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Who voted for The Nazis?

Who voted for The Nazis?. Lesson starter: What sort of person was Hitler at school?. Today we will learn why people chose to vote for the Nazi Party. By the end of this lesson we will know:. Which groups voted for The Nazi Party How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote.

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Who voted for The Nazis?

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  1. Who voted for The Nazis? Lesson starter: What sort of person was Hitler at school? Today we will learn why people chose to vote for the Nazi Party

  2. By the end of this lesson we will know: • Which groups voted for The Nazi Party • How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote

  3. Ex-Soldiers and The Army • Hitler never stopped talking about The Treaty of Versailles and the shame it brought to Germany • Ex WWI men agreed with these views

  4. The Working Class • Hitler considered the working class to be very important • He promised to reduce unemployment

  5. The Middle and Upper Classes • These people worried about Communism, as it would make them lose wealth • Hitler was opposed to Communism

  6. Women • Women were over half of the electorate (people who voted) • They liked Hitler's family values

  7. Anti-Jewish people • Germany always had anti-Semitism, even before Hitler • These people liked Hitler’s anti-Semitic views

  8. Farmers • Hitler promised farmers higher prices for their produce • This would help those who had suffered during The Depression

  9. The reason Hitler was able to appeal to all these people was through speeches and propaganda • Propaganda – writing or posters that are created to make people think a certain way

  10. By 1932, The Nazis were the biggest party in The Reichstag • Hitler became Chancellor in 1933 • But there were still lots of non-Nazis in The Reichstag • Hitler knew he had to do something drastic to establish full Nazi Control With a partner, try and come up with THREE possible things that Hitler might do to try and establish Nazi control

  11. Credit KU Question • Why did Hitler have such widespread support in Germany? 5 marks Hitler gained support from many groups in German society.

  12. Today’s Task • With a partner design a Nazi propaganda poster which appeals to one group of German people • Tell them why they should vote for your Party • Group roles: • Group leader • Timekeeper • Resource manager

  13. By the end of this lesson we will know: • Which groups voted for The Nazi Party • How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote

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