Transcript Why did Germans vote for Hitler – Double Lesson

Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Understand how Hitler’s policies appealed to Germans and
why different groups would support the Nazi Party
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Understand how Hitler’s policies appealed to Germans and
why different groups would support the Nazi Party
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and
take back land that belonged to Germany before the First World War.
He would rebuild the army and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans
feared the communists
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high
unemployment rates and stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Task (paired discussion): what do you need to learn to be able to
decide which of these promises might have appealed most to the
Germans who voted for Hitler?
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and
take back land that belonged to Germany before the First World War.
He would rebuild the army and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans
feared the communists
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high
unemployment rates and stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Task (paired discussion): what do you need to learn to be able to decide which of
these promises might have appealed most to the Germans who voted for Hitler?
Our success criteria:
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and take back land
that belonged to Germany before the First World War. He would rebuild the army
and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans feared the
communists
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high unemployment rates and
stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
The Treaty of Versailles
Understand the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and why Germans resented it
In 1919 representatives of the Great
Powers met in Versailles, near Paris to
decide on the terms of the peace treaty
(agreement) which would decide on what
happened to Germany after the war.
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Your group are either:
France
Great Britain
The USA
Germany
Read p.22 of the handout so you
are aware what your country
wants from the peace talks
Work through the seven points on
p.23 and agree and write down
the terms of your own treaty on
the paper you were given.
Georges Clemenceau
I want Germany
punished. They have
invaded France
twice in the last 50 years; they
have occupied our land and
burned our towns. We have
suffered and the Germans have
not! I want them to suffer as
France has suffered.
I demand that Germany face a
peace that is just to France and
leaves Germany too weak to ever
threaten us again.
Clemenceau
David Lloyd George
When I was elected, I
told the British public I
would squeeze Germany
“until the pips squeak”, but Britain needs
trade to recover from the war. The
Germans must be punished, but not so
much that we can’t trade with them.
Lloyd George
And what about the Bolshevik threat? If
we make the Germans too poor, they
could be attracted towards Bolshevism.
We don’t want a revolution in Germany.
There needs to be a balance for
peace to work.
Woodrow Wilson
Certainly, Germany
needs to be punished,
but the victors need to
look at the issue of how to avoid war.
There should be self-determination –
the people of Europe, and indeed the
World, should be allowed to rule
themselves rather than being the
subjects of great empires.
And there can be no more ‘old alliances’
– there needs to be a League of
Nations to solve international disputes.
This will be my legacy.
Wilson
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
The Treaty of Versailles
Understand the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and why Germans resented it
Now read the real terms of the Treaty and discuss and agree answers to the following:
1. Which countries seemed to get more of what they wanted in the terms of the treaty and
which did not?
2. Which three terms of the treaty would most anger the people of Germany?
3. How might Hitler use the Treaty of Versailles to make him popular in Germany?
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and take back land
that belonged to Germany before the First World War. He would rebuild the army
and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans feared the
communists
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high unemployment rates and
stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Communism
Understand the meaning of communism and which Germans would have feared it
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Communism
Understand the meaning of communism and which Germans would have feared it
Task:
Read through the definition of communism on your worksheet and listen carefully to your
teacher explain it. Then on your own consider which of the three tables at the bottom
accurately reflects which Germans would have supported communism and which would not;
only one is correct, you must choose one.
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and take back land
that belonged to Germany before the First World War. He would rebuild the army
and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans feared the
communists
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high unemployment rates and
stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
The German Economic Crisis
Understand the nature of the economic crisis facing Germany in the early 1930s
What can you infer about the economic problems facing Germany from the images below?
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
The German Economic Crisis
Understand the nature of the economic crisis facing Germany in the early 1930s
In 1929 the stock market collapsed in the USA and the Americans stopped buying goods
from around the world and lending money to other countries. This caused economic chaos
around the world.
Unemployment rose sharply in Germany, 5 million Germans were unemployed. A shortage
of money to pay wages and repay the debts owed to France agreed in the Treaty of
Versailles caused the government to print more and more money. This caused hyperinflation, which made bank notes almost worthless.
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
The German Economic Crisis
Understand the nature of the economic crisis facing Germany in the early 1930s
In 1929 the stock market collapsed in the USA and the Americans stopped buying goods
from around the world and lending money to other countries. This caused economic chaos
around the world.
Unemployment rose sharply in Germany, 5 million Germans were unemployed. A shortage
of money to pay wages and repay the debts owed to France agreed in the Treaty of
Versailles caused the government to print more and more money. This caused hyperinflation, which made bank notes almost worthless.
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Understand how Hitler’s policies appealed to Germans and
why different groups would support the Nazi Party
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Understand how Hitler’s policies appealed to Germans and why different groups
would support the Nazi Party
Task:
Read the German character card you have been given and decide which of Hitler’s
policies you think would have appealed most to your character
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and take back land
that belonged to Germany before the First World War. He would rebuild the army
and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans feared the
communists. He would use violence to do this, if necessary.
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high unemployment rates and
stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation
Why did Germans vote for Adolf Hitler?
Understand how Hitler’s policies appealed to Germans and why different groups
would support the Nazi Party
Task: Explain why Germans voted for Hitler
Point:
Evidence / examples:
Explanation:
Promise 1:
Hitler said that he would rip apart the hated Treaty of Versailles and take back land
that belonged to Germany before the First World War. He would rebuild the army
and make Germany strong again.
Promise 2:
Hitler said that he would crush the communist threat; many Germans feared the
communists. He would use violence to do this, if necessary.
Promise 3:
Hitler said that he would solve Germany’s terribly high unemployment rates and
stop the chaos caused by hyper-inflation