. In what ways (provide examples from the film) does Hitler represent a charismatic but
dangerous leader?
4. In what ways did the treaty of Versailles contribute to the rise of radical political parties in
Germany during the 1920’s
5. Based on information in the film, what historical, social, economic, and political conditions
existed in Weimar Germany that opened the door for Hitler and his radical Nazi party?
6. How did Hitler achieve the position of chancellor?
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