IGCSE History modules 5 and 6 (why/how was Hitler able to dominate germany by 1934)

Aryan

What Nazis considered the ‘superior race’ who were supposed to have been responsible for humanity’s positive progress. White, blue eyes, blond hair (usually)

Key Nazi beliefs

-aryans were the superior race -anti-semitism -family was one thing, people’s roles within family would never change -social Darwinism -eugenics to protect the ‘purity’ of the Aryan race

What did the Nazi party stand for in the 1920s?

-abolition of the ToV -returning to ‘traditional’ values such as farming and no more sexually explicit content/entertainment -Weimar Sucks -anti-semitism -union of Germany and Austria -good pension -nationalised large industries/businesses -only ‘true Germans’ allowed to live in Germany

Adolf Hitler

-born in Austria 1889 -did not get into art school in Vienna -fought in WWI and won an iron cross -turned to politics after WWI -deep hatred of ToV and Weimar -joined NSDAP in 1919 -named leader of NSDAP in 1921 -wanted a return to the ‘good old days’ of the Kaiser -became Chancellor in 1933 -eventually Fuhrer of Germany

Anton Drexler

-former leader of NSDAP (before 1921) -promoted Hitler through ranks quickly after seeing his potential -lead with 25 point programme