1. How Did Hitler Come To Power

2. Hitler’s Rise To Power Based on Many Factors Resentment of the German People Weakness of the Weimar Republic Terror of the Stormtroopers Brilliant Speeches

3. Why Did Hitler Come To Power Long Term Bitterness –Anger about WWI and Treaty of Versailles Ineffective Constitution –Many people wanted a return to a dictatorship

4. Why Did Hitler Come To Power? Money –Many wealthy businessmen gave Hitler money to run his propaganda and election campaigns –Henry Ford- Ford Motors He had a picture of Ford in his office –Union Banking Corporation George Bush’s great-grandfather was president of the Corporation

5. Why Did Hitler Come To Power –WA Harriman and Co. American shipping and railway company George Bush’s grandfather was Vice- President –Irenee du Pont Head of General Motors Advocated the creation of a super-race by spinal injections to enhance children of “pure” blood

6. Why Did Hitler Come To Power? Propaganda –Persuaded German masses to believe that the Jews were to blame and that Hitler was their last hope Programme –He promised everybody something so they supported him

7. Why Did Hitler Come To Power? Attacks on Other Parties –Stormtroopers attacked Jews and people who opposed Hitler –People kept quiet because they were scared of being murdered Personal Qualities –Brilliant speaker –Good organizer

8. Why Did Hitler Come To Power? Personal Qualities –Driven Economic Depression –U.S. calls in it’s loans and German economy collapses –People wanted someone to blame and Hitler provided that for them

9. Why Did Hitler Come To Power? Recruited by Hindenburg –Offers Hitler post of vice-chancellor –Hitler refuses –Thought they could control Hitler and made him Chancellor- they were wrong Hitler did not TAKE power- he was given it.

10. Beliefs of the Nazi Party German Worker’s Party started by Anton Drexler Hitler joins and soon becomes leader Developed a 25 point programme Were nationalists (believe in Germany’s greatness) Were socialist (believed the state should benefit everyone equally)