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Rise of Hitler & The Nazis 1919 - 1933. After WWI…. Germany suffers thanks to… Treaty of Versailles Italy also suffers because of WWI and the treaty. The Rise of Fascism. Fascism: a totalitarian system of government; led by a dictator. Benito Mussolini. Became dictator of Italy in 1922
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After WWI… • Germany suffers thanks to… Treaty of Versailles • Italy also suffers because of WWI and the treaty
The Rise of Fascism • Fascism: a totalitarian system of government; led by a dictator.
Benito Mussolini • Became dictator of Italy in 1922 • First person to use the term fascism
Ideas of Mussolini • Thought voting rights, freedom of speech, etc. kept countries from being great! • Blind-obedience was better for society • Nationalism is necessary to motivate people
Guiding Question Why did the Germans choose a fascistto rule them? Why not democracy?
How did the Treaty of Versailles make Germany C.R.A.W.L.? Treaty of Versailles • …Colonies and Land taken away from Germany • …Reparations must be paid by Germany • …Arms Reduction forced on Germany • …War Guilt put on Germany • …League of Nations that Germany could not join
“The Treaty was made in order to bring 20 million Germans to their deaths and to ruin the German nation.” -Adolf Hitler
The Nazi Party • Hitler joins the Nazi Party (1919) • Germany workers that want to change society • Gains control of the party by 1921 • Nazis blame Jews & Communists for WWI & Versailles
Beer Hall Putsch • November 1923 • Hitler tries to takeover Germany by FORCE • Fails; Hitler sent to prison
Hitler in Prison In prison, Hitler writes “Mein Kampf” (My Struggle) • He argues that Germany needs a strong leader (fuehrer) • Preaches the superiority of the German (Aryan) race • Lebensraum: argues that Germany needs more space for all Germans
Mein Kampf • “Truly, this earth is a trophy cup for the industrious man. And this rightly so, in the service of natural selection. He who does not possess the force to secure his Lebensraum in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by.” -Adolf Hitler
Mein Kampf • “Truly, this earth is a trophy cup for the industrious man. And this rightly so, in the service of natural selection. He who does not possess the force to secure his Lebensraum in this world, and, if necessary, to enlarge it, does not deserve to possess the necessities of life. He must step aside and allow stronger peoples to pass him by.” -Adolf Hitler
How do the Nazi’s take advantage of the Depression? PROPAGANDA!
Joseph Goebbels • Hitler’s main propaganda man
Poster Focus • The poster reads “Only Hitler” • What does this suggest about how the German people plan to solve their problems?
How the Nazis Take Control • Hitler made chancellor in 1933 • Nazis also voted to many positions in German congress (Reichstag) • Nazis secretly burn Reichstag • Hitler convinces government to give him more power
Supreme Leader of Nazi Germany ( • President of Germany dies • Government gives Hitler emergency powers • Hitler suspends a lot of people’s freedom • Hitler proclaims the start of the Third Reich
How will he rule Germany? “We must develop organizations in which an individual’s entire life can take place. …every activity and every need of every individual will be regulated by the collectivity represented by the party…there is no free will…the time of personal happiness is over” - Hitler