World War II World War II & &

The HolocaustThe Holocaust

Part I:Part I:

Hitler’s Rise to powerHitler’s Rise to power

1919 – WWI 1919 – WWI ProblemsProblems

• Treaty of VersaillesTreaty of Versailles Took away landTook away land Forced Acceptance of Blame Forced Acceptance of Blame

for WWIfor WWI Limits on militaryLimits on military Required reparationsRequired reparations

• No occupation of GermanyNo occupation of Germany

19211921• Political parties formed in the Political parties formed in the new German democracy - new German democracy - Weimar RepublicWeimar Republic

• One of these was the National One of these was the National Socialist Party (a.k.a. Nazi) led Socialist Party (a.k.a. Nazi) led by Hitlerby Hitler

19231923Beer hall (Munich) putsch Beer hall (Munich) putsch

• Hitler’s first attempt to take Hitler’s first attempt to take over part of the Weimar over part of the Weimar Republic. Republic.

• 5 year prison sentence, 5 year prison sentence, served 8 monthsserved 8 months

19291929Us Stock market crashesUs Stock market crashes

Causes a world recession Causes a world recession making the Weimar Republic making the Weimar Republic even poorereven poorer Makes U.S. become Makes U.S. become isolationistisolationist

19301930

The Depression allows the The Depression allows the growing Nazi party to win many growing Nazi party to win many elections elections

Part II:Part II:

You Tricked MeYou Tricked Me

Oops, I did it againOops, I did it again

19331933

• President appointed Hitler President appointed Hitler Chancellor. Chancellor.

• Nazis organize Reichstag Nazis organize Reichstag burning burning

• Hitler requests and is granted Hitler requests and is granted emergency powers. emergency powers.

• Book burnings beginBook burnings begin

19341934

• Night of the long knivesNight of the long knives

19351935

• Hitler begins illegally Hitler begins illegally rebuilding the German armyrebuilding the German army

19361936

Germany occupies the Germany occupies the Rhineland (demilitarized zone Rhineland (demilitarized zone taken during WWI)taken during WWI)

19381938

• Hitler announces “Anschluss” Hitler announces “Anschluss” (joining) with Austria(joining) with Austria

• German troops occupy the German troops occupy the SudentenlandSudentenland

19391939• Nazis occupy CzecholslovakiaNazis occupy Czecholslovakia

• Hitler signs pact with Soviet Hitler signs pact with Soviet UnionUnion

• Nazis invade Poland and it is Nazis invade Poland and it is divided with the Soviet Uniondivided with the Soviet Union

19401940

France signs armistice with hitlerFrance signs armistice with hitler

19411941

• Nazis begin war in North AfricaNazis begin war in North Africa

• Nazis attack ?????Nazis attack ?????

19421942

U.S. finally enters the war after U.S. finally enters the war after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harborthe Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor

Holocaust

19331933• Jews prohibited from owning Jews prohibited from owning landland

• Jews prohibited from newspaper Jews prohibited from newspaper editingediting

• First concentration camps openFirst concentration camps open

19351935

Jews prohibited from full Jews prohibited from full citizenshipcitizenship

19381938• Jews must register all businesses Jews must register all businesses and property with authoritiesand property with authorities

• Jews must apply for identity cards Jews must apply for identity cards

• Jews prohibited from medicine and Jews prohibited from medicine and lawlaw

• Jews expelled from regular schoolsJews expelled from regular schools

19391939• Jews lose tenant rights and are Jews lose tenant rights and are moved into ghettosmoved into ghettos

• Curfews set at 8pmCurfews set at 8pm

• Wireless radios are forbiddenWireless radios are forbidden

19391939• Jews required to wear a yellow Jews required to wear a yellow starstar

• Nazis begin euthanasia program Nazis begin euthanasia program for the sick and disabledfor the sick and disabled

19411941• Jews ordered into forced laborJews ordered into forced labor

• Einsatzgruppen begin mass Einsatzgruppen begin mass murdermurder

• 11stst death camp opens death camp opens