from a soldier in ww1 to the fuhrer of germany

8/9/2019 From a soldier in WW1 to the Fuhrer of Germany

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Rise of Hitler


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Wilhelm Kaiser II was

abdicated.

The Weimar Republic, a new government,

took over. This government was led by

President Friedrich Ebert and Germany was

now a Republic. They signed the Treaty of

Versailles and thus was very unpopular

with the people.

The Weimar Republic had many problems. It was difficult to make

decisions as there were so many parties in the Reichstag (Parliament).

As they were abhorred as they signed the Treaty of Versailles by theGermans, there many outbreaks of trouble which the government had

to deal with.


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In year 1923

Germany couldnot pay the

reparations!

France must

invade and occupy

the German

industrialheartland the

Ruhr.

What? The

French army is

going to invadeus? I am very

livid ! I dont

want to work

anymore!


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This resulted in

worsening of

Germany's economy

and there being a

hyperinflation. The

Germans suffered badlyas the German currency

the Mark, became

worthless.

The USA shall come to

the help of Germany.

With generous aid,

Germany will be bound

to recover from the

economic downturn and

Germans will have

relatively prosperous

lives


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In year 1929

However, that was

only from year 1924

to 1929. In year1929, the USA was

badly affected by the

World Depression

and cannot extend

aid to Germany. This

caused Germany to

be badly affected

once again.

Not forgetting Hitler.


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I was born in Austria andlived in Germany from

year 1912 onwards. In

1919 I joined the German

Workers Party and

became the leader. I

subsequently altered itsname into yes- the

Nazis! Ha! Ha!

I was known as a

charismatic speaker and

under my leadership, theNazis had gained many

members. However, in

1923, I tried to overthrow

the asinine Weimar

Government but was

incarcerated. What thehell!


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In prison, I wrote Mein Kampfwhich

contains many of my ideas: 1. Germans

were the Master Race, and other racesare inferior to Germans. 2.Germany

has the right to conquer lands to

create living spaces for Germans. 3.I

need to create a Greater Germany,

where all German people in Europe

would come under NAZI RULE!


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We, the military advocates

Hitlers perceptions. We

resented the end of the

war and the small army

Germany was allowed

after it, as decreed by the

Treaty of Versailles.

Here is what several groups think about

Hitler

We, the middle class

people, suffered

financially after the

war. I believe that

Hitler would start ahuge programme of

jobs.


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Food prices are

low. Maybe

Hitler would

help me toincrease my

wages.

I am

unemployed

and suffering

from the World

Depression. I

saw hope in

Hitler, a strong

leader he is.

Just like

Hitler.,wedisliked

Jews!


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In the 1920s,

The Nazis are

not very

eminent and

did not have

many seats in

the Reichstag..

When the Weimar

Government could

not solve the

problems brought

about the World

Depression and

unemployment

increased, support

for the Nazis

increased.

And in the

November 1932

elections, the

Nazis won the

most number of

seats.

Well, Hitler, its

time for you to

form a newgovernment. You

are now appointed

as the Chancellor

of Germany in

January 1933.


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Hitler decided to call

for another election

in March 1933 to

make the Nazis

stronger in the

Reichstag.

The Nazis used dirty

tricks to win theelection. Some of them

are as follows:

Opposition

meetings are

banned.

Nazis used the

SA to terrorize

opponents.

A fire broke out in the

Reichstag building and Hitler

used the communists as the

scapegoats for causing the

fire.

Hitler used emergency

decrees to pass measures

against the opposition.

Communists were arrested so

that people wouldnt vote for

them..


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The Nazis had

won 288 seats

but still had no

majority in the

Reichstag.

So Hitler declared the

communist party illegal. This

gave him support in the

Reichstag to bring in an

Enabling Act which was

passed with threats and

bargaining in March 1933.

This Enabling Acts

allowed him to governfor your years without

parliament and made

all other parties

illegal.

Hitler was almost in full control.


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Theres still work to

do. The SA, under

Ernest Rohm, was

seen as a BIG threat

to Hitler.

So Hitler sent his

own men to arrestand kill Rohm and

other leaders of the

SA.

Other political

enemies were also

arrested and shot.

This is

called

the Nightof the

Long

Knives.


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President

Hindenburg died in

August 1934.

Now Hitler exploited this.

He did not call for new

Presidential Elections. He

COMBINED the posts of

Chancellor and President.

Hitler also made himself the

Commander-in-Chief of the Army.

He was now the

Fuhrer of

Germany.Ha! Ha! I

am now at

the zenith

of my life!


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But thats not all what happened to

the Jews? What happened to the

children in Germany? What madeHitler angry in the Berlin Olympics?

Stay tune for the NEXT ISSUE!

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