Who is Hitler?

He developed hatred of foreigners and jews.

He served in the German army in 1914 and received the iron cross
distinction (he was a good soldier).
He found it difficult to accept the armistice and treaty of Versailles
He despised the Weimar Republic and supported the glorious days of the
Kaiser
He worked in Munich for the intelligence services at the war.
He came across the DAP/ German workers party led by Anton Drexler and
joined in 199

How Hitler become a dominating force in the Nazi Party?

He became leader of the Nazi Party in 1921.

He was a charismatic speaker (attracted many followers)
He stirred nationalist passion in his audiences.
He gave his audience scapegoats to blame allies, treaty of Versailles,
November criminals (Government official who signed treaty of Versailles
and agreed to armistice), Jews, and communist wo promote welfare of
workers)
He set up the SA (brown shirts or Stormtroopers that serves as security
guards and ensure peace in Nazi assemblies. The SA attacked or caused
destruction to assemblies of other parties (especially communists)
He leads the Munich Putsch in November 1923.

What happened in the Munich Putsch?

Hitler and Nazis marched in a government meeting in Munich, Bavaria.

He announced he was taking over government of Bavaria
The army didnt join him and police opened fire on his supporters.
He ran away and was arrested soon afterwards.
He was put to trial and was put to prison for 5 years.
Other members of his party managed to sway the judges and served only
9 months of prison.
Hitler impressed the judges in his trial and he managed to give a speech,
which was published in the news and soon many more knew a lot about
him.
What is the significance of the Munich Putsch?
Hitlers Nazi ideas reached the German people
He was given a light punishment of 5 years
He imprisonment and only served for 9 months of the sentence
He wrote the book Mein Kampf (My struggle) and decided to change his
tactics while in prison.
Hitler realised that taking over government by force would most likely
always fail, so he changed strategies.
What did the Nazis stand for in the 1920s and in 1928?

Nazi party in 1920, the 25 point
programme
Abolition of the Treaty of
Versailles
Union of Germany and Austria
Only true Germans to be
allowed in Germany; Jews in
particular were to be executed
Large industries and businesses
were to be nationalised
Generous provision for old age
pensioners
A strong central government in
Germany
Nazi party in 1928 Mein Kampf
National socialism: stood for
loyalty to Germany, racial
purity, equality and state
control of the economy
Racism: The Aryans ( white
Europeans) were the master
race. All other races, especially
Jews, were inferior.
Armed force: Hitler believed
that war and struggle were an
essential part of the
development of a healthy Aryan
race.
Living space (lebensraum) :
Germany needed to expand as
its ppl have hemmed in. This
expansion would be mainly at
the expense of Rusiia and
Poland.
The Fuhrer: Debate and democratic
discussion produced weakness.
Strength kay in total loyalty to the
leader (The Fuhrer)

These were going against the Treaty of

Versailles

Year Seat won by the Nazis in Factors

Reichstag Elections 1919
-1932
1919 0 Weimar Republic- Ebert
1920 0 25th point programme
May 1924 32 Hitler was leader of Nazis 1921;
Munich putsch (1923) Hitler was
imprisoned and wrote Mein Kamps;
reorganized Nazi Party
Dec 1924 14 Weimar Republic Ebert (1925).
Reorganised Nazi Party
1928 12 Stresemann Era; Joseph Goebbels took
change of Nazi propaganda (1925)
and wrote We demand (1927)
1930 107 Disillusion with Weimar democracy;
fear of communism
July 1932 230 Depression in Germany, fear of
communism
Nov 1932 196 Depression in Germany

1933 Hitler became chancellor (highest position in the Republic)

What is the meaning of Holocaust, genocide and Fascism?
Holocaust is the Nazis mass murder of 6 million Jews. Genocide is deliberate
extermination of an ethnic, racial, or religious group. Fascism is a political system
that stresses national strength, military might, and the belief that the state is
more important than the individual.