1. Treaty of VersaillesA. Germany lost land to

surrounding nations

B. War Reparations

Victorious Leaders: Lloyd George, Georges Clemenceau,

and Woodrow Wilson during negotiations for the Treaty

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2. World-wide DepressionA. The Depression

made Germany’s debt even worse.

B. Desperate people turn to desperate leaders1) Hitler seemed

to provide solutions to Germany’s problems

1923 - Wallpapering with German Deutschmarks

2. World-wide Depression2) Hitler provided

scapegoats for Germany’s problems (foreigners, Jews, communists,Gypsies, mentally ill, homosexuals).

3) Kristallnacht - vandalism and destruction of Jewish property, including synagogues.

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• Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party rose to power in Germany.

• Germans rallied around Hitler, who gained popularity by exploiting German concerns over the hard times there.

• They too had high inflation and unemployment.

• The frustration of the harsh terms of the Versailles treaty, in which Germany lost territory and made huge payments to the Allies, also gave Germans a reason to rally around Hitler.

The Rise of Dictators (cont.)

(pages 752–755)(pages 752–755)

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The Rise of Dictators (cont.) - In 1921 Hitler became chairman of the

National Socialist German Worker’s Party (the Nazi Party).

- The party members believed Germans were superior to all others.

- The Nazis’ anti-Semitism, or hatred of Jews, drove them to discriminate against and persecute Jews.

- Democratic rule ended in 1933 in favor of totalitarian rule.

- All opposition was put down and the government controlled all aspects of people’s lives.

- Hitler rebuilt Germany’s military strength and formed an alliance with Italy in 1936. (pages 752–755)(pages 752–755)