Adolf HitlerLeader of Germany

1933-1945

The early years• Born in the town of Braunau

am Inn, Austria April 20,1889. Of 6 children, only 2 survived, he and sister Paula.

• Father was 52 yr old Alois Shickelgruber.(died 1903).

• Mother Klara Poelzl (died 1908). 3rd wife of Alois, 23 years younger and closely related.

Where did the name “Hitler” come from?Was Hitler Jewish?

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Hitler family tree

Possible Grandfather & Great Grandfather

The Hitler Family Tree

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Father

Grandmother

Grandmother

Possible Grandfather

Grandfather

Great Grandmother

Adolf Hitler

Eva (Anna Paula) Braun “Hitler”Worked as model for Hitler’s photographerAttempted suicide twice23 years younger than AdolfSmoked, drank, wore make-up, read foreign literature

“Geli” & Uncle Adolf

The early years

• Dropped out of school at age 16.

• Failed to get into Vienna academy of art (twice).

• Blamed Jewish panel.

• Sold self-made post cards.

• WWI veteran (Bavarian Regiment). No “inferiors”.

• Reaches rank of corporal.

Heinrich Hoffman photo

The Odeonsplatz today. In the Hoffman photo, Hitler was standing roughly on the circular decoration in the square, in front of the stone lion which forms part of the front of the Feldherrenhalle. The yellow building behind is the Theatinerkirche (1690)

Hitler watercolor, a bay's house of about 1912 - in Lambach (Hitler's former house of his childhood) - or the Hofbräuhaus in Munich?

Hitler in The Great War (WWI)• Twice wounded and twice

decorated. (Iron Cross)!• Ended war in hospital

after being temporarily blinded by gas.

• Blamed “November criminals” for selling out & backstabbing the army.

• Enraged by outcome of WWI & Versailles Treaty.

The Treaty of Versailles(Rise of Nationalism)

November Criminals “Stab in the back theory!

The Political years• Joined the National Socialist

German Workers Party (NSDAP), or Nazi party.

• Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei.

• Powerful public-speaking ability made him a leader.

Adopted the Swastika

Coronado Naval Base in San Diego

Sturmbabteilung SA“Brownshirts”

• Hitler’s Personal army of stormtroopers.

• About 3,000 strong.• Led by Ernst Rohm.• Used force to

“influence” voters.• Burned books that

spread unacceptable ideas.

Beer Hall Putsch (Revolt)• Occurred 11/8-9/1923

• Hitler & 600 SA attempt to overthrow government in Bavarian beer hall.

• Police put down revolt during a march in Munich.

"The national revolution has broken out. The hall is surrounded.“ --A. Hitler

Hitler, Ludendorff, & Roehm after trial

Hitler represents himself & is sentenced to 5 years in Landsberg Prison by a “supportive” judge.

9th November 1923: Outside the Burgerbraukeller, Munich just prior to the abortive Munich putsch. Looking at the camera is Rudolf Hess (1894 - 1987) and to his left Lt. Gerhard Rossbach leader of the Nazi Free Corp with some of his men. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Hitler at Landsberg prison

Dictated his book “Mein Kampf” (my struggle), to Rudolf Hess.

• Book describes his plans for the future.

• 1) rid Germany of Jews.• 2) Strengthen the military &

expand its borders to include German speaking people (Lebensraum).

• 3) Purify so-called Aryan or Master Race of blonde haired, blue eyed People.

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Hitler promised to:

• Stabilize the country.• Rebuild the economy.• Restore lost empire. • Result: he became very

popular in Germany & the world.

From prison to Dictatorship• Released on Dec. 20, 1924

after only 9 months.• Nazi party outlawed until

1925.• Created the Schutzstaffeln

(SS), or protective units controlled the (SA).

• Nazi party entered election of 1928.

• Won 12 seats in the Reichstag, 810,000 votes or (2.5 % of total votes).

        

          

REICHSTAG

        

          

President Paul von HindenburgElected president of Weimar Republic 1925

1933 Election Campaign: Ballot for the Reichstag Election in the Hesse-Darmstadt Electoral District (March 5, 1933)

Below is a ballot for the Reichstag election in the Hesse-Darmstadt electoral district. The National Socialist German Workers' Party tops the ballot. Next comes the Social Democratic Party (2), followed by the Communist Party (3), the German Center Party (4), Battlefront Black-White-Red (5), the German People's Party (7), the Christian Social People's Service (8), the German State Party (9), and the German Farmers' Party (10).

The Nazi’s enter the Reichstag• 1930 elections, 120 nazi’s

are voted into the Reichstag, over 6 million votes (18.3%).

• 1932 Hitler runs against Pres.Paul von Hindenburg (85 yrs old).

• Hitler got 13.5 million votes (37.2%).

• Hindenburg won re-election with 19 million votes.

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Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany

• Hindenburg appoints Hitler “Chancellor” of Germany on January 30 1933.

• Feb. 1933 Hitler appoints Goering President of Reichstag.

• He called for new elections in March.

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Herman Goering

• WWI aircorps recon.• Wounded at Beer Hall

Putsch.• President of the

Reichstag (speaker of the House of Reps).

• General of the Luftwaffe (airforce).

The Reichstag is burning!• Late Feb. 1933, Reichstag burned down.• Accused Marinus Van der Luthe a Communist. (retarded)• Hitler ordered marshal law and arrested Communist

leaders (Dachau).

Hitler gains supreme power!

• Enabling Act, March 23, 1933 gives law making power to Chancellor not Reichstag.

• Hitler outlawed labor unions. No more strikes. Burned books. banned political parties.

“Night of the Long Knives”

• Massacre on June 30, 1934.

• All SA who helped burn down the Reichstag were killed.

Undesirable SA men were killed (3,000), including Ernst Roehm the leader. (offered suicide).

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