The Rise of Dictators

Timed Writing: 1 minute to

write about World War 1

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write about the 1920s

Timed Writing: 2 minute to

write about the 1930s

Explain the status of

Germany after World War
1

Adolf Hitler

Biography of Hitler
Fought during World War I
Wounded

Felt enraged by the terms of the peace

settlement
Stripped Germany of land and colonies and
imposed a huge burden of debt to pay for
the damage done in the war
Hated the war-guilt clause
The treaty forced Germany to accept blame for
starting the war

Biography of Hitler
In 1919, Hitler joined a small political party
The Nazi Party
German nationalism and racial superiority

Powerful speaker
In 1921, he spoke to 8,000 people at a meeting

Overthrow the government

In 1923, Hitler and 3,000 Nazis attempted to
overthrow the government
They failed

Biography of Hitler
Hitler is arrested
The government overthrow fails
Adolf is sentences to 5 years for treason
He only spent 9 months in confinement
Hitler writes his famous Mein Kampf
My Struggle

Mein Kampf
Hitler outlines the Nazi philosophy, his views
of German problems, and his plans for the
nation.
Germany had been weakened by certain groups
within its borders
Criticized the nations Jewish population
Proposed defiance to the Treaty of Versailles
Encourage Germans to strengthen the military
and expand its borders to include all Germans
Called for a purifying of the race (Aryan Race)
Blonde, blue eyed Germans

Hitler Becomes Chancellor

United States enters the Great
Depression
World economy is struggling during
the 1930s
Why is Germany hurting even more then
the rest of the developed world during
the 1930s?

Based on what you know about the

United States Presidential Election in
1932, how could that be applied to

Hitler Becomes Chancellor

1930 Elections
The Nazi Party became the largest group in the
Reichstag
The lower house of the German parliament

1932 Elections
Hitler places second to Paul von Hindenburg in
the presidential election

1933
President Hindenburg makes Hitler the
Chancellor of Germany
The head of the German Government

Hitler Becomes Chancellor

Hitler as Chancellor
Suspends the freedom of speech
Suspends the freedom of press
Why?

Uses Nazi thugs, storm troopers, and

Brown shirts, to stop and silence the
opposition
Blames a fire on the communists
Convinces the parliament to give him
doctorial powers

Hitler Becomes Chancellor

1934
Paul von Hindenburg dies
Hitler becomes both the Chancellor and
President of Germany
Der Fuhrer

Treaty of VersaillesAgain
What were the major points of the
Treaty of Versailles?

Treaty of VersaillesAgain
What were the major points of the
Treaty of Versailles?
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany

loses
loses
loses
loses

its hope
its military capability
resources
territory

Hitler Restore Hope

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