Transcript How did the popularity of the Nazis change over time? B

How did the popularity of the Nazis change over time?
B aim – to assess how far the popularity of the Nazis changed over time and the
reasons for this
A/A* aim – to assess the reasons and extent of how far the popularity of the Nazis
changed over time
How popular do the Nazis seems
in these sources?
Why is this the case?
Would this popularity continue?
Crowd in Vienna greeting
Hitler
Crowd in Sudetenland
greeting Hitler
General feelings around WWII
– Group 1 – Find as much evidence to suggest WWII
generally increased Nazi popularity. Pp. 418-419,
sources p. 412.
– Group 2 – Find as much evidence to suggest that
WWII damaged Nazi popularity. Pp. 418-419, 416417
– Ext. Did this popularity change over time during
WWII?
1933
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1936
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1938
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1939
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1940
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1942
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1943
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
1945
Very Unpopular
Very Popular
Remilitarisation of the Rhineland 1936
One of the Nazis core appeals was overturning
the hugely unpopular, and many felt unfair,
Treaty of Versailles. One of the terms the Nazis
wished to overturn was remilitarising the
Rhineland.
Chart 20D p. 384
Anschluss 1938
Anschluss had been forbidden by
the Treaty of Versailles. In
February 1938 Hitler
intimidated the Chancellor of
Austria to agree to coordinate
economic and military policies
with Germany. The Chancellor
was worried about increasing
Nazi popularity so called a
national referendum on ‘With
Schuschnigg for Austria, we
want a free and a German
Astria, an independent and a
social Austria, a Christian and a
united Austria’. Hitler was
furious and managed to get the
referendum cancelled. The next
day the German troops entered
Austria – there was no
resistance and they were
greeted with overjoyed crowds.
A referendum was held and
99% voted for unification.
Sudetenland 1939
• Chart 20G p. 390
• Germany gained the German speaking Sudetenland in
1938. A few months later in 1939 Hitler took over the
rest of Czechoslovakia and encouraged parts of it
(Slovakia) to demand their independence. Germany
gained hugely economically – they gained the Skoda
armaments works. Shortly afterwards they invaded
Poland and quickly took over much of Eastern Europe
through their Blitzkrieg tactics (moving through
quickly). It was helped by the Nazi-Soviet pact, where
Russia initially worked with the Nazis to gain parts of
Poland.
France 1940
The Nazis took Paris in 1940
and most of France. They
forced France to cooperate
with them. Most of it did in
the Duchy government. It was
a huge propaganda
opportunity – as you can see
by this postcard. There had
been historic rivalry between
Germany and France. German
soldiers went on holiday to
Paris and enjoyed going out
and meeting women in Paris.
Stalingrad 1942
The Nazis pushed through to
Russia. Due to a very cold
Winter, the sheer size of
the Red Army and
perseverence of the Red
Army the Nazis lost their
first battle. Blitzkrieg
slowed down. News
gradually began to filter
back to Germany. They
surrendered against orders.
Goebbels gave a long ‘total
war’ speech (source 21.11
p. 418).
Slow Push Back 1943
Diagram 21B p. 409.
After the defeat of Stalingrad
the Russians gradually
pushed the Nazi army back
to Germany through Eastern
Europe. America joined the
war to help in the West.
Britain and France managed
to push back Germany from
the West. Stauffenberg’s
plot was in 1944 as he was
frustrated that Hitler was
continuing to fight the war
that they were clearly
losing.
Defeat and Suicide 1945
As the Nazis were losing more and
more land they followed the policy
of total war even more. Every effort
was put into winning WWII. Young
boys and girls were used to fight in
the streets of Berlin with a new
ground to air missile. Food
shortages got even worse as all
efforts were put into making
munitions. The Germans were tired
of war.
How did the popularity of the Nazis change over time?
B aim – to assess how far the popularity of the Nazis changed over time and the
reasons for this
A/A* aim – to assess the reasons and extent of how far the popularity of the Nazis
changed over time
B – Using your diagram, how far did Nazi
popularity change over time and what were
the reasons for this?
A/A* - To what extent did Nazi popularity
change over time and what were the most
important reasons for this?
Gellately
• Backing Hitler: Consent and Coercion in Nazi Germany
1933-1945. Gellately emphasises the limited numbers
of the Gestapo and the maintenance of terror was a
sort of self-policing through denunciations. He argued
that the people consented to give up certain freedoms
and even supported and developed the Nazi state in
return for the creation of a new celebrated community.
• How valid is Gellately’s thesis? Use the areas we have
looked at so far.
Source Analysis
Use sources 4, 5 and 6 and your own knowledge.
How far do you agree that Hitler’s Regime was a
‘consensus dictatorship’ (Source 4, line 36).
Read sources – write key words next to the
source which help you to answer the question.
Draw CR lines – key
Mark Scheme
Plan
Introductions
Homework – Due Monday 24th February
• Revise and reflect on knowledge covered so far (from the
beginning to the end). Use the revision guides to help you.
• Answer ‘How far do you agree that Hitler’s Regime was a
‘consensus dictatorship’ (Source 4, line 36).’ B type 40 marker.
• Read pp. 183-209 in your book.
– Group A – Prepare a handout (bullet points) which you can explain
showing that Hitler was extremely powerful. Use other knowledge
that you have.
– Group B - Prepare a handout (bullet points) which you can explain
showing that Hitler was not very powerful at all. Use other knowledge
that you have.