WWII Nazi Germany

Aftermath of WWI German cities in ruins Runaway inflation Extreme poverty Low morale because Germans were blamed for the war and forced to pay war indemnities

Weimar Republic The German government had a democratic government

Adolf Hitler Unsuccessful artist Served in WWI effected by mustard gas Becomes part of the Nationalists Socialists Party NAZI. This group was dedicated to German pride and against the Treaty of Versailles.

Beer Hall Putsch Hitler and his followers attempted to overthrow the government in Bavaria in 1921. Hitler was arrested and spent less than a year in prison. He wrote Mein Kampf “My Struggle” a political autobiography. Made him a national figure.

Nazi Government Nazi’s were eventually elected to office. Eventually Hitler became Chancellor and made his Nazi party followers the security force then he took control of the government Hitler was known as the Furhrer “the leader” Built up military and economy

Burning of the Reichstag

Gave Hitler Dictatorial Power Enabling Act Gave Hitler Dictatorial Power

Book Burning of “Un-German Books”

Night of the Long Knives Hitler’s brown shirts kill political enemies leaving the Nazi’s the undisputed political party

Nuremburg Race Laws Laws the made Jews subjects of the Reich. There was to be no intermarriage of the races.

Gestapo & SS Was the secret police of Nazi Germany under Henrich Himmler in charge of rooting out enemies of the state in Nazi Germany

Hitler’s Ideology Pro-German German race should populate the earth through a series of conquests Aryan race was the perfect race. Anti-Semitism: Prejudice against the Jews and blamed them for all the problems of society His government was called the Third Reich

Hitler Youth Young people were taken to camps and trained in Nazi ideology. Promoted reproduction of Aryan race. Boys influenced to be soldiers

Nazi Propaganda Joseph Goebbels was in charge of propaganda. Using film, posters, radio etc to persuade the German people of the importance of the Nazi’s. They also used propaganda to promote anti-semitism