1. 2 Lessons

2. Change over time – Discussion task / homework
Hitler arrested after the failure of the Munich Putsch, November 1923.
In your pairs, decide on the 5 events/factors that you think allowed this change to occur
Hitler Chancellor of Germany, January 1933
Feedback to all - class discussion.

3. How did Hitler turn the Chancellorship into a dictatorship by 1934?
- to analyse the factors that helped Hitler become a dictator in 1934.

4. Der Fuhrer HITLER BECAME CHANCELLOR THE REICHSTAG FIRE THE ENABLING
ACT / ARTICLE 48
Der Fuhrer
OATH OF
LOYALTY TO
HITLER
THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT
HINDENBURG

5. Starter….A thinking challenge
When the slide is paused you must think of one question that you would like to ask and write it down. (slides 7, 8, 9, and 11) You can choose straightforward questions such as what, or who or more developed questions such as why.

6. Hitler became Chancellor
The depression after the Wall Street Crash made many more people vote for the Nazis. In 1933 Von Papen convinced Hindenburg that Hitler should become Chancellor.
Hitler became
Chancellor
January 1933

7. The Reichstag Fire
February 1933

8. The Reichstag Fire The Reichstag building burnt down.
A communist was found inside the building. He admitted responsibility.
Chancellor Hitler was able to convince people that the Communists were trying to take power by terrorism.
He was able to have the Communists banned from the Reichstag.
February 1933

9. The Enabling Act / Article 48
With the Communists banned from the Reichstag Hitler was able to pass:
HITLER CAN
RULE ALONE
FOR FOUR
YEARS. THERE
IS NO NEED TO
CONSULT THE
REICHSTAG.
March 1933

10. The Weimar Constitution
Comment
Article 1
The German Reich is a Republic. Political authority comes from the people
Article 22
The Reichstag delegates are elected by Proportional Representation
Article 41
The Reich President is elected by the whole of the German electorate
Article 48
If public safety and order is disturbed or endangered the Reich President can rule by Emergency Decree. He can take the necessary measures to restore order.

11. THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS
THE ENABLING ACT GAVE HITLER THE POWER TO MAKE HIS OWN LAWS. SO, HE BANNED ALL OTHER POLITICAL PARTIES!
KPD
SPD
DDP
Zentrum

12. Political prisoners
were put in
concentration camps
run by the S.S.

13. The Night of the Long Knives
Now I have got rid of opposition political groups, I can now deal with opposition in my party. Ernst Rohm (an old friend), head of the S.A. is very unpopular with the German army leaders. They have the power to overthrow me.I’ve been worried about Rohm for a while, so this is a good excuse.
June 1934

14. The Night of the Long Knives
Hitler had to get rid of Rohm. He was too much of a threat.
On the night of 30th June 1934 Hitler’s S.S. killed over 1000 SA members including Rohm.
The army were pleased.
Hitler had gained the support of the army.

15. The death of President Hindenburg A final note PRESIDENT HINDENBURG’S
DEATH GAVE HITLER THE
OPPORTUNITY TO COMBINE
THE ROLE OF CHANCELLOR
AND PRESIDENT. HE CALLED
HIMSELF ‘DER FUHRER’.
August 1934

16. Oath of loyalty to Adolf Hitler
Every soldier swore a personal oath of loyalty to ADOLF HITLER.

17. So, how did he become
a dictator legally?

18. Der Fuhrer HITLER BECAME CHANCELLOR THE REICHSTAG FIRE THE ENABLING
ACT / ARTICLE 48
Der Fuhrer
OATH OF
LOYALTY TO
HITLER
THE NIGHT
OF THE
LONG
KNIVES
DEATH OF
PRESIDENT
HINDENBURG

19. 1933 1934 President President Chancellor Chancellor Reichstag
President
President
Chancellor
Chancellor
Reichstag
Reichstag

20. Use page 202 of the WJEC textbook (start with “The Reichstag Fire, 27 February 1933”)
Create your diagram on the A3 sheet to explain the different steps that Hitler took to achieve complete power
Each box should have dates and keywords

22. Death of Hindenburg
From Chancellor to Fuhrer
Night of the Long knives
The Enabling Law
1933 March election
Reichstag Fire

23. Follow-up task
Look again at the initial questions you created Which ones can you now answer? Or Look at the slide again and share with your neighbour more information and detail about that particular event.

24. Two Videos (on the next two slides) Can be anywhere from 2 minutes – 15 minutes – 30 minutes

25. Hitler: The Rise of Evil (5 minutes) 2:16:03 (start of Fire)-2:18:35 2:30:00-2:32:00 (Rohm death – Hindenburg death – Hitler Fuhrer Reichstag Fire Enabling Act Night of the Long Knives Death of Hindenburg Hitler becomes Fuhrer

26. The Rise of the Third Reich (1:26:27) https://www. youtube. com/watch
13:45 – Wall Street Crash
20:10 –** 10th Feb 1933 Hitler Chancellor 1st speech (good place to start depending on time)
24:10 – Reichstag Fire - after covers Enabling Act
34:30 - Boycott of Jewish business
37:00 – Concentration Camps
39:00 – Jan 1934
43:30 – Rising support
49:10 – Party Rally on calendar Sept 1934 – Triumph of the Will
54:00 – Sept 1935 – Speech Jewish Problem
56:20 Summer Olympics
1:02:00 – Hitler Youth
1:06:00 – Aryan Master Race
1:11:00 – taking over Austria – end of background & start of war