Hitler in Charge Notes

Between the years of 1933-1938, what was the unemployment rate hovering around?

19%

What were most Americans focused on in 1935 before eventually turning their attention to the growing threat in Germany?

Lindbergh Baby Trial

Hitler built the _____ party from 1924-1933 gaining popularity for the party in each of the elections in that time period.

NAZI

Eventually in 1933 with the Great Depression raging and NAZI's having about ______ of the popular vote President ____________ appoints Hitler as ______________ of Germany

30%, Hindenburg; chancellor

After Hindenburg's death in 1935 Hitler consolidated the officers of President and Chancellor and made himself "____________", the unquestioned law of Germany

"Der Fuhrer"

_________________ became a required text in all Germany Schools and Germany judges ruled on one standard: ____________

Mein Kampf; WWHD? (What Dould Hitler Do?)

Upon gaining full authority Hitler resets the ________________ to undo the horrid inflation that existed from the reparation payments

currency

Hitler in 1935 passed the ________________ which identified how to determine of someone was Jewish

Nuremberg laws

Hitler began to dismantle _____________ piece by piece in an effort to rebuild Germany into a once again power nation

Versailles

Hitler drafted all men 18-35 not otherwise involved in essential industry into the German army. Unemployment and crime drop immediately. Britain and France...

protest the violation but ultimately do nothing

Hitler begins rebuilding ___________ and _______ openly, while secretly rebuilding ________

planes; tanks; U-boats

Hitler remilitarized ______________, now completely militarizing Germany despite the advice of his generals

Rhineland

Hitler signs an Alliance with _______, despite language in Versailles that forbids Germany from ________________

Italy; foreign alliances

Hitler claimed Germans were being attacked in Austria, which was true because...

Hitler ordered the SS to dress as the Austrian military and attack Germans living in Austria

Hitler thought he must protect German life and property when they are attacked in Austria, so....

he annexes Austria

Hitler begins to say he wants "___________________" and to therefore take back all the land that was confiscated from Germany in Versailles

"All Germans to live under one flag"

After taking Austria Hitler turns his attention to ______________ where ____ million Germans live in the _______________, the mountainous region

Czechoslovakia; 3; Sudetenland

Who did Czechoslovakia have an alliance with?

France

The President of Czechoslovakia warns Hitler that...

he will go to war to protect his country

Which countries met at Munich, Germany to discuss the "Sudeten Crisis" in September of 1938?

Britain, France, Italy, and Germany

Of the four countries who are the only two world leaders speak?

Germany - Adolf Hitler

Britain - Neville Chamberlain

At Munich, they agree to the "_____________"

Munich Pact

Under the Munich Pact, Germany gets the _____________ added to Germany but must promise not to invade _____________

Sudetenland; Poland

Within 6 months Slovakia declared independence from Czechoslovakia and "asked" for _________________, which Hitler _________

German protection; granted

France builds the _______________, the most advanced system of trenches in World History to prevent a second German invasion in ______ years

Maginot Line; 25

Does the Maginot Line work?

No, "the horse and buggy are NOT making a comeback", meaning that things are now getting too advanced for this to really make a difference

By spring of 1939 Hitler had taken all of __________________, expanding the power and influence of Germany without firing a single shot.

Czechoslovakia

Hitler beings to turn his attention to ____________ and starts repeating he wants "____________________"

Poland; "All Germans under one flag"

Summer 1939 Hitler approached _________ for a Non-Aggression pact between Germany and _________________, which __________ agreed to along with a secret agreement to divide _____________

Stalin; the Soviet Union; Stalin; Poland