Transcript how Hitler became Nazi leader

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How did Hitler become leader of
the Nazis?
Adolf Hitler
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Born 1889, in Austria
Disliked father, worshipped mother
After mother died went to Vienna
Failed as artist
Very poor, worked as labourer
Developed anti-Semitism in Vienna
Hitler and the First World War
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Joined up in 1914 in Munich
Good solider – medals for bravery
Good speaker – countering enemy propaganda
Gassed in 1918 – in hospital for armistice
Blamed Jews and Communists for German
defeat
• Employed by army after war in political
education and observation of extreme groups
Hitler joins Nazis
• Hitler went to observe meeting of German
Workers’ Party, September 1919
• First impressions poor …
• … but Hitler liked many of its ideas
• Joined soon after
• February 1920, helped to draft Party
programme
German Workers’ Party Programme
Union of all Germans
Equal treatment for Germans
– scrapping of Versailles
and St Germain treaties
Land for Germany’s
population
Only true Germans to be
German citizens (e.g. not
Jews)
Many Germans lived outside
Germany after changes of
Versailles and other treaties
Germans hated Versailles
Treaty. Treaty of St Germain
banned union between Austria
and Germany
Nazis wanted Lebensraum –
living space
Many Jews were very successful.
Nazis were jealous of their wealth
and power. Hitler had insane
hatred of Jews.
Nazi Party
• 1920 Party renamed Nazi Party
• Nazis made clear their hatred of
Communism
• Saw Social Democratic government as an
enemy – made clear their plan to
overthrow it
• Declared aims in 25 points
• Bavaria a good base
Hitler’s party
• Hitler organised party on military lines
• Set up SA, 1921
• Hitler designed Nazi flag with swastika
Hitler as leader
• Undisputed leader by 1922
• Powerful personality
• Great speaker