1. Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany
World History

2. Goals

3. Weimar Republic
In 1919 German leaders wrote a constitution creating a government known as the Weimar Republic
The constitution established a parliamentary system run by a chancellor and allowed women to vote while creating a bill of rights
The Weimar government was extremely weak with no political party able to establish a majority

4. Inflation After WWI the German Mark became almost worthless
Germany continued to print more money without regulating how much money was available to the people
Inflation was so bad that for an item purchased for 100 marks in July 1922, it costs 944,000 marks in August of 1923

5. Recovery and Collapse
With the help of the Western powers Germany was able to bring inflation under control
Reparation payments were lowered and the U.S. loaned Germany money
When the Great Depression started it affected both the U.S. and Europe
With this crisis the Germans turned to Hitler to as a person who could fix their economic issues

6. Fall
In November of 1923, Hitler lead an army into Germany trying to stage a coup
Hitler’s coup failed and he was put in jail
While in jail Hitler wrote Mein Kampf, aka “My Struggle”
In this book Hitler describes his hatred for Jews and for Communists
Within a decade of his release Hitler was able to gain widespread political support
He was able to use this support to turn Germany from a republic into a totalitarian dictatorship

7. Release After less than a year in prison, Hitler was released
As leader of the Nazi party, Hitler was able to appeal to veterans, workers, the lower middle classes, small town Germans, and businesses people with his fiery speeches and grandiose promises
In 1933 Hitler was appointed chancellor over the Weimar republic
Hitler was supported by conservative politicians because they feared the communists and believed they could control Hitler
He declared himself dictator within a year

8. Third Reich
Hitler appealed to nationalism as a way to get people to support him
Under Hitler, the Third Reich, would be a master race that would dominate Europe
In order to combat the Great Depression, Hitler launched large public works programs
This work programs helped build massive infrastructure like highways, house projects, and replanting of forests

9. Totalitarianism
Hitler ran an extremely oppressive and brutal totalitarian regime
Nazi’s controlled the schools, the government, and the religion of the people
The Gestapo, Hitler’s secrete police, were used to stop an opposition to the regime
Those who tried to stop Hitler were either killed/jailed or quickly silenced themselves to avoid trouble

10. Terror Against Jews In 1935 Nazis passed the Nuremberg Laws
These laws deprived Jews of German citizenship and placed them under severe restrictions
They were not allowed to marry non-Jews, attend or teach German schools, hold government jobs, practice law or medicine, or publish books
On November 7, 1938 “The Night of Broken Glass” took place
It was on this day that Hitler and his followers staged an attack on Jewish businesses through Germany and Austria
They were also able to annex portions of Czechoslovakia

11. German Culture
In order to build their party for the future, the Nazis indoctrinated young people with their ideology
Hitler urged young Germans, through the Hitler Youth program, to destroy their enemies without mercy
Hitler also started physical fitness programs to prepare children for war
Hitler also limited women’s roles
This was designed to raise the birth rate so that the world could be populated by “pure-blooded Aryans”
The Germans also wanted to purify German culture
This was done by rejecting modern art, jazz and Christianity