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Week 8: Readings, Online Lecture, Class Notes Readings: Hitler’s Hossbach Memorandum Hossbach took notes on Hitler’s plan Hitler had secret meeting at Reich Those who opposed were removed Discussed taking Lebansraum and goals of expansion Aim of German policy= security and preservation of nation Space is a problem, can be sought naturally for 1-3 generations A. Raw Materials a. Wherever coal can be found is feasible b. Ores is more difficult, need copper and tin c. Cellular solution is possible but not permanent d. Edible fats possible B. Foods- No a. Increase of demands on soil to increase production is not possible due to soil deterioration, participation in world market is a must b. Lowering standard of living is not possible Participation of World Economy Economic need will drive Germany to expand Weakness who base existence on export Germany has weakness of food due to Britain’s naval control, only way out is greater living space Space required can only be sought in Europe Not a case of conquering people, lack of resources Germany has most favorable foundations for growing Where is greatest possible conquest at lowest cost Must recon with two enemies, England and France, who will not allow Germany’s expansion in Europe or overseas England will not release any colonial possessions Take Britain’s colonies while they no longer have possession Recognizing Britain as holding Empire unity cannot be maintained o Ireland’s tendency for independence o Constitutional disputes in India o Weakening in position (Japan) o Opposition to Italy Must not allow population to get too low if expansion occurs France is in better position geographically, but not politically; Britain, France, Russia, and Adjoining smaller states German problem can only be solved by force at great risk Left with when and how Re-arming of military As time goes by, risk of materials being out dated increased Secrecy of “special weapons” cannot be safeguarded Breathed in gas before war ended Had membership card of German Workers Party 1920 Blamed Jews for loss of war and communism Hitler could galvanized a crowd Convinced Worker Party to change its name to Nationalist Socialist German Workers Party, becoming NAZI party Tries to overthrow democratic Weimar Republic, 1923 Economy didn’t function well, 1923 went into hyperinflation German army put Hitlers uprising down, and was put to prison Remained convinced for another opportunity; wrote Mein Kamph in jail denouncing Jews, communism, other things NAZI would have to pretend to accept rules for him to become elected “Stormtroopers”of NAZI party Power started on Stock Market crash of 1929 30% of loss of jobs dependent on export Great Depression lauched Hitlers campaign 1932 Took power 1933 through majority did not bote, but no other party had majority Non competent to hold power/ good understanding Banned all other parties Put NAZI in position of leadership Mass rally festival drew crowd Germany would ignore Versailles treatey, and build army: no one intervened Boycott stores owned by Jews, expelled, banned from jobs, beaten in streets Implemented policy of terror for anti-NAZI followers, persecution of Jews Road to War Several years to go to war, but took meaesures Felt strong enough to openluy defy Versailles Treaty Germany’s military leadership worried if French walked in France was occupied Occupied Austria who welcomed NAZI although Germany would attack Munich Crisis o Hitler demanded annexation of German speaking Zcech o Neither France nor Britain ready for war o Mussolini proosed Conference o German promised not to go any farther than Czech “peace in our time” Did not stop him, preparing for more territorial gain Further demands of annexing Czech and some Lithuania Signed Nazi-Soviet Pact o 1939 o Convinces Stalin he could not trust Western o Agree to not fight each other o Britain and France had to fight Germany alone Germany invaded Poland self-preservation, destroys foundation of national self-maintenance, destroys faith in leadership, scoffs history and past, drags everything to the gutter Contaminates culture and religion is ridiculed Jewish thought :Bolshevization of Germany Leadership is Primary and Decisive National Socialist task is to advocate and preserve bearer of state Realize all men are different 1st consequence of realizing-attention to promote national community recognized as valuable More difficult to recognize minds are most valuable intellectually Most valuable thing of an invention is inventor An organization must not prevent thinking individuals No majority decisions but responsible persons Decision made by one man Authority of every leader downward, responsibility upward Responsibility by one man Class Notes Discussion on Memo Hitler was put in jail because offensive to state tried and failed to accomplish this Combined votes of both parties to win, solidify other “Beer Hall Putsch” o Hitler’s attempt to overthrow government o Gave speech over Beer Hall o Did not have military on his side Hitler’s first step o Annexes Austria o Austria was welcoming o Forbidden by Versailles Munich Conference o Czech invasion sparks conference o France and Britain did nothing but Hitler agreed no more o Want Czech all one because they’re Germans o People from Czech not invited o France and Poland have to bring military out, starting WWII Racial Anti-Semitism o Hitler against Jews o Wanted something to blame Invade Czech if France has external conflict Trying to figure out how to invade so organization was kept secret Hitler’s inspiration= Mussolini, Armenian genocide, anti-Semitism, race science