1. Adolf Hitler

2. Nation Hitler ruled over Germany. Hitler ruled over Germany. Germany was going through the Great Depression. Germany was going through the Great Depression because they were blamed for all of World War I so they had to pay back over a million dollars. The Weimar Republic failed, and the citizens blamed them for the punishments of the Treaty of Versailles. Germany was going through the Great Depression. Germany was going through the Great Depression because they were blamed for all of World War I so they had to pay back over a million dollars. The Weimar Republic failed, and the citizens blamed them for the punishments of the Treaty of Versailles.

3. Rise to power While in prison Hitler wrote a book of ideas called “Mein Kampf,” which means “My Struggle.” After reading the book many people grew to love Hitler. (Propaganda) Rather than take control of Germany by force, he decided to win the people over constitutionally. Hitler reduced unemployment by giving them jobs in factories making weapons and military supplies. (Industrialization & Modernization) He wasn’t allowed to do this because of the Treaty of Versailles. While in prison Hitler wrote a book of ideas called “Mein Kampf,” which means “My Struggle.” After reading the book many people grew to love Hitler. (Propaganda) Rather than take control of Germany by force, he decided to win the people over constitutionally. Hitler reduced unemployment by giving them jobs in factories making weapons and military supplies. (Industrialization & Modernization) He wasn’t allowed to do this because of the Treaty of Versailles.

4. Beliefs and ideas Hitler believed in a policy of Anti-Semitism, or the hatred against Jews. Hitler believed in a policy of Anti-Semitism, or the hatred against Jews. He believed the world was “over populated” and wanted more “living space” for the Aryan race. The Aryan race was what Hitler thought to be perfect people. Blonde hair & blue eyed German people. He was a totalitarian dictator which means he had control over all the people and the things they saw in the media, school, etc. Hitler was also Facist. He believed the world was “over populated” and wanted more “living space” for the Aryan race. The Aryan race was what Hitler thought to be perfect people. Blonde hair & blue eyed German people. He was a totalitarian dictator which means he had control over all the people and the things they saw in the media, school, etc. Hitler was also Facist.

5. Beliefs and ideas Hitler thought Germans were the master race, and wanted them to be the strongest country as well. He thought democracy was to blame for Germany losing power. He disliked communism. He blamed the Jews for the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler had two main dreams he wanted to accomplish. First was to bring all of Germans together. The second was to expand Germany greatly. Hitler thought Germans were the master race, and wanted them to be the strongest country as well. He thought democracy was to blame for Germany losing power. He disliked communism. He blamed the Jews for the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler had two main dreams he wanted to accomplish. First was to bring all of Germans together. The second was to expand Germany greatly.

6. Impact on Germany Hitler had an enormous, indescribable impact on Germany. Hitler had an enormous, indescribable impact on Germany. In the beginning he brought pride back in to the German economy In the beginning he brought pride back in to the German economy And made everybody happy by making factories and modernizing and industrializing Germany. And made everybody happy by making factories and modernizing and industrializing Germany. Hitler and the Nazi party caused the Holocaust which killed 11-14 million people, 6 million of them Jewish. Hitler and the Nazi party caused the Holocaust which killed 11-14 million people, 6 million of them Jewish.

7. Impact on world In total, 70 million people died in the Second World War. He was responsible for killing 30-40% of the world’s Jewish population. When he died that wasn’t the end of his tyranny, anti-Semitism is still alive. Even though there is still hatred, the world united against him.

8. Many countries didn’t exist after World War II, such as the Czechoslovakia. Germany was then split in two between communism. This change remained permanent until the late 1980s, early 1990s, when the Soviet Union collapsed.

9. Questions If Hitler were alive and able to visit your classroom today, what questions would you ask him? How would you think he would have answered these questions? If Hitler were alive and able to visit your classroom today, what questions would you ask him? How would you think he would have answered these questions? Why was Hitler not allowed to build up his military?