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You should feel done with… 1. Was the Weimar Republic Doomed from the Start? Focus Points • How did Germany emerge from defeat at the end of the First World War? • What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on the Republic? • To what extent did the Republic recover after 1923? • What were the achievements of the Weimar period? 2. Why Was Hitler Able to Dominate Germany by 1934? Focus Points • What did the Nazi Party stand for in the 1920s? • Why did the Nazis have little success before 1930? • Why was Hitler able to become Chancellor by 1933? • How did Hitler consolidate his power in 1933–4 And this specified content…. Specified Content • The Revolution of 1918 and the establishment of the Republic • The Versailles Settlement and German reactions to it • The Weimar constitution, the main political divisions, the role of the army • Political disorder, 1919 –23: • economic crises and hyperinflation • the occupation of the Ruhr • The Stresemann era • Cultural achievements of the Weimar period. • The early years of the Nazi Party: • Nazi ideas and methods • the Munich Putsch • the roles of Hitler and other Nazi leaders • The impact of the Depression on Germany: • political, economic, and social crisis of 1930–3 o reasons for the Nazis’ rise to power • Hitler takes power • the Reichstag Fire and the election of 1933 •Nazi rule in Germany: • the Enabling Act • the Night of the Long Knives • the death of Hindenburg What do you think was the most important factor in Hitler’s rise to power? QUICK DEBATE the Treaty of Versailles the Munich Putsch the economic depression Hitler’s oratory (speaking skills), personality, and leadership the decision by Von Papen to appoint him to Chancellor the Enabling Law 1) Directions: What do you think was the most Take 5 minutes to research why your important factor in Hitler’s rise to reason is the most important factor in power? Hitler’s rise to power. 1. the Treaty of Versailles 2) Take 5 minutes to prep an argument 2. the your Munich Putsch with team. Write down your 3. the economic depression main points on your white board. 4. Hitler’s skills),no personality, and leadershipThen 3) ARGUE TOoratory THE(speaking DEATH… just kidding. just share your point of view called on 5. the decision by Von Papen to appoint him towhen Chancellor respectfully. 6. the Enabling Law What do you think was the most important factor in Hitler’s rise to power? 1. the Treaty of Versailles 2. the Munich Putsch 3. the economic depression 4. Hitler’s oratory (speaking skills), personality, and leadership 5. the decision by Von Papen to appoint him to Chancellor 6. the Enabling Law Now it’s time for… COURSEWORK! + But first… Cambridge IGCSE Modern World History Exam What is required of us? + Exam consists of three parts Paper 1: worth 40%- 2 hours Topics: Core Content and Depth Study Paper 2: worth 32% - 2 hours Topic: Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? Coursework: worth 25% - 1400-1600 words • Assignment 1 will examine the significance of long and short term reasons for Hitler’s Rise to Power • Assignment 2 will be a source-based investigation of the Reichstag Fire + What do they expect us to know? Core Content: • • • • • Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? To what extent was the League of Nations a success? Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? Who was to blame for the Cold War? How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? • How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-89? • How effective has the United Nations Organization been? Depth Study: • Germany + Types of Questions They will want you to… • Recall • Explain • Analyze or evaluate a problem critically • Weigh the importance of a variety of factors • Compare and/or evaluate historical evidence • Use historical evidence and course content to judge a situation critically + Types of Answers Why did so many Germans resent the Versailles Treaty? Cambridge requires this kind of answers: “Many Germans were angry and resentful at the terms of the Versailles treaty firstly because it was dictated to them (they were not allowed to attend the Conferences or participate in the decisions made), and secondly because the terms of the treaty punished Germany harshly. Specifically Germany was unfairly blamed for the War under Article 231 of the treaty. Having blamed the Germans the Allies proceeded to punish them in a number of ways. The Germans were made to pay reparations for war damage (over 6.6 billion pounds). It was impossible for the German economy to sustain these payments and by 1922 the Weimar government had already fallen behind in their payments. Reparations had a severely damaging effect on the German economy being a major cause of hyperinflation. The Germans also had to give up the coal producing region of the Saar. The economic crisis these measures caused was blamed by many Germans on the Versailles Treaty and the "guilty men" who signed it. Germans also resented the fact that by the Treaty of Versailles they lost territory, including West Prussia to Poland, Alsace and Lorraine to France and all her foreign colonies. In total Germany lost around 13% of its territory including significant industrial and agricultural regions. It is clear that many Germans deeply resented the loss of territory in the later enthusiastic support given to Hitler's promises to restore German pride and create "lebensraum" for the Third Reich. Germans also resented the fact that their country was practically disarmed by the Treaty. The German army was reduced to 100,000, no air force was permitted and severe restrictions were placed on the size of the German navy. German troops were not allowed in the Rhineland (the demilitarized zone) and an allied army occupied this region for fifteen years.” Not this kind of answers: “Because it was mean and it made the German people have to burn their money and get a new leader like Hitler.” Good answers will focus on all four areas: Loss of land Reparations Disarmament War Guilt + Remember! Not everyone needs to pass the Cambridge test, but everyone needs to have the chance. First task: Look at the list of Cambridge Objectives for the German Depth Study. Which have we completed? + Tips for Coursework • Make sure you understand the content before you start writing! • Use the website, your notes, and the books to review the content. You probably need to add to your knowledge base so that you can include more evidence/supporting details. • Make sure that you do not rush through these answers! • In each paragraph (complete answers will require more than one paragraph) make sure that you: • • • 1) make your point 2) explain your point and 3) prove your point with evidence. Develop an argument with your words, rather than just writing out random facts or descriptions. • Ask yourself “Did I answer the question?” • Check to make sure that you answered the question that was being asked. A common mistake students make is to answer a question they want to be asked rather than the one they have been asked. • Read the answer outloud to make sure it makes sense. How did Hitler keep power? Hitler created a totalitarian state. In a totalitarian state, citizens divert all of their energy to serving the state and to doing what its leader wants. How did Hitler keep power? 1) Created a one-party state: How? Enabling Act (March 1933) made him all-powerful Fuhrer The Law against the Formation of Parties (July 1933) = Nazi Party only political party in Germany. Leaders of other parties put in prison. Nazi Party members got the best jobs, better houses and special privileges. How did he keep power? 2) Terror Set up the Gestapo (secret state police) Most feared by citizens Controlled the SS Fanatically loyal group of bodyguards/paramilitary group Led by Heinrich Himmler Primary responsibility = destroying opposition, achieving racial policies Subdivisions of the SS Death’s Head units: Responsible for concentration camps and slaughter of Jewish population Waffen-SS: Armored regiments that fought alongside regular army How did he keep power? 2) Terror (continued) Controlled police and courts Top positions went to high ranking Nazis Opponents rarely received a fair trial Concentration Camps Makeshift prisons in isolated, rural areas Prisoners forced to do hard labor Faced harsh discipline, random executions By late 1930s, few lived Economic fears (“keeping your head down”) Encouraged Germans to report opponents Went to great lengths to find out what people were saying about the regime “The average worker is primarily interested in work and not in democracy. People who previously supported democracy now showed no interest at all in politics. One must be clear about the fact that in the first instance men are fathers of families and have jobs, and that for them politics takes second place and even the,n only when they expect to get something out of it.” – German activist, 1936 How did he keep power? 3) Propaganda Minister for Enlightenment & Propaganda = Dr. Joseph Goebbels Believed Hitler = savior, mission to convince others Tactic: bring excitement & sense of belonging prove the power of the state emphasize order point out scapegoats/enemies use media and entertainment, avoid “political messages” Example: “Triumph of the Will” Goebbels and Propaganda Clip Propaganda Click here for clip. Nuremberg Rallies Huge, torch lit processions w/ bands, marching troops, flying displays, and a brilliant Hitler speech Took place each summer Emphasized that “every other Germany supported the Nazis” Propaganda Nuremberg Rallies Welcome to History! Please sit in your assigned seat. Take out your notes from Monday titled “Class Notes: Nazi Control of Germany.” Today’s Topics: Coursework and… Nazi Control of Germany 1933-1945 + COURSEWORK GivenHANDOUT out: January 10th Due date of packet: January 22st You should be done with Step One and have finished Question One and Two in Step Two. Questions? Next Objectives Analyze how successful Hitler was at controlling Germany: How effectively did the Nazis deal with their political opponents? How did the Nazis use culture and the mass media to control the people? Understand how different groups were impacted by Nazi control. Essential Question What tactics do leaders use to control their followers? Review How did Hitler keep power? One-party state Terror Propaganda EMOTION not REASON Propaganda 1936 Olympics in Berlin International propaganda opportunity Showcase doctrine that Aryan race superior Prove Germany was modern, civilized, successful nation No expense spared! Visitors amazed at scale, facilities & organization Noticeable strength, efficiency, achievement For others, propaganda effort backfired Appalled by fanatical devotion to Hitler & presence of army + SS Jesse Owns – 4 gold medals, 11 world records (10 black members of the American team won 13 medals) destroyed idea of Aryan superiority Click here for clip on the Nazi Olympics Click here for news recording of the event Propaganda 1936 -38 Boxing Championship: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling Hitler will use Max Schmeling as an overseas mouthpiece “When you go to the US, you’re going to obviously be interviewed by people who are thinking that very bad things are going on in Germany at this moment. You’ll tell them that the situation isn’t as bleak as they think it is.” – Hitler to Schmeling After first fight, Schmeling became a hero “Schmeling knocks out the Negro. Wonderful… the white man defeats the black man, and the white man was German!” – Goebbels The second fight became a spectacle embodied the broader political and social conflict of the times: Louis was a focus point for African Am pride in the 1930s, representing the entire United States against Nazi Germany. The fight came to symbolize the struggle between democracy and fascism. These two fights are among the most talked about in all of boxing history. The Media Stark contrast to free expression of Weimar Germany (had help of SS & Gestapo to control) Everyone in arts, music, films etc, had to join Nazi Artists organization. Many talented people left Germany in the 1930s. Propaganda Nazi’s controlled (what was left) very strictly Books – Goebbels had to permit. Organized “book-burnings” Newspapers – no anti-Nazi ideas, no foreign perspectives, very dull Art – only Nazi approved painters (images = Aryan, heroic looking military figures or ideal Aryan family). Movies – ALL had to carry a pro-Nazi message Posters – proclaimed success of Hitler & attacked opponents Music – no Jazz, Aryan composers only Radio – Goebbels made cheap so all could hear Nazi message; placed loudspeakers in streets & bars “The time is yours. What happens with it depends on you.” “That, too, is an affirmation of the Führer: that one becomes a radio listener and can thereby always be connected to the Führer, and to the life of his people.” “The Jew is our misfortune” “Each German boy and each German girl must be filled with the sense of holy duty to represent our people.” “Germany. We all stand under the great command: Do your duty to serve your people!” Adolf Hitler. “Each sin against racial purity is a sin against God’s will and the created How did he keep power? 4) Education “Our state is an educational state… It does not let a man go free from the cradle to the grave. We begin with the child when he is three years old. As soon as he begins to think, he is made to carry a little flag. Then follows school, the Hitler Youth, the storm troops and military training. We don’t let him go; and when all that is done, comes the Labour Front, which takes possession of him again, and does not let him go till he dies, even if he does not like it.” – Dr. Robert Ley, in charge of making “good citizens” out of German people How did he keep power? “It is my great educative work I am beginning with the young. We older ones are used up.. We are bearing the burden of a humiliating past… But my magnificent youngsters! Are there finer ones in the world? Look at these young men and boys! What material! With them I can make a new world!” – Hitler, speaking in 1939 4) Education Hitler wanted to control the daily life of people. Placed great importance on young people. Pushed values of discipline, sacrifice, obedience Taught to see Hitler as father figure Reorganized schools to make children loyal to him How did he keep power? 4) Education Textbooks were rewritten Subjects distorted to indoctrinate pupils Would learn: Only German history The Jews are aliens in Germany. In 1933 there were 66 million inhabitants in the German Reich of whom 499, 862 were Jews. What is the percentage of aliens in Germany? – Question in a math book 1933 stab in the back theory hardships of 1920s caused by Jews History that would bring confidence that loyalty to Fuhrer was right & good biology lessons taught Aryan race superior in intelligence & strength to untermenschen (sub-human) Math reinforced pro-Nazi, anti-semitic views “All subjects – German language, History, Geography, Chemistry & Mathematics – must concentrate on military subjects, the glorifications of military service and of German heroes & leaders and the strength of a rebuilt Germany. Chemistry will develop a knowledge of chemical warfare, explosives, etc, while mathematics will help the young to understand artillery, calculations and ballistics.” – German newspaper approving of Curriculum “'When an opponent declares, 'I will not come over to your side', I calmly say, 'Your child belongs to us already’.” - Hitler All teachers had to belong to the German Teachers League The Nazis replaced anti-Nazi teachers & University professors German boys required to attend Hitler Youth German girls went to the BDM (League of German Girls) & learned domestic skills… and to love Hitler. “He is my mother and my father. He keeps me safe from all harm.” - German woman told the American reporter Nazi propaganda gave people hope. Nora Wall Nazi racial philosophy gave people self-belief. Trust in Adolf Hitler gave a sense of security. Food for Thought In partners, discuss which of the following statements you most agree with: a) Goebbels’ work was more important to Nazi success than that of Himmler (head of SS) b) Himmler’s work was more important to Nazi success than Goebbels’ c) The techniques of repression and propaganda go hand in hand – neither would work without the other Welcome to History! Please turn in your coursework and the grades you gave yourself. Today’s Topic: Did anyone gain from Nazi rule? 1933-39 Next Objectives Understand how Germany changed once Hitler became dictator: Examine the economic policy of the Nazis Discuss how Nazi ideology was put in to practice & changed the lives of youth, women, workers, and Jews Empathize with life under Nazi control, both for those favored and those unfavored Essential Question What tactics do leaders use to control their followers? "If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it. The lie can be maintained only for such time as the State can shield the people from the political, economic and/or military consequences of the lie. It thus becomes vitally important for the State to use all of its powers to repress dissent, for the truth is the mortal enemy of the lie, and thus by extension, the truth is the greatest enemy of the State." - Joseph Goebbels “I do not want an intellectual education. I want young people who will grow up to frighten the world... Arrogant, violent, unafraid, cruel youth who must be able to suffer pain. Nothing tender and weak must be left in them.” - Hitler Nazi effect on: Women “Kinder, Kirche, and Kuche.” The Nazis = male-dominated & anti-feminist. Nazi philosophy idealized role of women as child-bearer & creators of the family. At 18, some went from League of German Girls to “Faith and Beauty” camp Trained to become ideal mothers Law for the Encouragement of Marriage: more money for more children Not allowed to work or serve in armed forces Only thing actively encouraged have children. August 12, Motherhood Cross Gold Cross = 8+ children Silver Cross = 6-7 children Bronze Cross =5 children Lebensborn “Spring of Life” homes created Make-up, trousers, hair-dye was not allowed And for the others? How did the economic policies impact…. Workers Industrialists & big business owners Farmers Soldiers Vocabulary Trade union: organization of workers to demand rights for workers Self-sufficient: having everything that is needed, not requiring any imports, (AKA autarky) Rearmament: building up your armed forced, constructing materials needed for war. Untermenschen: sub-human (Jews, slavs) Indoctrinate: getting people (especially the impressionable or young) to believe in a set of ideas Lebensraum = Living Space Hitler’s Aims Drag Germany out of the world depression Solve unemployment Make Germany an autarky Transform economy to focus on rearmament/war Hitler’s Economic Policies Stop paying reparations Increase govt spending Use propaganda convince everyone that work was good & everyone who could work MUST Create full employment – everyone should/must have a job (except for some) Get rid of Jewish industrialists & give their businesses to 'Aryans’ Ban trade unions & give power to the industrialists Increase hours and decrease wages Begin re-armament Minister of the Economy was Hjalmar Sacht Directed German economy 1933-6. Brilliant economist. 1934: Created “New Plan” Goals: reduce imports into Germany Strengthen currency organize Germany’s finances to fund a huge program of work creation Promoted trade w/ developing countries Was against spending too much on rearmament before German economy was strong enough… replaced by Goering. Hermann Goering Idea: German economy can be converted into a war machine Germany must rearm quickly & be ready for war Created a Four-Year Plan w/ Hitler Rearm FAST conquer countries takeover their economies would give master race 'Lebensraum' Logic: By exploiting conquered countries living standards could be maintained at home despite all $$$$ being spent on war Total $ spent on military: 1933 = 1.9 million marks 1939 =32.3 million. Attacking Unemployment Biggest inherited problem June 1933: Nazis passed Law to Reduce Unemployment Unemployment fell from over 6 million to almost nothing How? Stopped paying reparations Instead, invested $ in German companies/industry Government spending rose: 1932: 5 billion 1938: 30 billion marks Nazi “machine” needed thousands of clerks, prison guards etc. Began huge program of public works projects & conservation programs planting forests, digging ditches building hospitals, schools, houses, & other public buildings Huge network of railways, motorways, & autobahns Evidence: Construction of the autobahns created work for 80,000 men! Trade unions were abolished Men joined RAD (National/Reich Labor Service) To improve the living conditions of the German people To make it seem as though he was coming through on his promises. Kick start the cycle of prosperity What was the aim of Hitler’s Public Works Program? To build impressive buildings so that the German people would feel proud To improve the public transport network for industrial & military use Attacking Unemployment THE RAD military style uniform lived in camps received meager earnings To “protect” workers German Labor Front (DAF) set up led by Robert Ley helped somewhat, but many limitations Despite only earning “pocket change,” compared to the lack of success of the Weimar gov and the chronic misery of 1931-32, men felt at least the Nazis were making the effort to improve their lives. Industry & Rearmament The New Plan of 1934 had stopped imports & given govt. $ to industry Impact: Production rose (especially of oil, steel, coal & explosives) Re-armament began in 1935 Hitler built up the armed with conscription (the draft) National service required: All young men spent 6 months in RAD, then to army By 1939, 1.4 million men in army (not counted as unemployed) Rearmament created jobs in armaments industry (soldiers needed equipment, so this set factories back into production) Businesses strictly controlled could be told to make something different were not allowed to raise wages workers could be sent to other factories Economists know now that these policies caused massive economic problems, but at the time it seemed like economic recovery. Gaining Loyalty from Workers with the “Beauty of Work” (SdA) Campaign Movement: help Germans see that work was good Improved working conditions in factories introduced new features (washing facilities & low-cost canteens) However, Nazis had • abolished the trade unions • banned strikes • given more power to the industrialists • Couldn’t leave job w/o permission from govt. • THEREFORE, real wages fell & hours were longer: • Evidence: • • • 49 hours per week in 1939 52 hours in 1943 over 60 hours per week by 1945 Gaining Loyalty from Workers with the“Strength Through Joy” Program leisure time of workers controlled too! Led by "Kraft durch Freude" (KdF) organization Workers were offered cheap movie/theater tickets, courses, trips, sports events, as well as special holidays Designed the Volkswagen (or ‘People’s Car’) ‘Beetle’ (planned to be able to buy for 5 marks a week) The Nazis and Farming Farmers had helped the Nazi’s rise to power Introduced the Reich Food Estate under Richard Darre Govt would buy products from farmers & distribute it to markets across Germany Gave farmers a guaranteed “market” for their goods at guaranteed prices Food imports were reduced 1933 Farm Law: Protected farms – could not be taken away by banks or mortgages. Had to be passed on to eldest son. Racial aim: “Blood and Soil” (farmers were the basis of Germany’s “master race” and should be protected) Impact: Initial recovery after 1933, stopped improving by 1937 Not as high as industrialists Some resented the regime’s control Farmers were strictly controlled (e.g., one rule stated that hens must lay 65 eggs a year) Could not get a loan from any bank Efficient & non-efficient farmers treated the same (some held back) Rural depopulation followed (30% per year!) Impact of Hitler’s Policies on Unemployment 7000000 6000000 5000000 4000000 3000000 2000000 1000000 0 Series1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 3,773,000 2,974,000 2,520,000 1,853,000 1,052,000 302,000 Series2 6,014,000 How did Hitler put Germany back to work? What Nazi propaganda “left out” Working boosted Hitler’s popularity because their sense of national pride grew. They began to feel like their country was finally emerging from the humiliation of the Great War and the Treaty of Versailles. Was this all too good to be true? A number of reasons accounted for the drop in unemployment: Women not included in statistics. Their jobs were given to men. Unemployed were given a very simple choice: do whatever work is given to you by the government or be classified as” work-shy” and put into a concentration camp Jews lost citizenship in 1934 not included in unemployment figures even though almost all lost their employment. Conscription reduced # of young men “unemployed.” Many working in rearmament industries … but could they keep this up forever? With all this in place, the unemployment figure had to fall However, if anyone noticed this “book-keeping trick” they would have been too scared to speak out against the Nazis. The “Good Life” in Nazi Germany For ordinary people, life was good and many Germans even today look back and remember the years before 1939 as happy years “Everybody” had a job & a wage Nazi economic policy gave full employment, prosperity, and financial security for many. To people who had been unemployed and starving, “work and bread” was a wonderful blessing worth any civil liberty they lost Many observers saw no poverty. Strength Through Joy program gave people fun & holidays Beauty of Work program game people pride in what they were doing People appreciated public works (new schools & hospitals) Hitler’s government was strong (unlike the Weimar government) & passed laws quickly The “Good Life” in Nazi Germany Law & order seemed to exist (few people locked their doors – no crime) Autobahns improved transportation Rallies, frequent ceremonies, and Nazi propaganda gave people hope and confidence Nazi racial philosophy gave people self-belief Trust in Adolf Hitler and propaganda gave people a sense of security Morale was boosted Germany seemed to be reclaiming its place as a strong country in world affairs The Negative Effects Workers lost rights (strike, ask for better conditions or pay). People who refused to work were imprisoned & strikers could be shot Wages actually fell, while hours increased Nazis worked closely with BIG BUSINESS. Gave more power and most $$$ to the industrialists! All culture had to be German Personal freedoms (speech, press, religion) disappeared from the lives of Germans. The Negative Effects Fewer consumer goods. Gender- discrimination against women was encouraged. Women doctors, teachers and civil servants were forced to give up their careers, and yet they were given medals for the more children they had. Women were never allowed to serve in the armed forces - even during the war. Minorities were horrifically persecuted 1933 to 1939, the Nazi government spent more than it earned so that by 1939, its debt stood at over 40 billion marks! Censorship, education, and propaganda meant people had a distorted and narrowminded view of events. The key here is to understand that the Nazi state affected different people in different ways. For the majority of people, in fact, life was good - that is why they turned a blind eye to the fact that - for groups which were not accepted by the Nazi state - life was horrific. GCSE Past Paper Questions Source Analysis: According to this cartoon what was the basis of German prosperity? Describe: What happens to people who refuse to take the jobs offered by the Nazi government? Explain: Who benefited from these changes to the German economy? Why? Benefits Review http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7m6b1cyRyo&list =PL8DC9688AFAEDC4D8&index=16&feature=plpp _video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UD0LGY9lMRM &feature=related What other measures did Hitler introduce in order to reduce unemployment? By 1934 all Jews were sacked from civil service jobs which were then given to German workers. Unemployed Jews were not registered. Women lost their jobs which were given to men. People who refused jobs offered by the labour service were arrested and put into concentration camps.