The Nazis: Hitler

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The Nazis Hitlers riseto power
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The Early Nazis

• Hitler entered as a spy in 1919 when they had 40
  members.
• By 1921 he was chairman and the membership was up
  to 3,000.
• (The party was primarily local to Bavaria)

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The Nazi Program

• 25 Point program adopted in 1920 -
• Exclusion of Jews from the Volk - a quote of
  Hitlers was total removal.
• Aryan superiority
• Nationalism
• Profit sharing

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The Enemies

• The Versailles Treaty the November criminals
  who stabbed Germany in the back.(ie. the Weimar
  Republic)
• Marxists
• The Jew - who, by the way, was responsible for
  all of Germanys domestic problems.
• (Prostitution, capitalism, Pacifisim, democracy,
  venereal diseases)

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Time to flex those muscles.(Munich - 1923)

• Beer Hall Putsch - with old WWI generals and some
  nationalists the Nazis try to take the Bavarian
  Government.

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Munich - 1923

• Street march ends in a riot, 16 die and Hitler
  stands trial in a national spectical.
• Sentenced to 5 yrs., he serves 9 mos. - all the
  time he needs to write the very wordy Mein Kampf.

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Back in the saddle again. Hitler consolidates
power.

• Regains control of the party from Gregor
  Strosser.
• Ban on public speaking lifted in 1925.
• (A Biggggg mistake)

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Consolidates power.

• Decides road to power is through legal elections
  (as opposed to revolt) and in 1928 the party wins
  12 seats in the Reichstag.

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The Depression Hits

• Nazis appeal to all strata of the German
  population.
• Mass unemployment, social dissolution, fear for
  economic future makes the Nazi call for a
  scapegoat sound good.
• Press tycoon Alfred Hugenberg gives Hitler
  extensive national exposure.

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The Early 1930s-Gaining Seats

• With Industrialists contributing money, the Nazis
  get 18.3 of the vote in 1930.
• In April 31 Hitler runs for president coming in
  2nd to Hindenburg.

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Still Gaining

• July 32, with 230 seats (37.3) - The Nazis are
  the largest single party.
• Nov 32, 196 seats (a drop), but Hitler is pushed
  by conservatives to be chancellor.

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Spring-time for Hitler.

• Hindenburg makes Hitler Reich Chancellor Jan 30,
  33.

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Reichstag

• Reichstag fire the next month scares the
  government into giving Hitler temp-orary,
  unlimited powers. (Enabling Act)
• This is due to blame being placed on Com-munists
  for the fire

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Hitler Hits His Stride - Germany in the Mid-30s

• Hitler purges his party of possible competition
  in 1934, Night of the Long Knives.
• 1935, the Versailles Treaty is abandoned.
• - 5xs the allowed number of men are brought
  into the military.
• - Britain agrees to allow Germany to build more
  ships.

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The Productive Years

• By Ignoring the Treaty -Saves money by not making
  payments to the Allies.
• Re-armament allows people to get back to work.
• Unemployment drops from 6 million to 1 million
  in 3 years.