The rise of Nazi
Germany
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Important New Words (pg. 32 -35)
Dictator
Human rights
Treaty
Reparations
Nationalists
Propaganda
Mass media
Stormtroopers
End of World War I
1918 – German Kaizer overthrown and forced to flee into excile.
- Newly elected government = Weimar Republic
- Government realized Germany will lose war – decided to make peace with Allies .
- Germany surrender in November 1918
- Allies draw up a Peace Treaty (TREATY OF VERSAILLES)
Treaty of Versailles
PUNISHMENT
OUTCOME
Germany to pay all reparations
Pressure on economy, poverty
Germany gives up colonies in Africa
German- speaking people live in other countries
Germany to size down armed forces
Prevent Germany from starting a war
Germany alone started World War I
Germans blamed Government for signing
Treaty, Other wanted to take revenge.
. Treaty laid foundations for World War II and did not create peace as Allies hoped.
Hitler and the NAZIS – 1920’s
▪ Germans look for new solutions.
▪ 1920 – New political party starts under Adolf Hitler:
the National Socialist German Workers Party (Nazis)
▪ People believed Nazis could solve problems in Germany.
▪ 1923 – Hitler tries to seize power in Munich – FAILS
▪ Hitler is sent to prison for treason.
▪ Jailed for 9 months and here he writes a book where he promises to make Germany
great again (Mein Kampf/ My Struggle).
▪ NB: In the book he blames the Jews and wants create a ‘master race’.
The Great Depression
▪ 1929 – World Wide economic crisis
▪ Trade came to a stop, Factories and mines closed – people lost their jobs.
▪ 1932 – 6 000 000 people were unemployed
▪ Government struggled to solve problems cause by economic collapse – people lost
confidence in Weimar Republic
Failure of Weimar Republic
and support for Nazi Party
▪ Weimar Republic first democratic party – not much experience.
▪ German Nationalists blamed the Weimar government for signing the Treaty. – seen as
traitors.
▪ Weimar constitution made it possible for president to make decisions without
parliament. – Democratic system starts to fail…
▪ Nazis promise to bring LAW and ORDER, JOBS, UNITE GERMAN PEOPLE and
make GERMANY STRONG AGAIN.
▪ Nazis used PROPANGANDA and INTIMIDATION to win votes
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