Download Hitlers 25 points File

Hitler’s Twenty-Five Points
The Major Points
• The abolition of the Treaty of Versailles
• The union of all Germans in a greater Germany
• The removal of Jews and other ‘undesirables’
from Germany
• Equal rights for all German citizens
• The removal of unearned income.
• There were another 20 points in Hitler’s
manifesto, but these were the focal ones that
were most important to the Nazis.
The Treaty of Versailles
• Hitler was highly against the Treaty of
Versailles, seeing the Weimar Republic
that had signed it as ‘backstabbers’.
• He thought that Germany should be freed
of its obligations to repay the war, as
Germany was never invaded.
• He also thought that the reparations
should be cancelled, to allow Germany to
strengthen its failing economy.
Union of Germans
• Hitler believed that all Germans should be
reunited under the German flag.
• This meant taking back land in Poland,
Czechslovakia and France, which could start a
major conflict.
• However, Hitler thought that when all Germans
were living in Germany again, he would be able
to break free of the Treaty of Versailles, raise an
army, and defeat the rest of Europe.
The removal of Jews
• Hitler despised any non-Aryans, in
particular Jews, whom he blamed for the
loss of WWI and the economic crises in
Germany.
• He wanted to remove all non-Aryans from
Germany and create a superstate.
• He found the Jews as a scapegoat for
Germany’s problems and thought that
many people would think the same.
Equal Rights and Incomes
• Hitler believed in equal rights and
opportunities, but only for German
citizens. He said that any non-citizens
were to be treated as aliens.
• He also thought that the people should
only be paid for their work, so paid leave
was to be abolished.
Public Appeal
• Hitler’s points had lots of appeal with the
German working class who were unemployed
and wanted to blame someone.
• However, he also had appeal with the middle
classes, who saw him as a leader against
Communism and not a corrupt politician.
• The Government also saw him as a powerful
force who could motivate and control the
German people.