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This analysis explores the rise of Nazi Germany, detailing the factors that led to the establishment of a totalitarian regime under Adolf Hitler. It examines the weaknesses of the Weimar Republic, social resentments stemming from the Treaty of Versailles, and the rise of extremist parties amidst economic turmoil. Key events, like the Beer Hall Putsch and the establishment of the Third Reich, showcase how Hitler consolidated power through propaganda, intimidation, and the elimination of opposition. The consequences of Nazi policies, including the horrific onset of the Holocaust, are also addressed.
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The Rise of Nazi Germany From Despair to Dictator
Rise of Extremist Parties • Causes: • Weakness of Weimar Republic • Resentment of humiliation at Versailles • Rapid inflation and high unemployment • Economic and Class conflict
The Nazi Party • Nazi Party formed in 1921 • Party Beliefs • End to the Treaty of Versailles • Rebuild the military • Creating a greater Germany
More on the Nazi Party • More Nazi Beliefs • Create a strong central government • National healthcare • Exclusion of Non-Germans, specifically Jews • Elimination of income not produced from honest work
The Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 • Hitler led an armed uprising against the government • Hitler’s Trial and Imprisonment • Mein Kampf • Hitler’s book, listed his theories & justified his future actions • Economic conditions improve leading to a decline in support for the Nazis
Election of 1933 • Wealthy industrialist add support to Nazis • Hitler appointed Chancellor • Reichstag Fire - Hitler blamed the Communists • Nazi win a majority in the Reichstag (legislature)
The Reichs • 1st Reich • Holy Roman Empire • 2nd Reich • German Empire of 1871 • 3rd Reich • Hitler & the Nazi Party
Creating the Third Reich • Eliminating the Opposition • Banning of political parties • SA intimidates and enforces • Gestapo • Concentration camps • Purging the Ranks • Schutzstaffel (SS) • Night of Long Knives - purge of opponents
Creating the Third Reich • Propaganda and Indoctrination • Mass Rallies • Hitler Youth • Economic Policies • Public Works Projects • Rebuilt arms industry • Halted inflation
The Holocaust Begins • Removal of Jews from Public Service 1933 • Nuremberg Laws 1935 • Loss of citizenship • Loss of businesses • Made intermarriage illegal • Wearing of the star • Deportation of Jews 1937 • Kristalnacht 1937, “Night of Shattered Glass”