Who voted for The Nazis?

Lesson starter:What sort of person was Hitler at school?

Today we will learn why people chose to

vote for the Nazi Party

By the end of this lesson we will know:

• Which groups voted for The Nazi Party

• How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote

Ex-Soldiers and The Army

• Hitler never stopped talking about The Treaty of Versailles and the shame it brought to Germany

• Ex WWI men agreed with these views

The Working Class• Hitler considered the working class to

be very important• He promised to reduce

unemployment

The Middle and Upper Classes• These people worried about

Communism, as it would make them lose wealth

• Hitler was opposed to Communism

Women• Women were over half of the

electorate (people who voted)• They liked Hitler's family values

Anti-Jewish people• Germany always had anti-Semitism,

even before Hitler• These people liked Hitler’s anti-

Semitic views

Farmers• Hitler promised farmers higher prices

for their produce• This would help those who had

suffered during The Depression

• The reason Hitler was able to appeal to all these people was through speeches and propaganda

• Propaganda – writing or posters that are created to make people think a certain way

• By 1932, The Nazis were the biggest party in The Reichstag

• Hitler became Chancellor in 1933• But there were still lots of non-Nazis in

The Reichstag• Hitler knew he had to do something

drastic to establish full Nazi Control

With a partner, try and come up with THREE possible things that Hitler might do to try and establish Nazi

control

Credit KU Question

1. Why did Hitler have such widespread support in Germany?

5 marks

Hitler gained support from many groups in German society.

Today’s Task• With a partner design a Nazi

propaganda poster which appeals to one group of German people

• Tell them why they should vote for your Party

Group roles:

•Group leader

•Timekeeper

•Resource manager

By the end of this lesson we will know:

• Which groups voted for The Nazi Party

• How the Nazi Party was able to secure their vote