Adolf Hitler
The Nazi Party's "Great" Beginning
After Hitler suffered from a mustard gas attack during WW1, he began to attend meetings run by the German Workers' Party, a group of nationalists. Once Hitler joined the group, he renamed it the National Socialist German Workers' Party, and then later, the Nazi Party. This group demanded that people not of German decent and Jewish people be stripped of
German citizenship and be refused it here after. They also requested that the Treaty of Versailles be revoked.
Hitler happened to possess great skills when it came to politics and public speaking. He won most of Germany over through stirring speeches. He quickly became the leader of the Nazi Party and started to build up a group of members. Hitler claimed that the the Party could restore Germany's economy, assure future job opportunities, and make Germany a great nation once again.
Hitler also created a secret police force known as the Storm Troopers. He coordinated an ensemble for his private army to wear to create an aura of unity and power. The troopers fought against parties who opposed Nazi ruling, including Communists and Social Democrats. By 1923, there were almost 15,000 Storm Troopers, most of which were equipped with machine guns and rifles.
The Beer Hall Putsch
In 1923, France and Belgium sent an army to conquer the Ruhr District, which happened to be the chief industrial region of Germany. This led Germany into great trouble. The reaction of German workers to this movement was to go on strike. This cause German money to lose a lot of value because it hurt Germany's already weak economy, due to the reparations payments they were already paying, and aggravated the economy. Hitler saw an opportunity to taker over Bavaria and
overthrow German National Governments when a conflict opened up due to communist and nationalist revolts.
Hitler made an attempt to overthrow Bavaria on November 8, 1923, when he organized a Putsch, or a Nazi rebellion. When he tried to conquer Bavaria the next day, it became known as the Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler and general Ludendorff led at least 2,000 storm troopers in a protest against the Bavarian government. His attempt proved to be an utter failure,
however, when Bavarian State Police opened fire and killed sixteen troopers. Hitler was then arrested and sentenced to five years in prison.
Hitler's "Hideous Progeny": Mein Kampf
Possibly to pass time in prison, Hitler began to write his own book that he called "Mein Kampf". This translates to "My
Struggles". The book had these basic plans and ideas:
1) His plans to conquer most of Europe
2) That territories lost in WWI would be regained
3) Places that were home to Germans, such as Austria and part of Czechoslovakia would become part of Germany
4) The expanding Germany would conquer land from Poland, the Soviet Union, and other eastern countries
5) Germans were the superiority of humanity
6) For a German to remain "pure", they had to refrain from marrying a Jewish person or a Slav
7) Jewish people were the evil of the world
8) Jewish people corrupted everything of ethical or national value
9) Democracy led to Communism
10) The only true way to rescue Germany was through dictatorship
Nazis Come to Power
After Hitler was freed from jail in 1924, big changes were taking place in Germany. The country began to show signs of recovery from WWI. A schedule for their reparations payments also helped to stabilize the economy. Most citizens had earned work, homes, and food, but most importantly, hope.
Hitler had convinced the government to lift its ban that it has set after the Beer Hall Putsch off the Nazis on the promise that his group would act legally. Hitler began to rebuild his party after members had drifted into other groups. After gaining various supporters, Hitler created a group of guards known as the Schutzsaffel, also known as the S.S. The Nazis had become an important minor party by 1929, but did not have enough support to become a major group in Germany.
Hitler created a list of people he believed would be of great service while he built up his party. The list included:
Joseph Goebbles- chief Nazi propagandist
Hermann Goring- second in command to Hitler
Rudolf Hess- Hitler's private secretary
Heinrich Himmler- leader of the S.S.
Ernst Rohm- chief of the SA
Alfred Rosenburg- party philosopher
In 1930, the Great Depression made its way to Germany. German workers were again forced to put up with unemployment and hunger. Germany had to reschedule its payments, and did this by an agreement known as the Young Plan of 1929. Hitler wanted to defeat the plan, and in 1929, he set up a campaign against it. This campaign aided Hitler in becoming world renowned.
In order to win over votes, Hitler toned down his attitude towards Jewish people in his speeches and arguments. Instead,
using his knowledge of diction, he stated that he would rid Germany of communists and other "enemies". In the year 1932, five main elections were held to determine one main German leader. The Nazis held the lead in the July elections, with a 38% vote. Hitler refused any opportunity he was presented that did not secure him the position of prime minister, or chancellor, of Germany.
Against many Germans' wishes, Hitler was eventually named chancellor of Germany. The president of Germany, however, did not truly want to assign him this position, as he felt Hitler had a hidden agenda, but, after being persuaded
by his friends, he gave Hitler the position on the promise that he would act lawfully.
Hitler the Dictator of Germany
Hitler called his new government the Third Reich. Under his rule, there was no room to over throw him. Although a cabinet was implemented consisting of 13 members, they could not limit Hitler's power as they had hoped. He slowly crept towards dictatorship. Eventually, there was no freedom under Hitler's reign. He had become the all powerful dictator of Germany.
Adolf Hilter commited suicide on April 30, 1945 in Berlin.
After Hitler suffered from a mustard gas attack during WW1, he began to attend meetings run by the German Workers' Party, a group of nationalists. Once Hitler joined the group, he renamed it the National Socialist German Workers' Party, and then later, the Nazi Party. This group demanded that people not of German decent and Jewish people be stripped of
German citizenship and be refused it here after. They also requested that the Treaty of Versailles be revoked.
Hitler happened to possess great skills when it came to politics and public speaking. He won most of Germany over through stirring speeches. He quickly became the leader of the Nazi Party and started to build up a group of members. Hitler claimed that the the Party could restore Germany's economy, assure future job opportunities, and make Germany a great nation once again.
Hitler also created a secret police force known as the Storm Troopers. He coordinated an ensemble for his private army to wear to create an aura of unity and power. The troopers fought against parties who opposed Nazi ruling, including Communists and Social Democrats. By 1923, there were almost 15,000 Storm Troopers, most of which were equipped with machine guns and rifles.
The Beer Hall Putsch
In 1923, France and Belgium sent an army to conquer the Ruhr District, which happened to be the chief industrial region of Germany. This led Germany into great trouble. The reaction of German workers to this movement was to go on strike. This cause German money to lose a lot of value because it hurt Germany's already weak economy, due to the reparations payments they were already paying, and aggravated the economy. Hitler saw an opportunity to taker over Bavaria and
overthrow German National Governments when a conflict opened up due to communist and nationalist revolts.
Hitler made an attempt to overthrow Bavaria on November 8, 1923, when he organized a Putsch, or a Nazi rebellion. When he tried to conquer Bavaria the next day, it became known as the Beer Hall Putsch. Hitler and general Ludendorff led at least 2,000 storm troopers in a protest against the Bavarian government. His attempt proved to be an utter failure,
however, when Bavarian State Police opened fire and killed sixteen troopers. Hitler was then arrested and sentenced to five years in prison.
Hitler's "Hideous Progeny": Mein Kampf
Possibly to pass time in prison, Hitler began to write his own book that he called "Mein Kampf". This translates to "My
Struggles". The book had these basic plans and ideas:
1) His plans to conquer most of Europe
2) That territories lost in WWI would be regained
3) Places that were home to Germans, such as Austria and part of Czechoslovakia would become part of Germany
4) The expanding Germany would conquer land from Poland, the Soviet Union, and other eastern countries
5) Germans were the superiority of humanity
6) For a German to remain "pure", they had to refrain from marrying a Jewish person or a Slav
7) Jewish people were the evil of the world
8) Jewish people corrupted everything of ethical or national value
9) Democracy led to Communism
10) The only true way to rescue Germany was through dictatorship
Nazis Come to Power
After Hitler was freed from jail in 1924, big changes were taking place in Germany. The country began to show signs of recovery from WWI. A schedule for their reparations payments also helped to stabilize the economy. Most citizens had earned work, homes, and food, but most importantly, hope.
Hitler had convinced the government to lift its ban that it has set after the Beer Hall Putsch off the Nazis on the promise that his group would act legally. Hitler began to rebuild his party after members had drifted into other groups. After gaining various supporters, Hitler created a group of guards known as the Schutzsaffel, also known as the S.S. The Nazis had become an important minor party by 1929, but did not have enough support to become a major group in Germany.
Hitler created a list of people he believed would be of great service while he built up his party. The list included:
Joseph Goebbles- chief Nazi propagandist
Hermann Goring- second in command to Hitler
Rudolf Hess- Hitler's private secretary
Heinrich Himmler- leader of the S.S.
Ernst Rohm- chief of the SA
Alfred Rosenburg- party philosopher
In 1930, the Great Depression made its way to Germany. German workers were again forced to put up with unemployment and hunger. Germany had to reschedule its payments, and did this by an agreement known as the Young Plan of 1929. Hitler wanted to defeat the plan, and in 1929, he set up a campaign against it. This campaign aided Hitler in becoming world renowned.
In order to win over votes, Hitler toned down his attitude towards Jewish people in his speeches and arguments. Instead,
using his knowledge of diction, he stated that he would rid Germany of communists and other "enemies". In the year 1932, five main elections were held to determine one main German leader. The Nazis held the lead in the July elections, with a 38% vote. Hitler refused any opportunity he was presented that did not secure him the position of prime minister, or chancellor, of Germany.
Against many Germans' wishes, Hitler was eventually named chancellor of Germany. The president of Germany, however, did not truly want to assign him this position, as he felt Hitler had a hidden agenda, but, after being persuaded
by his friends, he gave Hitler the position on the promise that he would act lawfully.
Hitler the Dictator of Germany
Hitler called his new government the Third Reich. Under his rule, there was no room to over throw him. Although a cabinet was implemented consisting of 13 members, they could not limit Hitler's power as they had hoped. He slowly crept towards dictatorship. Eventually, there was no freedom under Hitler's reign. He had become the all powerful dictator of Germany.
Adolf Hilter commited suicide on April 30, 1945 in Berlin.