Unit 8: World War II 3.7.17

Hitler’s Anti-Semitism Hatred & persecution of Jew was not new Grew up in Vienna, Austria Mayor was extremely anti-Semitic; hatred of Jews was widespread Believed the “Aryan race” to be superior to all others

Hitler’s Anti-Semitism Germany loses the war Hitler believes Jews betrayed Germany No other reason why the German Empire should have lost Economic struggles Hitler believed Jews behind economic problems

Joseph Goebbels Minister of Propaganda Designed posters Published articles Incited street violence Led boycott of Jewish businesses Led book burnings

Definitions Persuade: to convince a person to do something, as by advertising or urging synonyms: influence, entice, impel Propaganda: information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Poster by Felix Albrecht. The text on the poster reads: “Men. Women Poster by Felix Albrecht. The text on the poster reads: “Men! Women! Millions of men without work. Millions of children without a future. Save the German family. Vote for Adolf Hitler!"

Front page of the most popular issue ever of the Nazi publication, Der Stürmer, with a reprint of a medieval depiction of a purported ritual murder committed by Jews.

"Our Last Hope—Hitler," 1932. In the presidential elections of 1932, Nazi propagandists appealed to Germans left unemployed and destitute by the Great Depression with an offer of a savior.

Definitions Scapegoat: A person/group who is blamed for the mistakes, faults, or problems of others

Warns of a Jewish program for world domination Warns of a Jewish program for world domination. The article, titled "Who is the Enemy?" blames Jews for destroying social order and claims that Jews want war, while the rest of the world wants peace.

A page of an anti-semitic coloring book for children with a “portrait” of a Jew drawn by the German caricaturist known as Fips. The caption under the star reads: "Without a solution to the Jewish question, there will be no salvation for mankind."

Poster for a pseudo-documentary, it included scenes of Jews shot in the Warsaw and Lodz ghettos by propaganda company crews attached to the German military.

An anti-semitic poster published in Poland in March 1941 An anti-semitic poster published in Poland in March 1941. The caption reads, "Jews are lice; They cause typhus."

Hitler: Rise of Evil Harfstaengls invite Hitler to a dinner party Hitler takes control of the National Socialist Party (Nazis) 1923 attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic (Germany’s govt)