Starter – How do these pictures suggest that the Nazis were popular?

1. How did the Nazis form a consensus dictatorship? B aim – to explain how the Nazis kept support and analyse whether they were successful. To understand and give evidence to support it being a consensus dictatorship. A/A* aim – to judge whether Hitler founded a consensus dictatorship or achieved genuine popularity, or a bit of both! Starter – How do these pictures suggest that the Nazis were popular? Ext – What do we mean by a ‘consensus dictatorship’?

2. New divider! • Was Hitler’s Germany an authoritarian dictatorship? • Themes – popularity, consensus, resistance, terror, repression, structure, efficiency, polycracy, tyrant, authoritarian. • Content – Germany 1933-1939, women, youth, church, SS, Nazi political structure.

3. Highlight 5 important points • Test each other • Annotate this timeline with how each event may have helped their popularity Basic Nazi timeline!

4. Add to your Night of the Long Knives notes... • In June 1934 Catholic Conservatives supported von Papen in giving a speech in Marberg. This Marberg speech praised some of Hitler’s achievements but also warned that s ‘Second Revolution’ might come. It called on the army to act and stop the SA from holding a second revolution. They wanted to replace Hindenburg which would in turn have replaced Hitler, to reduce the liklihood of this Second Revolution.

5. Unpopular • Mein Kampf is very muddled and flawed. They were forced to listen to speeches by the SA and SS. • After NOLK people feared Hitler even more – especially Communists • Suppressed opposition in civilian, church and military. Church disagreed with anti-Semitic propaganda. It was only a view of Hitler as bringing prosperity. 1933-1936 most industrial workers didn’t salute Hitler as not benefiting from Hitler (repression, intimidation, long hours, low wages). Against protestants – 1934 tried to abolish protestant bishops and crucifixes. Defence against enemies of the party. People afraid to stand up for themselves – it wasn’t that they actually supported him. Teachers replaced by pro-Nazi teachers. Worried about children informing – couldn’t speak freely at home. Gestapo scared people. • SA intimidated voters – threatened and beat people. Hitler became Chancellor through Von Papen – due Von Papen’s relationship with the right wing rather than Hitler’s own popularity with the right wing. • Democracy in Weimar Germany was popular, Opposition from Catholics, anti-Nazi leaflets, communist opposition, protestant church groups. Church very influential. White Rose Group – went to extent of anti-Nazi leaflets which would have spread word. • Low-level resistance of jokes – shows the Nazis were unpopular. Trying to pick holes rather than just accepting it. Trying to spread the word. Debate • Popular • Great speaker, depression of 1929 gave him an advantage as it helped him to excel, public started to like extremist groups, propaganda with Goebbels helped a lot, helped him to spread his messages, von Papen helped him to be Chancellor, Hitler Youth supported the regime. Charisma. Lots of people came to listen to his speeches so must have been good! • Anti-Kaiser (German people saw him as opposite to the Kaiser as Hitler prioritised the needs of the people ahead of his own, unlike the Kaiser, and Hitler prioritised domestic issue over foreign policies). Blood and Soil prioritised domestic issues over international issues. Bachelor made him admired by women. He didn’t marginalise women – he made them an integral part of German Society. Young Germans idealised him as they had never had a strong leader in their lifetime. • Night of the Long Knives praise shows he was popular. Support of the army showed he was popular. His defeat of the SA showed he was defeating the enemy. NOLK stopped polarisation of the Nazi party. Right liked it that he murdered the left. Conservative elite liked it that he removed the SA. Attacks on Communism reassured small business owners who were worried about the attacks on Marxism. Work and Bread campaign targeted the working class. Felt he would be proactive. • Lots of votes Was the Nazi regime a consensus dictatorship or something else?

6. Youth • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

7. Women • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

8. Economy • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

9. Lebensraum • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

10. Propaganda • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

11. Communism • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

12. Gleichschaltung • Genuine Popularity • Consensus Dictatorship

13. How did the Nazis form a consensus dictatorship? B aim – to explain how the Nazis kept support and analyse whether they were successful. To understand and give evidence to support it being a consensus dictatorship. A/A* aim – to judge whether Hitler founded a consensus dictatorship or achieved genuine popularity, or a bit of both! • Collect in sheets and photocopy for students. • In pairs answer • How did the Nazis gain support? • Were the Nazis successful in getting this support? • What facts can you use to support that Nazi Germany was a consensus dictatorship? • Charis – How would you describe Hitler’s rule when considering the degree of consensus and popularity? Give facts to support your answer.

14. Homework – Due Monday • Imagine you are a journalist who has travelled to Germany in 1939. Write an article explaining how popular the Nazi regime was. Include information from today’s lesson. (Charis, Whelan, Deborah) • Make a mind map showing how the Nazis made themselves popular. Make sure there is explanation on it and links of the branches together. (Reginald, Kausar, Agonita) • You must include something about.... • Youth • Women • Economy • Lebensraum • Propaganda • Communism • Gleichschaltung