The Rise of Hitler

Hitler is born

April 20, 1889

Hitler fails art exam

October 1907

Hitler fights in WW1

1914-1918

WW1 ends with German surrender

November 11, 1918

Hitler joins German workers’ party

1919

Nazi party is formed

1920

Hitler named leader of Nazi party

July 1921

The failed beer hall putsch coup

November 9, 1923

Hitler on trial for treason and imprisoned

april - december 1924

mein kampf published

1925

great depression begins

october 29, 1929

german elections (nazis with most votes)

July 31, 1932

Hitler named chancellor of germany

Jnauary 30, 1933

Hitler becomes Der Fuhrer

August 2, 1934

How many deaths was Hitler responsible for?

over 50 million

Where was Hitler born

Austria

Hitler was the ____ of how many children

4th of 6 children

How many of Hitler’s siblings died?

4, (2 older brothers and 1 sister died in infancy) + (Edmund)

When and how did edmund die

Feb 2, 1900 of measles

How old was hitler when Edmund died?

11

In _______ a boy dived into icy water of the ___ to save a ___ year old boy. Who was the boy?

January 1894, Inn River (Austria/Germany), Hitler

Who was hitler’s father?

Alois Schickelgruber Hitler

Hitler’s father was ______ and might have been from a _______ descent

illegitimate, Jewish

How old was Hitler when his father died?

14

What did Alois leave hitler when he died?

small inheritance

Klara married young to Alois and was his ____ wife

3rd

How did Klara die?

breast cancer

How old was Hitler when Klara died

18

What kind of school did Hitler attend

Catholic primary

What did Hitler participate in when at catholic school

choir

What did Hitler want to do when he went to secondary school?

artist

What did Hitler’s father want him to be?

a civil servant

What did hitler do after his father died?

dropped out of high school

What art school did Hitler try to get into

Vienna Academy of Fine Arts

What years did Hitler fail to get into art school?

1907 + 1908

When did Hitler live in the shelters and slept on benches due to being broke and unemployed

after his mother’s death

What did Hitler do to earn money when he was broke and unemployed

sell watercolor paintings and postcards to tourists

Who introduced and influenced politics to Hitler

Karl Luegar

Who was Karl Luegar

anti-sematic mayor of vienna who influenced hitler with politics

Hitler started becoming interested in _________________ after Luegar’s introduction to politoics

German nationalism

What did Hitler do when he left Austria to enlist?

joins a barbarian unit (SE of Germany) of the German Army

What was Hitler’s job and rank in the German army at the start of his enlistment

regimantal message runner with rank of corporal

Dog’s name

Fuchs (little fox)

What awards was hitler awarded with

iron cross 2x, first class 2x (5 overall)

What is the iron cross

highest military honor in the German army

What left hitler blinded and made him lose his voice

mustard gas attack by the british

what did Hitler learn in the hospital while recovering from mustard gas

Germany’s defeat in ww1

\-went into a blind fit of rage

What were the terms of treaty of versallies

\-germany had to admit fault for the war

\-deprived germany of territories (Rhineland, sudtenland)

\-imposed economically damaging sanctions

When was treaty of versallies passed or whatever

1919

hwn did Hitler believe after ww2

anti-war conspiracy that involved Jews and communists (Marxists)

How did hitler feel about the loss of the war and who did he think was responsible?

Thought germany didn’t lose war but the politicians (mostly Jews) were responsible for the defeat

Hitler was __________ after ww1

depressed

What was hitler’s job in the army after ww1

undercover agent whose job was to spy on communists

communism

under communism, there is no such thing as private property and one party system of government rulers

socialism

under socialism, individuals can still own private property and there are multiple political parties

in 1919 Hitelr joined the _______________ even though he was a spy

german workers’ party (fledgling/young/new party)

When did the name of the german worker’s party’s name change and to what?

1920, National socialist German worker’s party which gets shortened to NAZI

Where did Hitler discover his talents?

In the nationalist socialist german worker’s party: public speaking and inspiring personal loyalty

what was the red, black, and white colro schemed based on

colors of flag of the german empire

Where did Hitler define symbolism of the swastika flag?

mein kampf

what does red represent

socialist idea of the Nazi movement (people)

what does black represent

the mission of the struggle for the victory of the aryan man; victory of creative work

what does white represent

national idea (country) (sense of nationalism)

what group of people moved into the india subcontinent after indus valley civilization vanishes

aryans; 1500s

aryans travelled across

europe and asia

What did the swastika represent in the india subcontinent

good luck, prosperity, perpetual movement of life

what influenced hitler’s choice of the swastika

the belief in the aryan cultural descent of the German people

Aryans were seen as __________________ when they invaded india from western asia

white master race

When meeting someone, what salute was customary in nazi germany

give hiter salute and “Heil Hitler“

What salute was reserved for mass meetings with a nazi official

“sieg heil“; officer would shout “sieg“ and crowd would answer with “heil“

sieg heil meaning

hail to victory

what were the parties of the reichstag?

communists and Nazis

in the reichstag, communists meant

left and liberal

in the reichstag, nazis meant

conservative

Reichstag meaning

their congress

when were members and deputies introduced to the reichstag

1924

When did amount of deputies and members explode

1930s

what is the weimar republic

name of german government after ww2

how was the president elected into office

public election

how long is a presidential term

7 years

what are the duties of the president

\-head of armed forces

\-power to dismiss the governemnt and call for new elections

\-could rule independently of reichstag in case of national emergency

how was chancellor elected into office

appointed by president

duties of chancellor

leader of largest party in reichstag

chancellor is _____ in command

2nd

Reichstag chart def

unlimited number of political parties elected to 4-year terms by proportional representation

\-10% of votes = 10% of seats

what is below chancellor

cabinet

Weimar constitution: article 48 (emergency decree)

dictatorial rights to the president in times of emergency

creation of sa 1921

The SA (brown shirts/stormsroopers) served as the muscle of the nazi party was organized to create unrest and intimidate opposition parties

creation of sa 1925

The SS is created from members of the SA to serve as bodyguards for the nazi leadership and would become the military wing of the Nazi party

problems faced by weinmar governemnt 1919-1923

\-ineffective constitution (article 48, proportional voting= too many political parties)

\-left-wing (comm.) rebellions (1919 revolt)

\-right wing terriorism (national terrorist groups murdered 56 politicians)

\-invasion (1923 germans failed to make payment and france invaded Ruhr)

\-Inflation

putsch

german, secretly planed and suddenly executed attempt to overthrow a government = coup

who helped to plot the putsch

ex-soldiers, Nazis

what did they plan to do for the putsch

sieze control of munich and then march on berlin

Hermann goering

war-time ace from ww1

on _________, nazis backed by SA stormed into beer hall in munich during a meeting of _____________________

November 8th 1923, Bavarian official meet with 3,000 businessmen.

they kidnapped the prime minister and announced that the national revolution had begun

What did hitler plan to do after beer hall

take ofer barvarian gov. building by force and then take over remaining german states

what happened after beer hall

hitler and his coup friends were confronted by barvarian police and a battle erupted. 16 nazis and 4 policeman were killed. Hitler was wounded and taken away by friends. He was arrested 2 days later

What was hitler charged with

treason

How long was hitler sentenced and how many did he actually have to serve

5 years at Landsberg but only served 9 months

why was hitler let off easy

judge was a nazi sympathizer