Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

NationNation

• Hitler ruled over Germany.Hitler ruled over Germany.

• Germany was going through the Great Germany was going through the Great Depression. Germany was going through Depression. Germany was going through the Great Depression because they were the Great Depression because they were blamed for all of World War I so they had blamed for all of World War I so they had to pay back over a million dollars.to pay back over a million dollars.

The Weimar Republic failed, and the The Weimar Republic failed, and the citizens blamed them for the punishments citizens blamed them for the punishments of the Treaty of Versailles. of the Treaty of Versailles.

Rise to powerRise to power• While in prison Hitler wrote a book of ideas called While in prison Hitler wrote a book of ideas called

“Mein Kampf,” which means “My Struggle.” After “Mein Kampf,” which means “My Struggle.” After reading the book many people grew to love Hitler. reading the book many people grew to love Hitler. (Propaganda)(Propaganda)

Rather than take control of Germany by force, he Rather than take control of Germany by force, he decided to win the people over constitutionally. decided to win the people over constitutionally.

Hitler reduced unemployment by giving them jobs Hitler reduced unemployment by giving them jobs in factories making weapons and military supplies. in factories making weapons and military supplies. (Industrialization & Modernization) He wasn’t (Industrialization & Modernization) He wasn’t allowed to do this because of the Treaty of allowed to do this because of the Treaty of Versailles.Versailles.

Beliefs and ideasBeliefs and ideas• Hitler believed in a policy of Anti-Semitism, or Hitler believed in a policy of Anti-Semitism, or

the hatred against Jews.the hatred against Jews.

• He believed the world was “over populated” and He believed the world was “over populated” and wanted more “living space” for the Aryan race. wanted more “living space” for the Aryan race.

The Aryan race was what Hitler thought to be The Aryan race was what Hitler thought to be perfect people. Blonde hair & blue eyed German perfect people. Blonde hair & blue eyed German people. people.

He was a totalitarian dictator which means he He was a totalitarian dictator which means he had control over all the people and the things had control over all the people and the things they saw in the media, school, etc. Hitler was they saw in the media, school, etc. Hitler was also Facist. also Facist.

Beliefs and ideasBeliefs and ideas

• Hitler thought Germans were the master race, Hitler thought Germans were the master race, and wanted them to be the strongest country as and wanted them to be the strongest country as well.well.

He thought democracy was to blame for Germany He thought democracy was to blame for Germany losing power. He disliked communism. He blamed losing power. He disliked communism. He blamed the Jews for the Treaty of Versailles. the Jews for the Treaty of Versailles.

Hitler had two main dreams he wanted to Hitler had two main dreams he wanted to accomplish. First was to bring all of Germans accomplish. First was to bring all of Germans together. The second was to expand Germany together. The second was to expand Germany greatly. greatly.

Impact on GermanyImpact on Germany

• Hitler had an enormous, indescribable impact Hitler had an enormous, indescribable impact on Germany. on Germany.

• In the beginning he brought pride back in to the In the beginning he brought pride back in to the

German economy German economy • And made everybody happy by making factories And made everybody happy by making factories

and modernizing and industrializing Germany.and modernizing and industrializing Germany.

• Hitler and the Nazi party caused the Holocaust Hitler and the Nazi party caused the Holocaust which killed 11-14 million people, 6 million of which killed 11-14 million people, 6 million of them Jewish. them Jewish.

Impact on worldImpact on world

In total, 70 million people died in the In total, 70 million people died in the Second World War. He was Second World War. He was responsible for killing 30-40% of the responsible for killing 30-40% of the world’s Jewish population. When he world’s Jewish population. When he died that wasn’t the end of his died that wasn’t the end of his tyranny, anti-Semitism is still alive. tyranny, anti-Semitism is still alive. Even though there is still hatred, the Even though there is still hatred, the world united against him. world united against him.

Many countries didn’t exist after World War II, such as the Czechoslovakia. Germany was then split in two between communism. This change remained permanent until the late 1980s, early 1990s, when the Soviet Union collapsed.

Questions Questions • If Hitler were alive and able to visit If Hitler were alive and able to visit

your classroom today, what your classroom today, what questions would you ask him? How questions would you ask him? How would you think he would have would you think he would have answered these questions? answered these questions?

Why was Hitler not allowed to build Why was Hitler not allowed to build up his military?up his military?