National Socialist German Worker’s Party Nazi Party1933-1945

Nazi Party Origins Founded in 1919, named German Workers’ Party Founded by a small group of men (Anton Drexler (1884-1942), Karl Harrer

(1890-1926)) who were discontent by Germany’s defeat in World War, which left the nation economically depressed and politically unstable

The party promoted German nationalism and anti-Semitism (hatred of Jewish people)

Members expressed frustration by the Treaty of Versailles and the burden of the reparations Germany couldn’t pay

Adolf Hitler was their main speaker Hitler attracted new members by blaming Jews and Marxists for Germany’s

problems The party promoted nationalism and the concept of an Aryan “master race” In July 1921 Hitler assumed leadership of the organization and he renamed it

Nationalist Socialist German Workers’ (Nazi) Party

Adolf Hitler Born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, April 20, 1889 Father Alois Hitler Mother Klara Polzl 6 siblings Moved to Germany at the age of 3 Interest in art and German nationalism

rejecting of Austria-Hungary After father died, he moved to Vienna and

applied to Academy of Fine Arts, but rejected twice

Served in WWI and grew angry over the Treaty of Versailles

Joined and became party chairman of the Nazi Patty in 1921

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Hitler and the Nazi Come to Power: 1933 Due to the severe economic depression and widespread

unemployment, the Nazi Party was able to capitalized on the situation by criticizing the ruling government and began to win elections.

The Nazi party captured 230 out of 608 seats in the parliament in July 1932s elections.

Hitler was appointed German chancellor and his Nazi government to control every aspect of German life.

During the Nazi ruling, all other political parties were banned

Nazis open first concentration camp, in Dachau, Germany, for political prisoners

The camp later turned into a death camp for Jewish prisoners

Militant Foreign Policy: 1933-39 Hitler directed Nazi Germany’s foreign policy toward undoing the Treaty of Versailles and

restoring Germany as a world power house Plan to take back territory lost in WWI Rebuild German armed forces beyond what was permitted by the treaty Hitler withdrew Germany from the League of Nations in 1933 Reoccupied the German Rhineland in 1936 Annexed Austria in 1938 Invaded Czechoslovakia in 1939 Germany invaded Poland in September 1, 1939 Due to the invasion of Poland, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany World War II began

Fight to Dominate Europe: 1939-45

Click here for another map of all invasion by year

Systematic Murder of European Jews Once Hitler and the Nazis came to power

in 1933, they soon began to persecute Germany’s Jewish citizens.

1938, Jews were banned from public places

During the war many Jews were murdered during each invasion of countries

Many were sent to ghettoes where they were starved and worked to death

Several concentration camps were established for the relocation of the Jewish prisoners

Click here for a list of all the concentration camps

Holocaust Holocaust is defined as the killing

of millions of Jews and other people by the Nazi during World War II

Methods of mass murder Mass shootings Gas chambers Lethal injection

After the war ended a total of six million Jews were murdered under Hitler and the Nazi Party

This chart shows the % of Jewish deaths per country

Holocaust pop quiz… When did Hitler come into power?

Complete the following sentence When the Jewish citizens were asked to pack up their belongings and report to deportation, they

were transferred to or . List the first 5 concentration camps established by year and location.

1. .2. .3. .4. .5. .

What methods were used to kill the prisoners?

How many Jews were killed by the end of the war?

A list of battles and events leading up to the end of the Nazi power Germany 6th Army defeated at Stalingrad- February 2, 1943

First allied bombing raid on Germany cities-March 4, 1943

Operation Overload, D-Day. Allied invasion of Normandy-June 6, 1944

July Bomb Plot failed attempt to assassinate Hitler-July 20, 1944

Hitler committed suicide-April 30, 1945

Germany surrendered ending the war in Europe-May 2, 1945

Nuremburg war crimes trial began- November 20, 1945

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