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Germany & Adolf Hitler February 27, 2013 After WWI • Germany has a democracy • But…Economic troubles (no $$$) – Reparation (pay for WWI) – Great Depression • Want REVENGE – and new gov’t to fix problems Anti-Democratic Parties • 1. National Socialist German Workers Party (NAZI) – Anti-communist/ anti-Semitic All about promoting GERMANY – NATIONALISM 2. Supreme Race – Aryan – Destined to rule world • Leader of the NAZI Party - Adolf Hitler (1921) Adolf Hitler Bio • Born in Austria • Dropped out of high school at age 16 • Rejected TWICE from Academy of Art school • Lived on streets • Painted post cards • GREAT speaker – Speeches against Jews in male homeless shelters • Moved to Munich right before WWI – Joined German Army – Won Iron Cross After WWI…Hitler is angry/ bitter • 1921: Head of NAZI Party • 1923: Rebellion to overthrow gov’t – ARRESTED • Writes Mein Kampf (My Struggle) – Explanations for problems of Germany – Blueprint of his hatreds & plans for world domination – Anti-Semetic/ Blames Jews for losing WWI/ bad economy • Unemployment • Homelessness • Hunger RISE IN NAZI PARTY Hitler continued… March 4, 2013 • By 1933 – Nazi Party most powerful political party – President makes Hitler Chancellor • 1935: Hitler combines roles of President/ Chancellor & declares self sole leader – Called “Fuhrer” (the Leader) – Ruled without Reichstag (Parliament) • Hitler promises Germany will RISE AGAIN Immediately goes against Versailles Treaty 1. Rearms military 2. Expands Germany (Sudetenland) 3. Rebuilds infrastructure (Roads/ highways, etc). • ENDS DEPRESSION – TIME “Man of the Year” (1938) • Germans LOVE Hitler – Jobs – $$$ But… • Brainwashed/ Propaganda – Newspapers censored • Controlled education – Nazi Youth Group • Terrify into Silence – Secret Police • No other political parties • Jews sent to “work” camps Hitler on war “Victor will not be asked afterwards whether he told the truth or not…It is not RIGHT that matters, but VICTORY”