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THE RISE OF HITLER
The Rise of Hitler
Hitler was a brilliant orator who
was very effective at public
speaking
Public meetings were carefully
staged managed with floodlights,
military music and marches by
nazi supporters
To rouse the people into
supporting Hitler without the
faintest idea of what they were
agreeing to
The Rise of Hitler
Hitler managed to get the
support of some wealthy
industrialists
Thought that a Nazi Germany
would be strong and thus good
for the economy
Worried also about the growing
support for communism
Thought that Hitler would be the
best defence against communism
The Rise of Hitler
Eventually Hitler came to power
Other parties could not resolve
their differences to unite
against him
The President, Hindenburg, had
no choice but to appoint Hitler
as Chancellor in Jan 1933
Beginning of the end for
Weimar Germany and the start
of the “Third Reich” (the third
German empire)
The Rise of Hitler
The First Reich refers to the
rule of the Holy Roman Empires
(800-1806)
The Second Reich refers to
the rule of the German
Emperors (1871 – 1918)
The Third Reich refers to the
rule of Adolf Hitler (1933 –
1945)
You will learn……..
• How Hitler established political
control (power)
• How Hitler established social
control
• How Hitler established economic
control
POLITICAL CONTROL
A “thousand year Reich”
But Hitler’s Third Reich
only lasted 12 years
Ended with Germany’s
defeat and Hitler’s
suicide amidst the ruins
of Berlin
This lesson looks at what
happened inside
Germany in the years
before WWII broke out
Why Hitler was supported?
Hitler : Chancellor in Jan
1933
Supported by President,
German army and many
politicians
Hoped for a strong govt
and a solution to
Germany’s economic
problems
Then they will get rid of
Hitler
How Hitler consolidated his power?
Hitler, however, was
determined to stay
Went about making sure
he had complete power
How?
1.
Use of Violence
Stopped newspapers
from criticizing the Nazis
Dismissed officials who
opposed him
Use his unformed
followers to break up
meetings of other parties
and beat up his
opponents (SA & SS)
Extreme Nazi violence
throughout the election
campaign, especially
against the communists
2.
The Reichstag Fire
A week before the
elections, the
Reichstag building in
Berlin went up in
flames
Hitler blamed the fire
on the communists
Used this as an
excuse to issue an
emergency law
The Reichstag Fire
This law removed
freedoms promised
by the Weimar
Republic
Right to a fair trial
Free press
The fire was almost
certainly started by
the Nazis though the
Germans did not
know this then
3.
Election Campaign
Called for new elections
for the Reichstag
(parliament)
Although the Nazi Party
was the single largest
party in the Reichstag,
Hitler wanted an overall
majority
Results of the Election Campaign
Results of election
Nazis obtained 43%
With the help of the
Nationalist party,
managed to scrap
through an overall
majority of 51%
4.
The Enabling Act, 1933
Hitler now schemed to
have the Reichstag give
up its powers and rule as
a dictator
To do this, the Reichstag
had to pass an “Enabling
Act” which required 2/3
majority
Hitler achieved this.
How do you think he did
it?
The Enabling Act, 1933
3 WAYS
1.
2.
3.
Banned communist
deputies from coming to
the Reichstag so they
could not use their votes –
Reichstag Fire
Persuaded the Centre
Party to vote for the Act
by giving vague promises
Using the votes of his
allies, the Nationalist Party
Effects of Enabling Act
Because of the Enabling
Act, democracy died in
Germany
Other political parties were
banned
Trade Unions taken over
by the Nazis
Press, radio and cinema
placed under total Nazi
control
The End of Democracy in Germany
Opponents arrested,
imprisoned or killed
Concentration camps and
forced labour camps
SS and Gestapo struck
terror into many Nazi
opponents
Many fled the country eg
Albert Einstein and the
writer Thomas Mann
5.
The Night of the Long Knives
1934
• Hitler wanted to have complete power
within his own party
• Ernst Rohm, leader of the SA, was
disappointed
– Not given a more important role in the new
government
– Started to create trouble for Hitler
• Hitler decide to get rid of him and many
of his followers
• How would you do that if you were
Hitler?
The Night of the Long Knives 1934
• Hitler called the leaders of the SA to a
special conference
• During the night, he had them dragged
out of bed and shot
• On the same night, many other
opponents all over Germany suffered
the same fate
• No public protests – demonstrated
Hitler’s power and the people’s fear
• This became known as the Night of the
Long Knives
6.
Establishing post of Fuhrer
• 2 months later, President Hindenberg
died
• Hitler combined the jobs of Chancellor
and President – Fuhrer (Leader)
• He also became commander in chief of
the armed forces
• He was now the supreme dictator of
Germany
1.
Education
Aim of education – train
young people up to be
Nazis and loyal citizens
of Nazi Germany
Education was carefully
controlled
There was Race Studies
as well as German
History and Geography
Strict curriculum’
indoctrinated with Nazi
ideas
2.
Youth Movements
Hitler Youth Movements:
Girls and boys (14-18 yrs)
encouraged to join this
organisation
Divided into different
sections according to age
Those who did not join
found it difficult to get in the
University or to find jobs
after leaving school
Military styled training /
motherhood – women to
stay at home and produce
babies
3.
Propaganda
Controlled by Ministry of
People’s Enlightenment
and Propaganda
Helped Germans agree
with Nazi Germany
E.g. posters – images of
Hitler throughout
Germany
E.g. Radio to broadcast
Hitler’s ideas, books,
music, etc.
4.
Censorship
Banned undesired books
Burnt books
Newspapers tightly
controlled
News slanted in favour of
the Nazis
5. Strict control of people
Nazi Party – many ways
of controlling the lives
and influencing the
thoughts of the German
people
People were watched
everywhere – at work, at
school, even at home!
A PARTY
REPRESENTATIVE in
every street
Gestapo or Secret Police
SS – security forces as
well as control of the
police force
Strict control of the people
Declared Nazis the Aryan
race – against
undesirable – Jews,
homosexuals, disabled
people, etc.
Nazi controlled National
Reich Church –
celebrated Aryanism
The Jews
Nazis had always attacked
the Jews
Jews were blamed for all
of Germany’s problems
Once in power, the Nazis
began a campaign of antisemitic persecution
The Jews
Jews were arrested and
beaten up
Many forced out of their
jobs
Jewish shops had slogans
painted over their windows
People were discouraged
from buying their goods
Many left Germany but
most stayed
They had nowhere else to
go
The Jews
Between 1933 and 1938,
laws discriminating against
Jews were passed
Jews were not allowed in
the civil service and the
judiciary
Jews were not
considered German
citizens
Jews could not take part
in economic activity
Jews had to carry
identity cards and
passports which
identified them as Jews
The Jews
1935 – Nuremberg Laws
forbade Jews to marry
non-Jews
Persecution turned violent
in 1938
Mass murder of Jews –
what the Nazis called “The
Final Solution” to the
“Jewish problem” did not
take place until after the
outbreak of WWII
The Economy
Hitler needed a
strong economy to
sustain his large
army
He knew his Nazi
Party would win more
support if he could
revive the economy
and reduce
unemployment
The Economy
Introduced road-building as
one measure to solve
Germany’s economic problems
Provided jobs for large
numbers of people
Had the income to buy more
goods which provided work
for others
Other measures : reclaim
waste land and pull down
slums in the cities
In this way, Hitler was able to
reduce the number of
unemployed
Bridge over Rhine River near KölnRodenkirchen (A4)
(photo taken in 1995)
The Economy
Rearmament started in 1934 Greater demand for
armaments – jobs for people
in the arms factories
A large party bureaucracy was
set up, providing thousands of
jobs
Purges of Jews and anti-Nazis
from the civil service created
more jobs for the other
Germans
The Economy
Growth in German army also
provided jobs
Conscription reintroduced in
1935
6 million unemployed in 1933
reduced to 2.5 million in 1935
to 250,000 in 1939
Made Hitler immensely
popular with many Germans
Conclusion
Having fulfilled his
promise of economic
recovery, and knowing
he had the German
people’s support, Hitler
was now ready for his
next plan of action
To extend Germany’s
border and prove to the
world Germany’s
superiority