Ms.

Loseva

WHY DID THE GERMANS OBEY NAZI AUTHORITY?

Introduction
(WPS) In what types of situations should you

obey authority, and in what types of situations should you resist authority?

Why did the Germans Obey the Nazi authority?

When Paul von Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934, Hitler took on the role of Fuher Reich Chancellor Head of State Chief of Armed Forces

Why did the Germans obey? (Hands/Cold Call)

Hitler ensured that a culture of obedience became dominant in Germany. Under Hitlers rule German soldiers had to take an oath to give their life not for their

country and people but for Hitler.

Why did the Germans Obey?

A culture of obedience

pervaded not only in the military, but in all aspects of German society. Children had to hold up their hand and say Heil Hitler before they said Mama. The culture of obedience was also very present in schools children did not dare question their teachers.

Why did the Germans Obey? (Hands/Cold Call)

Hitler also used the schools to spread his message of Jews as being inferior and that their very presence

could harm the health and prosperity of the German people.

Blind Obedience
One student growing up in Nazi Germany

stated We simply believed what was crammed into us. This included the idea that the Jews and their very presence could harm the health and prosperity of Germany.

Blind Obedience (Call and Response)

These beliefs ultimately allowed Germans to make choices that resulted in the deaths of millions

of innocent mothers, fathers, daughters, and sons.

Exit Ticket
Define the word obedience and explain why

Germany obeyed authority in Nazi Germany?