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Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s &

Map of Europe

Post World I

1919

Review: Take 5 minutes with your group to ‘talk’ out the following Questions

a. Explain 5 ways the negatively impacted .

b. Describe Hitler’s Childhood through WWI.

c. Explain what occurred during the Putsch in 1923.

d. Within Hitler’s Autobiography contains ideas that some refer to as the Nazi Creed. Identify 5 Beliefs found in the Creed and how they might affect the people of Germany if Hitler is Elected. (Guess)

e. What is your Volk? Which 3 ways can your Volk classify you as? (ex. Culture ______)

f. Describe the goal of Lebensraum

g. How did Hitler encourage people to Increase the German Population Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust The Fades from Public View …for only a little while

(Read) The failed gave the Nazi party what they desired, recognition and upon his release for Jail six months later assumed that the majority of Germans would instantly embrace his ideals. However the National Socialist Workers Party would face a long struggle to stay in the political limelight. From 1925-1929, the German government had temporarily declared the Nazi party illegal, banned Hitler from Public Speaking events, and the German people more or less forgot about the so called revolution. In 1928 during the fall elections the Nazi party hoped to prove its mettle by winning a majority of the 608 seats within the German Legislative branch known as the Reichstag. Unfortunately the Nazi’s would be disappointed only winning ______seats far short of the majority necessary to complete their national vision. Discuss what ‘lucky break’ occurs in 1929 and how the Nazi’s could use the event to their political advantage?

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust (Read) Within 3 years of the world wide stock market crash the Nazi Party would capitalize encouraging depressed citizens to vote for the future of their nation. In July 1932 a new election is held as the Nazi Party looks to win the majority of the seats in the Reichstag.

Using the 1932 Election Results chart below answer the following questions…

a. Which Party wins the Majority of the Vote? Why do you think so? b. Which Party wins the Least amount of the Vote? Why do you think so? c. If you were Hitler during the next election how do you get people from opposing parties to change their vote to your party. Brainstorm 3 ideas.

Canidate

Name Paul Von Hindenberg Adolf Hitler Ernest Thalmann Party Independent Party NSDAP- Nazi Party KPV- Communist Party Popular Vote 19,359,983 13,418,517 3,706,759 53.0% 36.8% 10.2% Percentage of Vote Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust (Read) The results of the 1932 an election proved that the Nazi party was gaining ground as the party won an astounding ______seats (out of a total of ______in the Reichstag) but still short of the majority the party was looking for. Fortunately due to the results no other political party won the majority so the government would be forced to merge parties making a collation party.

On January 30, 1933 the aging President Hindenberg named Adolf Hitler the new ______of Germany despite his own reservations. Quickly Hitler called for new elections on March 5, 1933 with the intent to destroy his ‘competition’. Before he could do so he would need to devise a way to ‘motivate’ the people. In your own words describe what occurred on the night of February 24, 1933 and how this event would transform Germany.

(Translation of Article 48) (Read) Within 24 hours If a state (8) does not fulfill the President Hindenberg signed an obligations laid upon it by the emergency law called the Reich constitution or the Reich ‘Law for the Protection of the laws, the Reich President may People and the State’. use armed force to cause it to oblige. Under this law a clause known as Article 48 would drastically change In case public safety is people’s lives for the better??? seriously threatened or disturbed, the Reich President In your own words explain what the may take the measures law was originally designed to do, necessary to reestablish law how the law would be implemented, and order, if necessary using and how the law could potentially be armed force. In the pursuit of used for the wrong purposes. this aim he may suspend the civil rights described in articles 114 154, partially or entirely.

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust The German Elections of March 5, 1933

(Read) According to Chancellor Hitler the ‘Emergency Election’ of 1933 was necessary due to the scare of a new Communist Revolt since the burning of the Reichstag building the previous month. Over 17.25 million citizens voted for Hitler causing the Nazi’s to win ______seats but unfortunately were still short of a majority needed. How did Hitler eventually receive the 52% of votes he needed?

Within weeks Chancellor Hitler called upon the predominantly Nazi controlled Reichstag to pass then enact a little known emergency power found within the ’s constitution known as the ‘Enabling Act’ which would give the Chancellor the power to ‘fight the crisis of the people and the state’. What does the ‘Enabling Act’ really do??

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust The End of the German Democracy is met with….Applause???

(Read) Due to the ‘Enabling Act’ the Weimar Republic, its Constitution, and its Democracy were basically dead as the newly established T______R______or ______would begin which according to Hitler will last over ______years!!!!! Only two problems remained the aging President Hindenberg and the internal threat of Hitler’s own guard (S.A.) his Storm troopers. By July 1934 President Hindenberg lay on his death bed while his proud Prussian Generals would never command the Brown Shirt thugs. Making a bargain with the military Hitler promised to eliminate his personal army if the Prussian Generals would pledge alliance to Hitler once Hindenberg was dead. The naive Generals agreed as Hitler’s newly formed S.S. units began the massacre of the Storm troopers known as the ‘’ which purged the last remains of the Brown Shirts including its leader Ernest Rohm off the face of the earth. On August 2, 1934 ______died. Within 24 hours Hitler legally was voted the ‘Reichsfuehrer’ which combined both the offices of the Chancellor and President into one.

(above) (above) Ernest ‘Reichsfuehrer’ Rohm Insignia

Directions:

Using the Cartoon to the

right assess how this cartoon

relates to the means in which

Hitler came to power in 1934

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust The Major Leaders of the Nazi Party

Nazi Party Job Description & Roles in the Reich War Crimes End of WWII or Leader Title Committed Early Demise Herman Goering

Josef Goebbels

Reinhard Heydrich

Ernst Kaltenbrunner

Adolf Eichmann

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust Nazi Party Job Description & Roles in the Reich War Crimes End of WWII or Leader Title Committed Early Demise

Albert Speer

Rudoff Hess

Alfred Rosenberg

Wilhelm Frick

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust All about Hitler’s Elite ‘S.S’. or the ‘’ Units

(Read) Founded in 1925, the "Schutzstaffel," German for "Protective Echelon," initially served as Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler's (1889-1945) personal bodyguards, and later became one of the most powerful and feared organizations in all of . Heinrich Himmler a fervent anti-Semite like Hitler became head of the Schutzstaffel, or SS, in 1929 and expanded the group's role and size. Recruits, who had to prove none of their ancestors were Jewish, received military training and were also taught they were the elite not only of the Nazi Party but of all humankind. By the start of World War II (1939-45), the SS had more than 250,000 members and multiple subdivisions, engaged in activities ranging from intelligence operations to running . At the postwar , the SS was deemed a criminal organization for its direct involvement in war crimes

The Creation of the Group

(Read) The Hitler Youth was a logical extension of Hitler’s belief that the future of Nazi Germany was in fact its children. From the beginning Hitler made it clear as to what he expected German children to be like:

"The weak must be chiseled away. I want young men and women who can suffer pain. A young German must be as swift as a greyhound, as tough as leather, and as hard as Krupp's steel." -Hitler

Education would only be the beginning as Hitler wanted to influence the mind as well. Movements for youngsters were always an important part of German culture (as in America including the Boy Scouts) and the Hitler Youth had been created around1925. Within 8 years over 100,000 were members and once Hitler passed the Enabling Act all other groups were abolished.

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust Hitler’s Master Plan for Europe

Review: What were Hitler’s major Goals for Europe and then the World?

(Read) The Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW) or German Military High Command concluded that at present time (1934) Germany could not win a long term war without major Political, Economic, and Social restructuring. Facing a Hostile______in the West and Hostile ______in the East German command was determined not to make the same mistake as in by fighting a difficult ______-______War.

Therefore Germany would need to take the following steps before another conflict would be fought.

#1 Increase German Population by…

#2 Acquire Territories which already have Ethnic Germans including…

#3 Therefore it will be necessary to wage war with ______.

#4 However Germany will need to keep both ______& ______Neutral in the upcoming conflict due to their ______& ______power.

#5 Need to create Alliances with other Non-Communist Totalitarian Countries including…

#6?? Will then be able to Colonize portions of the ______, Enslave any ______nation, and potentially Ouster the ______.

How can the Germans Circumvent the existing Arms Provisions?

Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust

The Timeline for the Prelude to World War II

(Review) The 1928 German Election, the 1929 Stock Market Crash, the 1932 German Election, Chancellor Hitler, Burning of the Reichstag March 1933, and the Enabling Act

So…January 1934 Germany and Poland sign a ______-______Pact which will...

March 1935 Hitler’s HUGE World Announcement

A. Germany now has an Air-Force called the ______

B. German has been using Conscription (draft) which has created an Army of over ______Men in violation of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.

The Allies have a Decision to Make!!!

(Read) In April 1935 the so called ‘Stresa Front’ is created where Great Britain, France, and Italy agree to oppose all treaty violations in Europe from this point foreword. By May France & Russia also sign which should mean that...

Review Question: Explain what the term Appeasement means? Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust

(Read) Between October 1935-36 Italy

invades mighty Ethiopia allowing Hitler

to march into the de-militarized

Rhineland in March 1936 in violation of

Versailles.

By November 1936 German & Japan ‘Anti-Comintern Pact’ is signed where Hitler recognized that his ‘Asian Aryan Brothers’ are also attempting to acquire Lebensraum in the Pacific.

Germany and Italy formally announce their intentions to the world with and signing of the Rome- Axis and decide to participate in the Spanish Civil War.

(Read) 1937 Neville Chamberlain comes to power in Great Britain replacing Baldwin unfortunately he also believes in the policy of Appeasement. Uh oh! Claiming a God given right to unite all of his ‘German Brothers’ Hitler marches his army into neighboring and on March 12, 1938 the ‘’ occurs bringing all of Austria into the German Republic.

According to British Prime Minister Chamberlain this act does not violate Versailles due to the fact that…

Within weeks a new dilemma would challenge the fragile peace in Europe.

Explain the problem for Czechoslovakia in regards to the people of the ‘Sudetenland’ March 28, 1938 Unit IV: The Nazi Rise to Power Mr. Meetze Nazi’s & the Holocaust (Read) September 29th 1938 Conference begins with representatives from the ‘Big 4’ in order to ensure ‘Peace in our Time’. The Results of Munich include the following…

#1 ______given to Hitler

#2 Sacrificed the only Democracy located in .

#3 Stalin now believes…

(Read) Within months Hitler violated the Munich Agreement by taking over both the territories of Bohemia and Slovakia and the port of Memel by the end of March 1939. At this point British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain now does a 180, “No More Appeasement” while urging France, Poland, and Turkey to form a Defensive Alliance with Britain.

However increasing relations between Stalin and Hitler’s own diplomats begins with the public signing of the ‘Pact of Steel’ which would signal a renewed economic interest between the Soviet and Nazi’s providing Hitler with much needed resources. By the end of August 1939 ‘Nazi-Soviet Nonaggression Pact’ secretly signed allowing Hitler’s Armed Forces to...???

Hitler invades Poland Britain & France Declare on September 1, 1939 War on Germany September 3, 1939.

So ….Now it’s ON!!!