Transcript Problems for the Weimar Republic

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Essential Question
What challenges were facing Germany
after WWI?
What problems were facing Germany?
After the war, a new government came to power
in Germany – the Weimar Republic
Problems for the Weimar Republic:
 Bankrupt middle class
 High unemployment
 Rising prices
 Decreased value of money
How did Germany respond to these problems?
The Germany people wanted a strong leader …
anyone willing to help them out…
Even if it meant trading democracy for a dictatorship
It was during this time that Adolf Hitler rose to power
Who was Adolf Hitler?
Adolf Hitler was:
 A failed artist
 A high school dropout
 A World War I soldier
 An unlikely candidate to lead Germany
After the war, he turned to politics and
promised to return Germany to greatness
How did Hitler come to power in Germany?
By 1921, Hitler had taken control of the National
Socialist German Workers’ Party… or the NAZI Party
Hitler promised to:
Fix economic problems
Disregard the Versailles Treaty
Make them proud to be German
Build a “new Germany”
By the 1930s, he used his power to take complete control of
the government
Essential Question
What challenges were facing Germany
after WWI?
Challenges Facing
Germany
After World War I