Rise of the Nazis

By AilemaA

  • The Weimar Republic

    The Weimar Republic
    From 1919 till 1933 the Weimar Republic was Germany's government. After WWI Germany's economy was failing due to inflation especially after the Weimar government decided to print more money, devaluing the German Mark. A new currency was introduced that was backed by America allowing the Germany economy to recover. The 1929 stock market crash caused another economic crisis. The public now looked for a solution to their problems no longer trusting their goverment. They turned to the Nazi Party.

  • Anti - Semitism

    Anti - Semitism
    Anti - Semitism which is a hatred of Jews was a driving idea in the Nazi Party. Their ideology was that Jews were a subhuman race and were a threat to German people. In order to cleanse Germany, they had to eradicate all Jews. Many wanted someone to blame for the increasing chaos of Germany, turning on the Jews was a simple solution.

  • Hitler becomes Chancellor

    Hitler becomes Chancellor
    Once Hitler; the leader of the Nazi party since 1921, was elected Chancellor, the Nazi party grew more powerful spreading its hatred of Jews and communists, blaming them for all of Germany's problems. Hitler created a new security force made up entirely of Nazis. He brought to Germany a dictatorship banning all other political parties.

  • The Enabling Act

    The Enabling Act
    After Hitler became Chancellor he evoked the Enabling Act which allowed him to pass laws without the approval of the President and the Parliament. He prevented members of the Communist Party from voting and purposely caused chaos in Germany, including burning down the Reichstag building, blaming it on the Communists. The people then viewed the Enabling Act as a solution which allowed Hitler to establish his dictatorship, meaning an end to democracy in Germany.

  • Night of the Long Knives

    Night of the Long Knives
    The Night of the Long Knives went for three days and was a purge of all those who were apparent opponents of Hitler. Hitler ordered his SS guards to kill leaders of the SA which he used to intimidate his opponents and protect the Nazi Party. This included Ernst Rohm who was a close friend he had previously elected to control the brownshirts. Hitler had almost gained complete control over Germany meaning he was constantly paranoid of others power.

  • Hitler becomes Fuhrer

    Hitler becomes Fuhrer
    Hitler became the dictator of Germany after the death of Paul von Hindenburg the German president. Germany's fragile democratic government collapsed as the German Army took an oath of allegiance to Adolf Hitler, not to the German state. This gave Adolf Hitler total power over Germany.

  • Conscription (Defying the Treaty of Versailles)

    Conscription (Defying the Treaty of Versailles)
    Conscription was forbidden by the Treaty of Versailles as other nations wanted to prevent Germany from gaining power. Hitler again violated the treaty of Versailles by reintroducing military conscription in Germany. He also stated that he would rearm Germany and was creating a large army. Other nations such as Britain and France let out statements criticizing his actions though did not correct him. This lack of action allowed Hitler to rebuild Germany's military thus strengthening its power.

  • The Nuremberg Laws

    The Nuremberg Laws
    The two laws were designed by Adolf Hitler and approved by the Nazi Party at a Nurnberg convention. The first stated Jews were "subjects of the state" which meant that Jews were no longer citizens and did not have basic rights. The second was that marriage or sexual relations between Jews and those of "German or related blood" was forbidden. Those who were classed as Jews had 3 Jewish grandparents. These laws gave Hitler and the Nazi's power to openly discriminate against Jews.

  • Re militarisation of the Rhineland

    Re militarisation of the Rhineland
    The remilitarisation of the Rhineland, which acted as a buffer between France and Germany, was the first step in Hitler’s plan of regaining the losses Germany faced after WW1. Building an army in the Rhineland went against the Treaty of Versailles though Hitler claimed that a treaty between France and Russia threatened their safety. France didn't retaliate

  • German/Italian Alliance

    German/Italian Alliance
    From 1936 Germany and Italy were allies, with Hitler and Mussolini signing a treaty of friendship and then announcing a Rome-Berlin Axis. They were part of the Axis Powers which also included major power, Japan. In 1939 they signed the Pact of Steel that signified a military and political alliance. These alliances gave Hitler and the Nazis support. Italy was the first major Axis power to surrender to the allies in 1943 after the Allies targeted Italy, securing the Mediterranean Sea.

  • The Sudentenland and Invasion of Czechoslovakia

    The Sudentenland and Invasion of Czechoslovakia
    The Sudentenland became part of Czechoslovakia after WWI and was home to around 3 million Germans which caused arguments between Germany and Czechoslovakia. Sudeten Germans viewed Hitler and the Nazis as people who would return them to Germany. Neville Chamberlain advocated for appeasement which allowed Germany to annex Sudentenland in order to prevent him from invading Czechoslavakia. Hitler viewed Sudentenland as a way to the invade all of Czechoslovakia which occurred on March the 15th 1939.

  • Anschluss - Unification with Austria

    Anschluss - Unification with Austria
    The Unification of Germany and Austria defied the Treaty of Versailles. Hitler believed all German-speaking countries should combine into one. The annexation was virtually a bloodless matter as Hitler had the support of Austrian Nazis who had been conspiring to overthrow their government by force. Hitler had pressured Austrian Chancellor Kurt von Schuschnigg into placing Austrian Nazis into his cabinet and into eventually resigning. Schuschnigg asked the Austrian forces to not resist Germany.

  • The Foreign Policy Appeasement - The Munich Agreement

    The Foreign Policy Appeasement - The Munich Agreement
    The Munich Agreement allowed Germany to occupy the German areas or Sudentenland of Czechoslavakia. It was agreed by Germany, Italy, France, and Britain as none of the countries were prepared to fight against Germany's power. This agreement gave Hitler and the Nazis resources such as coal, iron, steel, and electrical power, adding to their growing strength,

  • Kristallnacht (Crystal Night)

    Kristallnacht (Crystal Night)
    Crystal Night was the beginning of Nazi attacks against Jewish people and property. They began on November the 9th but continued for days in some areas. During the attacks, many Jewish males were taken to concentration camps sparking global outrage. After Crystal Night, the German Jewish community had to pay a 1 billion Reichmar fine as they were blamed. Anti-Jewish laws were put in place such as denying their right to hold a license. This resulted in many Jews emigrating out of Germany.

  • Invasion of Poland

    Invasion of Poland
    The invasion of Poland along its border with Germany, from September 1st to October 6th, was the act that moved Britain and France to declare war on Germany, commencing WWII. Due to the previous lack of retaliation to the previous invasion of Czechoslovakia and the annexation of Austria, Hitler believed he could get away with conquering Poland.

  • Bibliography

  • Bibliography