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Whilst locked away in prison he dictated a book to one of his most faithful followers, Rudolf Hess. He entitled this book Mein Kampf (My Struggle). In it, he developed two important principles.
The Fuhrer Principle Hitler argued that to be successful, his party needed one all-powerful leader (fuhrer) in other words, Hitler himself!
The Reichstag Principle Hitler argued that outright rebellion would never destroy the system. Instead, it would be necessary to hold our noses and enter the Reichstag [parliament] in other words, get elected and then destroy the system from within.
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One reason for this was that Stresemann had helped to stabilize the country:
1924: Dawes Plan eases the reparations bill. 1925: Locarno Treaties improve relations with France. 1926: Germany allowed to join the League of Nations.
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In 1929, the Wall Street Crash caused the US stock market to collapse. This led to a terrible chain reaction that threw the whole world into an economic crisis. Germany was hit particularly hard because the country had borrowed a lot of money to pay for reparations.
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This was particularly the case in 1932, when Hitler ran for president and came a very close second to Hindenburg.
Posters were produced depicting Hitler as Germanys last hope. Planes were used to help him travel all over Germany to deliver rousing speeches. Radio was used to help him reach an even wider audience. The mastermind behind this campaign was Josef Goebbels.
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1. End unemployment Hitler promised to provide jobs for the thousands of Germans who had become unemployed as a result of the depression.
2. Tear up Versailles Hitler said that he would break the hated Treaty of Versailles and make Germany great again. 3. Blame the Jews Hitler gave the desperate German people someone to blame for the depression and the 1918 defeat. He blamed the Jews.
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Hitler, with the help of Goebbels, made sure the Nazi message targeted these key groups of voters. People in the Cities The slogan Work, Freedom, Bread was used to convince workers that the Nazis were focused on the needs of the industrial class.
People in the Countryside The slogan Blood and Soil was used to convince rural voters that the Nazis believed that the German nation sprang from the farming class.
Suggest a slogan that the Nazis could have used to win the votes of women. Explain your choice.
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Discussion point: In 1923 Germany suffered an inflationary crisis. In 1929 it suffered a deflationary crisis. What is the difference?
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