The Rise of Evil

 What kinds of domestic unrest affected Great Britain during and after the war?  What role did geography play in the problems that eastern European nations faced?  Why did some European governments fail during the 1920s?  What did Europeans sign promising to settle future disputes peacefully?  What was another name for the Irish Nationalist Party?

 The Early Years... Adolf Hitler is Born - April 20, 1889 Hitler's Father Dies - January 3, 1903 Hitler Fails Art Exam - October 1907 Hitler's Mother Dies - December 21, 1907 Hitler is Homeless in Vienna Based on the descriptions of these dates, what conclusions can be made about Hitler’s early years?

 WWI comes to an end. What feelings do you think are going through Hitler’s mind when he returns? Why?  Angry about the unfair punishments in the Treaty of Versailles  Struggling from four years of fierce combat  Hitler is jobless along with most German men returning home from war

 The new German government after WWI  Unpopular with the German people for signing the treaty of Versailles  Considered to be a traitor to Germany’s interests  Faced the same financial difficulties as the rest of the world

 Anti Semitism and beer cellar meetings attracts members in the early years  Hitler is a great public speaker  Has the support of Ernst Rohm-leader of the SA storm troopers  25 points of the German Workers’ Party:  Reject Treaty of Versailles  Lebensraum (living space)  Rejection of Jews and Marxian Socialism  National Socialist German Workers’ Party (Nazi for short)

 Germany experiences a severe financial crisis  Inflation to the extreme  Weimar Republic pledges to continue making reparation payments  Plotted a revolution to put the Nazis in power over Germany  Revolution was to take place at Munich Beer Hall where leaders were having a meeting  Revolution failed when Hitler desperately marched out of the beer hall to Munich  Hitler is arrested

 Translates to “My Struggle”  Book written by Hitler while in prison for his attempted Revolution  Hitler maps out his vision of the Aryan Race and his hatred for the Jews  Aryan is the superior race  Jews engaged in a nation wide conspiracy  Jews must be exterminated  Germany must acquire more land (Lebensraum-Living Space)  Defeat France

 A New Beginning- February 26, 1925  The Quiet Years Why do you think was referred to as the Quiet Years?  Hitler was NOT receiving full support within Germany  He was still seen as too RADICAL by most German people “He is a lunatic who failed to take over Germany”

May 20, 1928September 14, 1930November 6, 1932 Nazi Party2.6%18.3%33.1% Conservative Party14.2%7%8.8% Center Party (Catholic) 12.1%11.8%11.9% Democratic Party4.9%3.8%1% Social Democratic Party 29.8%24.5%20.4% Communist Party10.6%13.1%16.9% Elections to the German Reichstag ( )

 Hitler Runs for President-1932  Lost the election  The Republic Collapses  Hitler Named Chancellor of Germany- January 30, 1933  Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany by President Hindenburg because of fear of Revolution.

 February 27- Nazis burn Reichstag to create crisis atmosphere.  February 28- Emergency Powers granted to Hitler

 German Parliament Passes Enabling Act  Becomes dictator – der Fuhrer (the leader)  Established the Third Reich (empire).