A. Failures of the Weimar Republic 1.Attempt at Democratic
Govnt (Parliament), Constitution, Prime Minister (Chancellor) 2.Too
many political parties 3.Depression, resentment over Versailles =
call for a strong leader 4.1924 Inflation (Marks become worthless)
= hyperinflation
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B. Promises of a New Leader NAZI party (Nationalsozialistische
Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or NSDPA) National Socialist Germans
Workers party Wrote Mein Kampf Promised economic stability
Swastika= strength of the German Volk, symbol of Aryan identity,
extreme nationalism Fed on peoples fears
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C. Sercurity Organizations S.A. (Sturmabteilung ):
Stormtroopers, brownshirts got him into power S.S. (Schutzstaffel
): Elite guard, deaths heads- under Heinrich Himmler Gestapo:
Secret State Police
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D. Gets into govt LEGALLY! People vote for Nazi party after
Great Depression began in 1929People vote for Nazi party after
Great Depression began in 1929 Offers simple solutions to complex
problems!!!!!Offers simple solutions to complex problems!!!!!
Becomes Chancellor (Prime Minister) in 1933Becomes Chancellor
(Prime Minister) in 1933 Uses famous fire at the Reichstag to take
constitutional power in the Enabling ActUses famous fire at the
Reichstag to take constitutional power in the Enabling Act Gives
Hitler Dictatorial powersGives Hitler Dictatorial powers
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VI: Life under Hitler (after OH Notes)
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A. Creation of the THIRD REICH 1.Immediately changes Germany
according to Fascist nationalist and racist beliefs 2.Nazi Germany
called the THIRD REICH means 3 rd empire in Germany History
3.Community and nation more important than individual
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B. New Rules under the Nazi 3 rd Reich 1. N UREMBERG L AWS
a.Marriage (& other relations) between Jews & Aryan Germans
forbidden b.Jewish business owners will not employ German women
c.Jewish people may not display the German flag d.Citizenship not
granted unless the person is fit to serve the Reich e.Eventual
sterilization of certain unfit people: Gypsies, Slavs, Jews, the
physically deformed
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C. Changes in Society 1.INCREASED STUDIES IN EUGENICS
2.Increase in NAZI youth groups, pressure on women 3.Increased
racism- boycott of Jewish businesses & exclusion from
Government positions 4.Propaganda- both in movies & papers
5.NAZI political ideals forced in education 6.NAZIs control every
aspect of life (informants, spies, paranoia) TOTALITARIANISM
7.Jews, gypsies, others begin to leave 8.Krystallnacht
1938!!!!!!!