Hitler test

5 Negative Effects of Treaty of Versailles

Germany accepted blame for WWI, paid reparations, lost territory, reduced its military, and suffered national humiliation.

Hyperinflation (1921-1923

German money became nearly worthless and many people lost their savings.

Nazi Party (Full Name)

National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP).

Swastika

Ancient symbol of good luck adopted by the Nazis as the symbol of their party.

Beer Hall Putsch

Hitler's failed 1923 attempt to seize power in Munich; he was arrested and imprisoned.

Mein Kampf

Hitler's book promoting anti-Semitism and the idea of Lebensraum (living space).

Lebensraum

Belief that Germany needed more land, especially in Eastern Europe, for its people.

Anti-Semitism

Prejudice and hatred toward Jewish people.

Hitler's New Strategy After Prison

Use elections and legal political methods to gain power.

Nazi Popularity (1924-1929)

Low because Germany's economy was improving.

Nazi Popularity During Great Depression

Increased greatly as unemployment and poverty rose.

How Hitler Became Chancellor

President Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor in 1933.

Propaganda

Information used to influence people's opinions and support the government.

7 Steps to Becoming a Dictator

Use propaganda, blame others, gain support, remove opponents, control media, remove freedoms, gain total control.

Phys Ed (Nazi Education)

Focused on fitness, strength, obedience, and military preparation.

History (Nazi Education)

Taught Nazi ideas and glorified Germany's past.

Math (Nazi Education)

Used problems promoting racism and military ideas.

Biology (Nazi Education)

Taught racial superiority and eugenics.

Eugenics

Belief that some people were genetically superior and should reproduce more than others.

German (Nazi Education)

Literature and writing promoted Nazi beliefs and loyalty.

Geography (Nazi Education)

Taught that Germany deserved more land through Lebensraum.

3 Ks

Kinder (Children), Küche (Kitchen), Kirche (Church).

Role of Women in Nazi Germany

Expected to marry, raise children, and support the family.

Lebensborn

Program encouraging "racially pure" women to have more Aryan children.

Youth Power Example 1

Children were encouraged to report parents who criticized the Nazis.

Youth Power Example 2

Membership in Nazi youth groups became expected or required.

Youth Power Example 3

Young people spread Nazi beliefs to others.

Hitler's Speech Techniques

Used emotion, repetition, loud delivery, dramatic gestures, and appeals to fear and hope.

Nazi Images of Strength

Large rallies, uniforms, swastikas, military displays, and heroic images of Hitler.

Jews

Nazis falsely claimed Jews caused Germany's problems and used propaganda to spread hatred.

Roma (Gypsies)

Nazis stereotyped Roma people as criminals and used this to justify persecution.

People with Disabilities

Nazis viewed them as burdens and used this belief to justify sterilization and killing programs.

Slavic People

Nazis claimed Slavs were racially inferior and used this to justify conquest and forced labor.

Black People

Nazis falsely portrayed Black people as racially inferior and excluded them from society.

Weimar Republic

Germany's democratic government from 1919 to 1933.

Treaty of Versailles

Peace treaty ending WWI that punished Germany.

Paul von Hindenburg

German president who appointed Hitler Chancellor.

Holocaust

Systematic murder of six million Jews and millions of other victims by the Nazis.

Hitler Youth

Nazi organization that trained boys to be loyal followers of Hitler.

League of German Girls

Nazi organization that prepared girls for motherhood and service to the Nazi state.