the beginnings of hitler
- 1923 Munich/Beer Hall Putsch
- An attempt to overthrow the government after protesting the French Occupation of the Ruhr
-Supposed to be like Mussolini's March on Rome
-It fails
-Both Hitler and General Ludendorff arrested and sent to Landsberg Prison
- An attempt to overthrow the government after protesting the French Occupation of the Ruhr
-Supposed to be like Mussolini's March on Rome
-It fails
-Both Hitler and General Ludendorff arrested and sent to Landsberg Prison
mein kampf
- While in prison Hitler wrote "Mein Kampf" (My Struggle) with the help of Rudolf Hess
-He outlines the future of Nazism in this book including:
-Lebensraum - living space
-Anti-Semitism (Anti- Jews, felt that Jews betrayed them)
-Anti-communist
-Need to re-arm and get rid of Versailles
-The rise of the Aryan Race (Tall, Blond, Blue-Eyed Race)
-He outlines the future of Nazism in this book including:
-Lebensraum - living space
-Anti-Semitism (Anti- Jews, felt that Jews betrayed them)
-Anti-communist
-Need to re-arm and get rid of Versailles
-The rise of the Aryan Race (Tall, Blond, Blue-Eyed Race)
Brownshirts (S.A.)
- Hitler's henchmen
-Used through the late 20's and early 30's to harrass opposition parties unmercifully
-Led by Ernst Rohm
-After Hitler is elected many are appointed auxiliary police
-Used through the late 20's and early 30's to harrass opposition parties unmercifully
-Led by Ernst Rohm
-After Hitler is elected many are appointed auxiliary police
the burning of reichstag
- February 1933
- Dutch communist 'convicted of the crime'
- Hitler bullies (with the help of the Brownshirts) the Reichstag into passing the enabling act to face the coming 'communist revolution'
- Dutch communist 'convicted of the crime'
- Hitler bullies (with the help of the Brownshirts) the Reichstag into passing the enabling act to face the coming 'communist revolution'
the enabling act
- Agreed to by the Reichstag in 1933 under threats from the brownshirts (S.A.)
- Only 93 Social Democrats voted against it
-Allowed Hitler to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag
-Despite the lack of freedom of speech or press Hitler only won 288 seats, barely a majority
-By July 1933 all other political parties are outlawed
- Only 93 Social Democrats voted against it
-Allowed Hitler to pass laws without consulting the Reichstag
-Despite the lack of freedom of speech or press Hitler only won 288 seats, barely a majority
-By July 1933 all other political parties are outlawed
hitler and nazism
-Steps to Power:
-1928 - 12 members of Nazi party elected to Reichstag
-1930 - 107 seats out of 647
-1932 - 230 seats out of 647 which made them the largest party
-President Hindenburg refused to give Hitler the Chancellorship
-1932 (second election) Nazis fall to 198 seats
- Hindenburg chooses Hitler as Chancellor as a tool against the Communists
-1933 Feb. (Reichstag fire election) 288 seats (majority due to imprisonment of Communist members)
-1933 March Enabling Act
-Forms the Gestapo (secret police)
-1928 - 12 members of Nazi party elected to Reichstag
-1930 - 107 seats out of 647
-1932 - 230 seats out of 647 which made them the largest party
-President Hindenburg refused to give Hitler the Chancellorship
-1932 (second election) Nazis fall to 198 seats
- Hindenburg chooses Hitler as Chancellor as a tool against the Communists
-1933 Feb. (Reichstag fire election) 288 seats (majority due to imprisonment of Communist members)
-1933 March Enabling Act
-Forms the Gestapo (secret police)
the night of the long knives
- 30 June 1934 those killed were:
-Any would be internal challengers were murdered
-Ernst Rohm leader of S.A.
-All 'socialists', whom he'd only adopyed for electoral reasons
-He declared the Shutzstaffel S. S. had conducted the murders proudly and was congratulated by Hindenburg
-A month later Hindenburg dies and an 'election' was held which voted Hitler in as President
-Any would be internal challengers were murdered
-Ernst Rohm leader of S.A.
-All 'socialists', whom he'd only adopyed for electoral reasons
-He declared the Shutzstaffel S. S. had conducted the murders proudly and was congratulated by Hindenburg
-A month later Hindenburg dies and an 'election' was held which voted Hitler in as President