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The Rise And Downfall of Hitler

Sam McCollum, Ricky Alvarez, Brennan Waltermyer , Dylan Painter, Haoza. The Rise And Downfall of Hitler. Hitler’s Early Years. Born in small Austrian village on April 20,1889 His family tree was a source of embarrassment throughout his life

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The Rise And Downfall of Hitler

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  1. Sam McCollum, Ricky Alvarez, Brennan Waltermyer, Dylan Painter, Haoza The Rise And Downfall of Hitler

  2. Hitler’s Early Years • Born in small Austrian village on April 20,1889 • His family tree was a source of embarrassment throughout his life • He described himself as an argumentive ring leader • Hitler excelled at school and got good grades

  3. Hitler’s Early Interests • Dreamed of being an artist, but his father wouldn’t allow it. He was rejected by Viennese Academy for Fine Arts. • Became very interested in German history • His hatred of Jews started at an early age • Enlisted in Bavarian army during WWI Hitler during WWI

  4. Early Political Success • Joined the Press and Propaganda Department of Group Command, which fueled his hatred of Jews • Part of the German Worker’s Party • Hitler gave emotional speeches and by word of mouth and started to gain a following.

  5. The Use of Propaganda to Gain Power • Propaganda- the use of rumors to mislead people and gain popularity • Hitler's plans were to increase the German military creating more jobs, this was appealing to a rather unemployed Germany. • At an elaborate ceremony Hitler gave a speech paying respect to President Hindenburg then walked up to him giving him a handshake and a bow, showing him respect and what he wanted the world to see, while he really had plans to toss Hindenburg aside. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af44Slin7lg

  6. Germany is Tricked • Weather it was through posters, films , artwork or speeches, Hitler and the Nazi party used propaganda to gain power and take advantage of Germany. • Hitler had once in power used his law making powers to create documents allowing him to remove legitimate office holders from their position by arresting them, he then replaced them with Nazi commissioners. • Once Hitler had full power and Nazi control over Germany, the truth came out and the disaster began.

  7. The Downfall of Nazi Germany • In the end of it all, the Nazis killed 11 million people. • 6 million of them being Jews. • The other people the Nazis exterminated were the homosexuals, transsexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses, prisoners of war, communists, mentally retarded, and disabled. • The Nazis killed 2/3 of all the living Jews in Europe. • Hitler put the people he prosecuted in Concentration Camps, death camps, and labor camps.

  8. The Downfall of Nazi Germany (cont.) • The Allies were heavily bombing German cities during the night. • Germany was rapidly losing territory in the first couple months of 1945. • Germany was also running out of supplies as well

  9. Relating the Holocaust to The Crucible • Hitler wanted to create a perfect world and a perfect race. He thought that Jews were the reason for all of the worlds problems along with blacks, disabled, and the homosexuals • Parris, Danforth, and the other judges in the crucible wanted to get rid of all of the “EVIL” in Salem when there was no evil to begin with • Both of these ideologies blinded the leaders in their circumstances and caused them to do more harm then good

  10. Works Cited • Meier, David A. Adolf Hitler’s Rise to power.Historyplace.2000. Web. 12/16/13. • The Holocaust Explained. London Jewish Cultural Centre. 2011. Web. 12/16/13. • Trueman, Chris. Propaganda in Nazi Germany. History Learning site. 2000-2013. Web. 12/14/13. • Wistrich, Robert S. Who’s Who in Nazi Germany. Routledge.1997. Web. 12/16/13.

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