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The Hitler Years in Germany
By: Michael McCarthy
Grade 12
Holy Family University
Directions: The Rise and Fall of Adolf Hitler is a topic that many historians
find very interesting. He was supposed to leave a 1000 year legacy, but
instead lasted only twelve years. Your mission if you accept it is to trace
the rise and fall of Alof Hitler from the time he took over Germany in 1933
to his end in 1945. You can either fill in the answers in the space provided
or download it from mmccarthypa.tripod.com
1. http://www.huppi.com/kangaroo/L-hitlerdemo.htm
Hitler was often referred to as a Dictator of Germany; however some people argue
the fact that his nation was indeed Democratic. What are some of the
explanations for why Hitler’s Germany was Democratic?
2. http://www.worldhealersblog.com/guide/Facts.root.hitler.html
The Government before Hitler was called the Weimar Republic. Hitler created
the German Worker’s party. What was Hitler’s reason for creating this party, and
how did it differ from the Weimar Republic?
3. http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0312702/hitler.htm
Hitler is known for taking aggression out on the Jewish population. What did
Hitler blame the Jewish population for and why did he blame them?
4. http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/czechoslovakia_1938.htm
Hitler’s invasion of Czechoslovakia is often referred to as controversial because
the Czech’s were supposed to be protected by the French and British, but it did
not happen. How did Hitler get around Great Britain and France, and how did he
go about invading Czechoslovakia?
5. http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005070
Hitler’s invasion of Poland was very quick and effective. Poland fell to Germany
within weeks. Why did Poland fall so quickly, what was Hitler’s tactic in this
battle, explain the meaning of Hitler’s tactic, and why did France and Britain
declare war on Germany?
6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A913105
In 1941, Hitler took part in the largest invasion in history. Where did Hitler
invade, how many German troops took part in the invasion, how many total
people died, and what was the result?
7. http://zhukov.mitsi.com/Stalingrad.htm
Hitler invaded Stalingrad in 1942. This would mark a big mistake by Hitler.
Why was Stalingrad such a harsh battle, what did Hitler not account for, what
kind of fighting took place, and finally why did the Germans think they had
victory at Stalingrad in the beginning?
8. http://www.worldwar2history.info/D-Day/Hitler.html
Hitler made many mistakes during the D-Day invasion. He really never got
comfortable during the invasion. What were some of the mistakes that Hitler
made during this invasion, and explain why he made these mistakes at such a
crucial time of the war?
9. http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/assassination_attempts.html
There were many Germans who did not like what Hitler was doing in Germany.
There were many assassination attempts on his life. None of the attempts were
successful. In fact there were seventeen attempts on his life. Pick two of the
attempts on his life, identify the plot, and why it was not successful.
10. http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/h-death.htm
April 1945, Hitler’s plans of a German empire were coming to a quick end. Hitler
held a staff meeting in a bunker to tell his staff why the Germans did not win.
Hitler blamed the loss on treason. At this meeting, Hitler put into affect his final
plan, but his staff disagreed. What was his final plan, and what did his staff want
him to do instead?