Hitler & the Rise of Nazi Germany

1. Hitler & the Rise of Nazi Germany

2. Who were the National Socialists?When did we first hear about them?What did they want for Germany?

3. Adolf Hitler: The Man, The Moustache Declaration of war, 1914 Soldier, WWI

4. Born in Austria in 1889 • Moved to Vienna at the age of 18 • Joined the army during WWI • Following the war, he joined a military intelligence unit – he was told to keep an eye on members of the German Workers` Party

5. Weimar Germany • 1919: Provisional government drafts a new constitution in Weimar, Germany • French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr Valley • 1923: Hyperinflation • Culture flourished as the government floundered

6. Hitler saw the German Workers` Party as a means to reach his political ends • February 4, 1920: Hitler delivered a speech outlining his 25 points http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/25points.htm • Hitler created a new flag for the National Socialists, featuring the swastika • July 1921: Hitler became a member of the Executive Committee of the party

7. The Beer Hall Putsch • November 8, 1923: Hitler held a rally at a Munich beer hall and proclaimed a revolution • November 9: He and an army of ``brown-shirts`` attempted to take over parliament • Hitler was arrested and charged with treason • Sentenced to five years in prison, of which he served 8 months • Wrote the first part of Mein Kampf while in prison

8. The Nazis Rise to Power • The Great Depression played into Hitler’s hands. • 1933: Hitler was appointed chancellor • Within a year, he became dictator of Germany

9. The Third Reich • Large-scale public works • Building highways • Constructing housing • Replanting forests • Rearming Germany

10. The Third Reich • Schutzstaffel (the SS) • Created in 1925 • Hitler’s personal bodyguards • Lead by Heinrich Himmler • June 30-July 2, 1934: Night of Long Knives

11. The Third Reich • Hitler Youth