Rise of Hitler

How did Hitler use the result of WWI to fuel his rise to power

• Denounced the Weimar Republic

• Used vicious anit-Semetism to help explain Germany's defeat in WWI

• Accused the German leadership of 'stabbling the nation in the back'.

• The communists supported Hitler's Nazi Party

Why was the Weirmar Republic immediately unpopular with the German people?

• The government was the result of the harsh terms of Treaty of Versailles: " Peace to end all peace".

• They were a communist government

• They were a oppressive dictatorship

• They were a monarchy

Why was Germany hit harder by the Great Depression than any other European nation?

• War reparations made the country's economy extremely fragile.

• Jewish citizens monopolized the banking industry and were involved in the conspiracy.

• Banks failed only in Germany

• Hitler invested heavily in the US stock market.

After Hitler's failed attempt to overthrow the German government, what was his new strategy to seize power in Germany.

• Burn down the Reichstage and dissolve it

• Run for political office and expand Nazi influence in German government

• Causes the Great Depression

• Assassinate Hindenburg, the Chancellor

When did Hitler come to power?

• 1933

• 1936

• 1939

• 1945

What type of party was the NAZI party?

• Nationalist

• Facist

• Communist

• Monarchist

What were the three main reasons Hitler was able to rise to power?

• Internal issues (weak Weimar Republic and political parties)

• External issues (Great Depression)

• There were not many Jews or left voting people in Germany

• Hitler's character (strong speaker, manipulator)