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Adolf Hitler. Rise to Power. Opportunity Knocks Twice. Great Depression Vague promises, no details Repetition of catch phrases Lighting, music, chants Crazed speaking style. Propaganda. Joseph Goebbels. Election of 1930. Terror in the Streets.
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Adolf Hitler Rise to Power
Opportunity Knocks Twice • Great Depression • Vague promises, no details • Repetition of catch phrases • Lighting, music, chants • Crazed speaking style
Propaganda Joseph Goebbels Election of 1930
Terror in the Streets “Blood must flow! Blood must flow! Blood must flow as cudgel thick as hail! Let’s smash it up! Let’s smash it up! That goddamned Jewish republic!” • Series of failed coalition gov’ts • Brownshirts unleashed • July 1932 Elections -- Nazis become plurality party
Final Steps to Power • Appointed Chancellor January 30, 1933 • Special elections for Reichstag in March • February fire • Emergency decree -- • Enabling Act
der Führer • June 30, 1934 - The Great Blood Purge OR The Night of the Long Knives • August 1934 - Death of President Hindenburg • Absolute Power
The Night of the Long Knives Hitler had made it clear that he was the supreme ruler of Germany who had the right to be judge and jury, and had the power to decide whether people lived or died.
Even der Führer needs to laugh Sunday in the park with Adolf and Uncle Fester