1. Totalitarianism in Germany

2. Goals for the Country Create jobs during the Great Depression
Restore nationalistic pride in Germany
Emerge as the power of Europe (Third Reich)

3. How Hitler Gained Power
German leaders created a democratic government in 1919 (Weimar Republic )
President
Senate lead by a chancellor
Hitler tried to overthrow Weimar Republic and failed

4. How Hitler Gained Power
Put on trial for treason (1924)
Sentenced to five years
Released after 9 months

5. Presidential Election of 1932
Candidate
Party
First round
Second round
Votes %
Paul von Hindenburg
Independent
18,651,497
49.6
19,359,983
53.0
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Party
11,339,446
30.1
13,418,547
36.8
Ernst Thälmann
Communist Party
4,938,341
13.2
3,706,759
10.2
Theodor Duesterberg
Stahlhelm
2,557,729
6.8
Other candidates
116,304
0.3
5,474
0.0
Total
37,603,317
100
36,490,761
Registered voters/turnout
43,949,681
85.6
44,063,958
82.9
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

6. Hitler Comes to Power Nazi Party gains seats in Reichstag
Appointed Chancellor in 1932

7. Mein Kampf Extreme nationalism Racism and anti-Semitism
Aryans – light skinned Europeans (Germans) are the master race
Hitler urged Germans everywhere to unite as one nation

8. How Hitler Kept Power Violence SA (Brown Shirts) – thugs
SS (elite Nazi troops)– enforced the Fuhrer’s will
Gestapo – secret police rooted out opposition

9. How Hitler Kept Power
Propaganda
No free press
No right to due process

11. The Thirds Reich Controls Germany
1st Reich was the Holy Roman Empire
2nd Reich empire forged by Bismarck
3rd Reich – Hitler- German master race would come to dominate Europe for 1000 years