How Did Hitler become so popular in Germany
How Did Hitler become so popular in Germany?
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES • 1. Germany accepts total blame for the war • 2. Germany will pay reparations to all the victorious nations. • 3. German territory will be occupied. • 4. Germany will be disarmed. • 5. Germany will lose all its colonies and will be given to the winning nations. • 6. Parts of German territory will be taken to create the nations of Poland Czechoslovakia.
Versailles Causes Hatred • Germany is embarrassed in front of the world • German pride is hurt, the people want revenge
Land Taken From Germany
Because of the Treaty, millions of “Germans” now live outside Germany
Reparations cause economic problems • German Gov’t prints $ to pay England/France • Inflation = Prices rise because the money is worth less • In 1919, the value of the German mark (dollar) went from $0. 25 (US) to $0. 00000025.
Upper middle class savings in Germany were wiped out during the hyperinflation. By 1923 the German price level was 1. 26 Trillion times what it had been at the start of World War I.
Lack of money causes unemployment
Hitler’s Message • Germany is Great
I will give you jobs
• I will get our land back
Germany will be respected again!
German’s responded to Hitler and his Nazi Party
Hitler/Nazi’s are very popular
Hitler speaking to Nazi Party Hitler leading a parade
The Cult Of Hitler
Nazi Propaganda poster
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