Hitler’s Rise to Power - Notes

Hitler’s rise to power - notes 14 points (Woodrow Wilson) -​ focused on diplomacy and fairness -​ served as a proposal for the postwar world and a basis for the Treaty of Versailles negotiations Nazism: an ideology based on racism -​ nationalism, mass appeal, and dictatorial rule -​ blood purity Initials of Nazi Party (NSDAP) National Socialist Deutsche (German) Arbeiter (Workers) Party (Party) ●​ Many Germans who thought they were winning WWI were shocked by the armistice ●​ ‘’The Dolchstosslegende’’ - Stab in the back theory: explained the defeat by blaming the new socialist government ●​ Treaty of Versailles -​ Germany not allowed in LON -​ Demilitarization -​ Loss of territory ​ Hitler ●​ Austrian by birth, fought in WWI ●​ Saw Versailles as a ‘diktat’ (imposed upon) signed by ‘the November criminals’ ●​ Became an intelligence agent and was sent to investigate the WP ●​ Joined the German Worker’s Party → Later became its leader -​ Swastika as symbol -​ Stormtroopers - military group ●​ He sought to: 1.​ Set aside the peace treaty 2.​ Unify all Germans: invade 3.​ Feed the nation - Grund und Boden: take away from others ●​ France (because of WWI) and Russia (because of Jews) were seen as natural enemies ●​ The Munich Putsch (1923): Hitler tries to take over but fails and is sent to jail - this turns him into a national figure, giving free publicity ●​ Mein Kampf (book) ●​ Germany started recovering economically under Gustav Stresemann -​ He brought back Germany into the international community -​ Joined the LON ​ The GD ●​ Unemployment rose, wage cuts, agriculture suffered, banks closed ●​ Hitler restated the stab in the back myth and criticized Stresemann's policies ●​ He uses it to gain influence, leading to him becoming chancellor Paper 1 Question 1A ●​ 3 marks = 3 ideas ●​ 1-2 sentences each idea ●​ Use (firstly, secondly and lastly..) to separate ideas ●​ Don’t go beyond the source Question 1B ●​ 2 marks = 2 ideas ●​ 2-3 sentences each idea