Starter : Write down 5 or more facts that you currently know about the Nazi party

First leader was Anton Drexler It was formed in a Munich Beer Hall Hitler was initially sent to spy on it for the army The Nazis used many Communist ideas and methods to attract attention The swastika symbol was originally a Roman peace / sun sign The Nazis were formed in 1919 following the end of WW1 The Nazis were sponsored by wealthy industrialists and those who were disillusioned by the Weimar Republic The Nazi newspaper was called the “Volksicher Beobachter”

What did the Nazi party stand for in the 1920’s? By the end of the lesson you will have: 1.Described the main political views of the Nazi party 2.Explained who would be attracted to the Nazi policies 3.Proved and demonstrated your understanding by creating a Nazi style poster / leaflet By the end of the lesson you will have: 1.Described the main political views of the Nazi party 2.Explained who would be attracted to the Nazi policies 3.Proved and demonstrated your understanding by creating a Nazi style poster / leaflet

The Nazi Party ’ s Rise to Power: Hitler’s Nazi Party was a small, insignificant party- had little success in elections By 1933 however Hitler was the chancellor of Germany. The Nazi’s had risen from obscurity to power, total power Hitler’s Nazi Party was a small, insignificant party- had little success in elections By 1933 however Hitler was the chancellor of Germany. The Nazi’s had risen from obscurity to power, total power. How did this happen? What was the appeal of the Nazis?

BACKGROUND TO RISE OF HITLER 1919 he joined the German Workers' Party Small party with only 6 members party renamed National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), better known as the Nazi Party. RIGHT-WING PARTY - proclaimed hatred of Versailles Treaty, Communism, Jews and wanted to destroy /overthrow Weimar Republic 1919 he joined the German Workers' Party Small party with only 6 members party renamed National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), better known as the Nazi Party. RIGHT-WING PARTY - proclaimed hatred of Versailles Treaty, Communism, Jews and wanted to destroy /overthrow Weimar Republic

What Did The Nazi Stand For in 1920s? ABOLISH VERSAILLES TREATY DESTROY WEIMAR REPUBLIC STRONG CENTRAL GOVT DESTROY COMMUNISM REMOVE JEWS LEBENSRAUM GREATER GERMANY REARM GERMANY

WHY WERE NAZI IDEAS POPULAR? ABOLISH VERSAILLES TREATY GERMANS NOT HAPPY - BLAMED for WW1 WIN OVER ARMY HUMILIATION And WAR REPARATION DID not believe they were defeated WR ‘stabbed Germany in the back’ -betrayed Germany THUS, used Propaganda to STIR UP HATRED for VERSAILLES and BLAME on WR. Also made promises to ABOLISH VT and make GERMANY GREAT AGAIN! WAR GUILT CLAUSE UNFAIR TERMS

WHY WERE NAZI IDEAS POPULAR? Weak Weimar Govt already unpopular RIGHT WING Blamed for suffering of people HATED DEMOCRACY COALITION GOVT WEAK and INEFFECTIVE THUS, NAZI PARTY PORTRAYED as representing STRONG GOVT and HOPE for GERMANS - HITLER AS SAVIOUR Could not solve economic problems STRONG CENTRAL GOVT

WHY WERE NAZI IDEAS POPULAR? LEBENSRAUM UNITING Germany GERMANS = SUPERIOR ARYAN RACE Take back territories lost Union of German people - ANSCHLUSS THUS, popular with NATIONALISTS (RIGHT WING) who wanted a strong and united GERMAN EMPIRE- promised to rearm to make Germany strong again CONQUER ‘LIVING SPACE’ for expanding German Population GREATER GERMANY

WHY WERE NAZI IDEAS POPULAR? JEWS made SCAPEGOATS Communists Humiliation of VT, HYPERINFLATION, UNEMPLOYMENT Feared by rich businessman and middle-class Create disorder - strikes by workers and wanted classless society THUS, NAZIS ideas popular because Germans looking for someone to blame for problems Blamed for ALL OF Germany’s problems GET RID OF JEWS and COMMUNISTS

Task Choose a target group who would be attracted by the policies of the Nazis and design a poster / leaflet to layout the policies that would appeal to them. Nationalists Industrialists Women Former soldiers Farmers Working class people for example! (Nb. The Nazis used specifically targeted propaganda, as they realised that what appealed to one group would not necessarily appeal to others!) Choose a target group who would be attracted by the policies of the Nazis and design a poster / leaflet to layout the policies that would appeal to them. Nationalists Industrialists Women Former soldiers Farmers Working class people for example! (Nb. The Nazis used specifically targeted propaganda, as they realised that what appealed to one group would not necessarily appeal to others!)

What did the Nazi party stand for in the 1920’s? Now check that you have: 1.Described the main political views of the Nazi party 2.Explained who would be attracted to the Nazi policies 3.Proved and demonstrated your understanding by creating a Nazi style poster / leaflet Now check that you have: 1.Described the main political views of the Nazi party 2.Explained who would be attracted to the Nazi policies 3.Proved and demonstrated your understanding by creating a Nazi style poster / leaflet