Germanys Economic Crisis Lets review The Treaty of
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Germany’s Economic Crisis Let’s review● ● ● The Treaty of Versailles Failing banks Inflation High unemployment rates US Stock Market Crash and The Great Depression Hitler and the Nazi Party knew it was time to act
Unemployment on the rise. . . As production levels fell, German workers were laid off. Along with this, banks failed throughout Germany. Savings accounts, the result of years of hard work, were instantly wiped out. Inflation soon followed making it hard for families to purchase expensive necessities with devalued money. Overnight, the middle class standard of living so many German families enjoyed was ruined by events outside of Germany, beyond their control. The Great Depression began and they were cast into poverty and deep misery and began looking for a solution, any solution.
Beer Hall Putsch November 9, 1923 Hitler and Nazi troops invade a Munich beer hall ● Plan to kidnap leaders of the Bavarian government and launch an armed overthrow ● Force them to accept Hitler as their leader Hitler’s plan fails = embarrassment for the Nazi party and Hitler is sentenced to jail
Mein Kampf 1. Read the class set about Hitler’s book, Mein Kampf 2. After everyone is finished, discuss with your group what you read 3. In your groups, complete the following tasks: ● Respond- How does Mein Kampf institute racism within the Nazi party? ○ Create an infographic that depicts Hitler’s idea of racially and culturally inferiority and superiority
"Instead of working to achieve power by an armed coup we shall have to hold our noses and enter the Reichstag against the Catholic and Marxist deputies. If outvoting them takes longer than outshooting them, at least the results will be guaranteed by their own Constitution! Any lawful process is slow. But sooner or later we shall have a majority – and after that Germany” -Hitler
Political Parties The crisis of the Great Depression brought disunity to the political parties in the Reichstag. Instead of forging an alliance to enact desperately need legislation, they broke up into squabbling, uncompromising groups. In March of 1930, Heinrich Bruening, a member of the Catholic Center Party, became Chancellor
Hitler’s Chance Despite the overwhelming need for a financial program to help the German people, Chancellor Bruening encountered stubborn opposition to his plans. In July 1930 the Reichstag was dissolved according to parliamentary rules and call for new elections. The elections were set for September 14 th. Hitler and the Nazis sprang into action. Their time for campaigning had arrived. The German people were tired of the political haggling in Berlin. They were tired of misery, tired of suffering, tired of weakness. These were desperate times and they were willing to listen to anyone, even Adolf Hitler.
Nazi Propaganda “Work and Bread” How would struggling German citizens react to this poster?
