The+Rise+of+Hitler

The Rise of Hitler

Hitler Gains Power: __**Gist:**__ After being released from prison, Hitler slowly rose in power by convincing the people of Germany about his plan to make Germany a successful nation.
 * __Main Idea:__** In Germany, Adolph Hitler rose in power during the period of time where Germany was politically unstable and had many conflicts.
 * promised to reconstruct military
 * German's= most superior race "master race"
 * more members to Nazi Party-->most popular and known political party
 * 1933, appointed Chancellor

Hitler Controls Germany: __**Gist:**__ Once Hitler was Chancellor, he changed the Germany into a dictatorship nation and eliminated any kind of enemies and opposition.
 * enemies/opponents were arrested
 * bullied and force legislature to give dictatorial powers.
 * Hitler propaganda: Hitler as the "Fuhrer" or leader
 * rebuilt military
 * improve economy
 * decreased unemployment rate by controlling wages and spending $ on public works programs--> new buildings/roads




 * __Mark up of Hitler's Emergency Decree/Reichstag Fire in 1933 and Reichstag Election 1933 Results__ **

**__ Mark up of Goebbels' Quote & Image - Book Burning __**

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Activity : Create a short presentation(Google Presentation, SlideRocket or Animoto) to show the what took place during Kristallnacht November 9-10, 1938. Include in your presentation. Watch/Read one of the interviews included in this link regarding what happened on that night as told by survivors media type="custom" key="14181202" align="center"
 * a map that shows the extent of places affected during Kristallnacht
 * photos approx. 8-10(total of 12 slides w/ title page & web credits) of the events of various aspects of Kristallnacht
 * Write down your Comments, Connections, Questions, Predictions - in a video journal chart on just one clip (Mini-video-dialectical -journal) put this on your wiki page
 * [|witness to Kristallnach]

**__Reactions:__** She said they used a telephone pole to break down doors of the Rabbi's house and tried to get to the Rabbi. She was told to go into the attic away from all of the commotion and saw the Rabbi's family there as well. She said he was on his podium and the SS soldiers cut off his beard and sent him to jail. All of his books were burned, and ripped along with his furniture and everything else in his apartment. Many children were seperated from their parents and some were not ever seen again. Years later the women and her brother reunited with their parents.

Graphic Organizer for Early Acts of Anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany
 * Date || Event/Legislation || Your thoughts….. ||
 * January 1933 || Hitler became chancellor || How did the other politicians let this happen?  ||
 * February 1933 || Reichstag Fire || Like the Manchurian Incident  ||
 * March 1933 || Dachau first concentration camp established || Was this first one made specifically for the Jews?  ||
 * April 1933 || “Retirement Act” – all lawyers & gov’t workers of Jewish descent forced to leave their positions || Won’t this decrease the German economy since less workers means less production?  ||
 * May 1933 || Book Burning || The Youth Nazi system had been working effectively for it to affect the teenagers and young adults.  ||
 * July 1933 || Law for the Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Diseases || Hitler wanted a world of perfection like, blond hair and blue eyes and get rid of all disorders.  ||
 * August 1933 || Death of German President/World War I General Paul Von Hindenburg died at age 84 || This will leave Hitler in charge now that the president is dead.  ||
 * October 1934 || Hitler began rebuilding the army and navy || The League of Nations should start worrying since they wanted to limit Germany’s army.  ||
 * 1935 || Passage of the Nuremberg Laws || This reminds me of the Jim Crow laws for African-Americans.  ||
 * October 1938 || Annexation of Austria ( Anschluss) || This brought back Hitler’s homeland, Austria.  ||
 * November 1938 || Kristallnacht || This reminds me of the Nanjing Massacre and its brutality to innocent civilians.  ||