Hitler The Mastermind By: Ekam SinghGursharan SinghTejpal TutJuan Anguiano

“Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live.” -Adolf Hitler

Hitler Biography Born 1889 into a poor family Did not do well in school Temporarily blinded in a mustard gas attack Slowly rose to power to what is now known as the Nazi

Party Hitler was jailed

He wrote ‘Mein Kampf’ Appointed as Chancellor of Germany in 1933 He became president in 1934 He had started the Holocaust Before being caught, he committed suicide with his

girlfriend

Coming to Power Early 1930s- Country economic crisis A powerful speaker and influencer This rapidly brought the Nazi Party to

power 1933- appointed chancellor (Head of the

German Government)

Becoming President In the 1932 presidential elections Hitler

lost to President Hindenburg Hindenburg had to appoint Hitler as

Chancellor 1934- Hindenburg dies Election occurs

Hitler wins 90% of the vote

Hatred Towards Jews Propelled him into politics Led him to what is known as the

Holocaust Focused on Jews Others include the disabled, Gypsies,

Poles, etc. Killed more than 6 million Jews

Start of The Holocaust Means “sacrifice to fire” Started with a boycott Jews executed from daily life through

The Nuremburg Laws More laws added Jews forced to wear The Star of David

The Holocaust: Ghettos All Jews moved into Ghettos Deportations from Ghettos To get them on the train the Nazis lied

Concentration Camps Life was horrible

Hard physical labor Small rations 3 plus people per bunk

Torture and death common Prisoners killed, burned Doctors experimented on prisoners

Death Hitler killed himself and his girlfriend Fear of being captured

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