Achievements Skills In February 1920 Hitler was put in Hitler showed a real talent for charge of propaganda. He attracted public speaking. He also 2,00 people to a meeting that month. realised that the media was He successfully led the meeting, an effective means of launching the new name and his 25 attracting support. point programme. Activity 3 : The Nazi Party ideas By February 1920 Hitler helped draft the 25 point programme. party’s Values/ideology Examples from the Programme Nationalist- Pride in Nation and belief *We demand the union of all Germans.to form a Greater it should be powerful. Germany. *We of the Treaty of Versailles demand…the abolition Racist/Anti-Semitic Viewing *Only members of the nation may be citizens of the – state…none Germans as superior/ Hatred of but those of German blood. *The right of voting is only to be Jews. enjoyed by citizens of the State. Socialist/Anti-Capitalist emphasis *We demand the nationalisation of all businesses. *Abolition of – on collective needs, not individuals. incomes unearned by work. Opposed to Parliamentary *We demand that there shall be a strong central power of the Democracy. Reich. Activity 4: The development of the Nazi Party in the wider political and economic context 1932. Read through the grid. Consider: when the economy was most and least stable, when the Weimar government seemed most and least secure, when the Nazis were most successful. Label the boxes. Economic problems 1921 reparations were Relative economic The economy faced due to War costs set at £6,600 million. recovery huge problems ‘The Golden Versailles Treaty said 1923 Germany failed to Chancellor following the Wall St Age’. Germany had to pay pay, so France invaded Stresemann launched Crash. The USA reparations for war the Ruhr to confiscate new currency & recalled their loans damages to the goods. The German negotiated US loans and Germany entered winning countries and reaction of passive (Dawes Plan 1924). into a terrible land where industry resistance worsened Industrial production & Depression. and agriculture could money problems, so exports increased. Businesses closed make Germany they printed more However, some groups and unemployment money was taken banknotes. This led to suffered economically, rose to 6 million by Economy from them. hyperinflation. like farmers. Big divide between rich & poor. The
Achievements In February 1920 Hitler was put in charge of propaganda. He attracted 2,00 people to a meeting that month. He successfully led the meeting, launching the new name and his 25 point programme. Skills Hitler showed a real talent for public speaking. He also realised that the media was an effective means of attracting support. Activity 3 : The Nazi Party ideas By February 1920 Hitler helped draft the party’s 25 point programme. Values/ideology Examples from the Programme Nationalist- Pride in Nation and belief it should be powerful. *We demand the union of all Germans.to form a Greater Germany. *We demand…the abolition of the Treaty of Versailles Racist/Anti-Semitic – Viewing Germans as superior/ Hatred of Jews. *Only members of the nation may be citizens of the state…none but those of German blood. *The right of voting is only to be enjoyed by citizens of the State. Socialist/Anti-Capitalist – emphasis on collective needs, not individuals. *We demand the nationalisation of all businesses. *Abolition of incomes unearned by work. Opposed to Parliamentary Democracy. *We demand that there shall be a strong central power of the Reich. Activity 4: The development of the Nazi Party in the wider political and economic context Read through the grid. Consider: when the economy was most and least stable, when the Weimar government seemed most and least secure, when the Nazis were most successful. Label the boxes. The Economy Economic problems due to War costs Versailles Treaty said Germany had to pay reparations for war damages to the winning countries and land where industry and agriculture could make Germany money was taken from them. 1921 reparations were set at £6,600 million. 1923 Germany failed to pay, so France invaded the Ruhr to confiscate goods. The German reaction of passive resistance worsened money problems, so they printed more banknotes. This led to hyperinflation. Relative economic recovery ‘The Golden Age’. Chancellor Stresemann launched new currency & negotiated US loans (Dawes Plan 1924). Industrial production & exports increased. However, some groups suffered economically, like farmers. Big divide between rich & poor. The economy faced huge problems following the Wall St Crash. The USA recalled their loans and Germany entered into a terrible Depression. Businesses closed and unemployment rose to 6 million by 1932.