Entry TaskEntry TaskWrite down on a slip of paperWrite down on a slip of paper

a)a) Your guess as to how tall Hitler Your guess as to how tall Hitler was.was.

You must be at least this tall to ride this ride.

Tie BreakerTie Breaker►What year was Adolf Hitler born?What year was Adolf Hitler born?►How old was Adolf Hitler when his How old was Adolf Hitler when his

father died?father died?► In which city was Adolf Hitler In which city was Adolf Hitler

homeless?homeless?

Tie BreakerTie Breaker►What year was Adolf Hitler born? What year was Adolf Hitler born? 18891889►How old was Adolf Hitler when his How old was Adolf Hitler when his

father died? father died? 1414► In which city was Adolf Hitler In which city was Adolf Hitler

homeless? homeless? ViennaVienna

Preferred Activity TimePreferred Activity Time

►Red Card system (Three Strikes)Red Card system (Three Strikes) Watch a videoWatch a video Listen to musicListen to music Do 5 minutes of homework for another Do 5 minutes of homework for another

classclass SocializeSocialize

Adolf HitlerAdolf Hitler

Rise to Rise to PowerPower

Learning TargetsLearning Targets►Compare Hitler and Mussolini with Compare Hitler and Mussolini with

regards to ideology, methods and rise regards to ideology, methods and rise to power.to power.

►Analyze the rise of the Nazi party and Analyze the rise of the Nazi party and its effect on the world.its effect on the world.

►Analyze documents for the main Analyze documents for the main theme.theme.

NAZI Party is NAZI Party is FormedFormed

► Hitler was sent to Hitler was sent to investigate the investigate the German Workers German Workers Party in Munich in Party in Munich in 1919.1919.

► Hitler began to think Hitler began to think big for the German big for the German Worker’s PartyWorker’s Party

► Hitler changed the Hitler changed the name to National name to National Socialist German Socialist German Worker’s Party or the Worker’s Party or the NAZISNAZIS

Party PlatformParty Platform►Hitler drafted a Hitler drafted a

platform of 25 platform of 25 pointspoints

►Revoke Versailles Revoke Versailles TreatyTreaty

►Revoke civil Revoke civil rights of Jewsrights of Jews

► Confiscate Confiscate any war any war profitsprofits

Besides changing the party name, the red flag with the SWASTIKA was

adopted as the party symbol

Beer Hall PutschBeer Hall Putsch►October 30, 1923October 30, 1923►Hitler held a rally in Hitler held a rally in

Munich beer hall Munich beer hall and declared and declared revolutionrevolution

► Led 2000 men in Led 2000 men in take over of take over of Bavarian Bavarian GovernmentGovernment

► It failed and Hitler It failed and Hitler was imprisonedwas imprisoned

Mein KampfMein Kampf► Hitler’s book “My Hitler’s book “My

StruggleStruggle”” - wrote while - wrote while in jailin jail

► Sold 5 million copies, Sold 5 million copies, made him richmade him rich

► Topics included: Jews Topics included: Jews were evil, Germans were evil, Germans were superior race, were superior race, Fuhrer principal, Fuhrer principal, dislike of Communism dislike of Communism and Democracy and and Democracy and need to conquer need to conquer RussiaRussia

Appeal of HitlerAppeal of Hitler►Germany was in the midst of an economic Germany was in the midst of an economic

depression with hyper-inflationdepression with hyper-inflation►Hitler was a WW I hero who talked about Hitler was a WW I hero who talked about

bringing glory back to the “Fatherland”bringing glory back to the “Fatherland”►He promised the rich industrialists that He promised the rich industrialists that

he would end any communist threat in he would end any communist threat in GermanyGermany

► Constantly blamed Jews for Germany’s Constantly blamed Jews for Germany’s problems, not the German people.problems, not the German people.

►Hitler was an excellent public speaker.Hitler was an excellent public speaker.

DictatorDictator► ““Reichstag fire” gives Reichstag fire” gives

Hitler total powerHitler total power► In 1933, all parties In 1933, all parties

were outlawed were outlawed except the Nazi partyexcept the Nazi party

► People’s civil rights People’s civil rights were suspendedwere suspended

► ““Night of the Long Night of the Long Knives”Knives”

Absolute PowerAbsolute Power►German economy German economy

was improving, was improving, people were happypeople were happy

► 1st concentration 1st concentration camp opened in camp opened in 19331933

► Began rearming Began rearming German Army for German Army for expansion of the expansion of the ReichReich

Control of Nazi Control of Nazi GermanyGermany

►Hitler Youth- Hitler Youth- ► ““When an opponent declares ‘I will not come When an opponent declares ‘I will not come

over to your side’, I calmly say, “Your over to your side’, I calmly say, “Your Children already belong to us.” Children already belong to us.”

► Adolf Hitler- 1937Adolf Hitler- 1937

We have a turtler!We have a turtler!

►Someone in this class has been Someone in this class has been turtling backpacks! turtling backpacks!

►This is against class rulesThis is against class rules► In groups 4 of 5 , create an In groups 4 of 5 , create an

organization to come up with a organization to come up with a solution to this problem.solution to this problem.

Things to considerThings to consider

►What to call your organizationWhat to call your organization►Enforcement?Enforcement?►Punishment?Punishment?►Who can join? Known Turtlers? Who can join? Known Turtlers?

League of NationsLeague of Nations

►Formed from Wilson’s 14Formed from Wilson’s 14thth point. point. A general association of nations must be formed A general association of nations must be formed

under specific covenants for the purpose of under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political affording mutual guarantees of political independence and territorial integrity to great independence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike. and small states alike.

► Formed in January, 1920Formed in January, 1920►Germany is barred entryGermany is barred entry► The Russians refused The Russians refused ► America does not joinAmerica does not join

League of NationsLeague of Nations

►Main goals of the LeagueMain goals of the League►SStop Warstop Wars

►IImprove people’s lives and jobsmprove people’s lives and jobs

►DDisarmamentisarmament

►EEnforce the Treaty of Versaillesnforce the Treaty of Versailles

Successes in the 1920sSuccesses in the 1920s

► SlavesSlaves The League attacked slave traders in Africa and The League attacked slave traders in Africa and

Burma and freed 200,000 slavesBurma and freed 200,000 slaves ►DiseaseDisease

The League worked to prevent malaria and The League worked to prevent malaria and leprosy.leprosy.

► Prisoners of WarPrisoners of War The League took home half a million World War The League took home half a million World War

One prisoners of war.One prisoners of war.►Greece invasion of BulgariaGreece invasion of Bulgaria

Greece obeyedGreece obeyed

Failures in the 1930sFailures in the 1930s

►Abyssinia (Ethiopia)Abyssinia (Ethiopia)►Mussolini ignored the League, and Mussolini ignored the League, and

invaded.invaded.►The League banned weapons sales, The League banned weapons sales,

and put sanctions on rubber and metaland put sanctions on rubber and metal► It did nothing else It did nothing else

Italy conquered AbyssiniaItaly conquered Abyssinia

Failures in the 1930sFailures in the 1930s

►Manchuria (1931)Manchuria (1931) Japan tried to overcome the depression Japan tried to overcome the depression

by building up an empire.by building up an empire. In February 1933 the League ordered In February 1933 the League ordered

Japan to leave ManchuriaJapan to leave Manchuria Japan left the League but not ManchuriaJapan left the League but not Manchuria The League did nothingThe League did nothing

Political CartoonPolitical Cartoon

‘We don’t want you to fight,but by jingo if you do,

We will probably issue a joint memorandum

Suggesting a mild disapproval of you.’

The League, WAS DUMBThe League, WAS DUMB► WWeak – the League’s ‘powers’ were little more than eak – the League’s ‘powers’ were little more than

going ‘tut-tut’. It had no army.going ‘tut-tut’. It had no army.► AAmerica – the strongest nation in the world never merica – the strongest nation in the world never

joined.joined.► SStructure –Members couldn’t agree – but decisions had tructure –Members couldn’t agree – but decisions had

to be unanimous. This paralysed the League.to be unanimous. This paralysed the League.► DDepression – the world-wide Depression made epression – the world-wide Depression made

countries try to get more land and power. They were countries try to get more land and power. They were worried about themselves, not about world peace.worried about themselves, not about world peace.

► UUnsuccessful – the more the League failed, the less nsuccessful – the more the League failed, the less people trusted it. In the end, everybody just ignored people trusted it. In the end, everybody just ignored it.it.

► MMembers – the League’s main members let it down. embers – the League’s main members let it down. Italy and Japan betrayed the League. France and Italy and Japan betrayed the League. France and Britain did nothing to help it.Britain did nothing to help it.

► BBig bullies – in the 1920s, the League had dealt with ig bullies – in the 1920s, the League had dealt with weak countries. In the 1930s, powerful countries like weak countries. In the 1930s, powerful countries like Germany, Italy and Japan attacked weaker countries. Germany, Italy and Japan attacked weaker countries.

Exit TaskExit Task

► Journal EntryJournal Entry►How did your league stack up against How did your league stack up against

the league of nations?the league of nations?►Do you think you could have stopped Do you think you could have stopped

future turtling?future turtling?►After seeing the failures of the League After seeing the failures of the League

of Nations, would you change anything of Nations, would you change anything about your group? about your group?