fuhrer..the hitler

1. Social science project
NAZISM IN GERMANY
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2.  Adolf Hitler
 What did Hitler want?
Nazism
Nazi
 Support for the Nazis decline
 Hitler recognizes Nazis
 Beginning of
 What was the Holocaust?
 What is Fascism?
 Hitler’s death
 Conclusion
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3.  Adolf Hitler was an Austrian
-born German political and the
leader of Nazi party(1934-1945).
 The term Nazi was used as
derogatory reference to a backwards
peasant or, more generally, a foolish,
clumsy or awkward person.
 The world war II started on 1st
September 1939 when German
invaded Poland and Britain and
France declared war on Germany.
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4.  He was born on 20th April,1889 and
dreamed of being an artist.
 He became influenced by writings
of Karl Laager, the Mayor of Vienna.
 He developed a deep hatred for the
Communists and the Jews.
 He was associated with the rise of fascism in Europe,
World War II and the Holocaust.
 Hitler served nine months of his 5-year sentence in
prison, where he wrote the famous Mein Kampf.
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5. Lebensraum-’’living space”.
Annexed Austria in 1938.
Militarism-he began rearming Germany
breaking the treaty of Versailles.
Rhineland-move troops into the Rhineland
territory.
Hitler promised German stability, job, to end
weak democracy and to reverse the Versailles
Treaty.
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6.  Nazism is ideology and practice of the
National Socialist German Workers' Party
which is also known as Nazi party.
 They are especially anti-semitism, anti-slavism and
belief in the superiority of the Germanic races.
 Nazism and Communism emerged as two serious
contenders for power in Germany after the First World
War, particularly as the Weimar Republic became
increasingly unstable.
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7.  In 1919 Hitler joined the German workers
party as a spy for the German government.
 In 1920 the party changes its name to NSDAP(Nazis)
and adopts the 25 points program.
 Hitler became leader in 1921 and adopted the swastika
emblem.
 He planned to first take the Bavarian government and
them march to Berlin.
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8.  Germany did well under Stresemann, chancellor of
Germany – support for extremists declined.
 The Nazi party splits and support declined dramatically.
 In 1924 the Nazis win 24 seats in the Reichstag.
 In 1928 the Nazis lose more seats and they got 12 seats in
the Reichstag.
 Hitler decided to reform the party to place it under his
complete control.
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9.  In 1925 Hitler re-launched
the NSDAP(Nazi).
 Power was concentrated in
the leader.
 Hitler decided to use elections and works to exploit the
weakness and democracy and the constitution to gain
power rather than through revolution.
 The Nazis work to get support from
industrialists both financial and political.
 Special section set up for students ,teachers,
youth and farmers.
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10.  Nazi plan to kill all Jews.
 Why Jews? Anti-Semitism ,Hitler's belief in
the master race ,totalitarianism, seen as
greedy, evil, backstabbing.
 6 million Jews murdered in camps in Europe.
 5 million others are killed like gypsies,
mentally ill, homosexuals.
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11.  Nation comes first.
 Uses nationalism and racism.
 Glorifies violence – believes it is needed to “prove”
strength of a people.
 Irrational politics – emphasize street fighting.
 Dictatorships and Germany became fascist.
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12.  On 1st September 1939, Germany invaded
Poland.
 On 3rd September 1939, Allies declare war
on Germany.
 Hitler defeats Poland in a month.
 Germany then invades France, Belgium,
etc in May 1940.
 Then Hitler invades Russia.
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13. Axis Powers
Germany
Italy
Japan
Allied powers
Great Britain
Soviet Union
United States
Frances
- surrendered to
Germany in 1940
after 6 weeks.
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14.  Towards the end of WW2 Germany’s out looked
appeared grim.
 Hitler refused to give in.
 Battle of the Bulge resulted when Allied had crossed
the German border.
 Allies proceeded to push Germany further back ,
German offensive had clearly failed by January 1945.
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15.  Hitler was unable to deal with the defeat
which killed him mentally.
 He and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide on April
30, 1945.
 He shot himself with his own pistol.
 On May 7, 1945 Germany surrendered unconditionally.
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16.  The Nazi empire was created by violence, lived by
violence and was destroyed by violence.
 Hitler is remembered in history simply for the fact that
he was a tyrant that wanted absolute power.
 If Hitler had not started the war someone else would
have done and so he can’t be the only guilty.
 It is very difficult to know the exact meaning of Hitler’s
statement “ Ever since I was a young boy I knew what I
had to do and why I had to do it ’’.
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17. References
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18. Thank
you
Abhishek
singh
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