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Source Z: SAMPLE

Mein Kampf (English: My Struggle or My Battle) is a book by Nazi leader Adolf Hitler published between 1925 and 1926

In Mein Kampf Hitler outlined his political philosophy. He argued that the German (he wrongly described them as the Aryan race) was superior to all others. Hitler believed that Aryan superiority was being threatened particularly by the Jewish race who, he argued, were lazy and had contributed little to world civilization. (Hitler ignored the fact that some of his favourite composers and musicians were Jewish).
In Mein Kampf Hitler declared that: "The external security of a people in largely determined by the size of its territory." If he won power Hitler promised to occupy Russian land that would provide protection andlebensraum (living space) for the German people. This action would help to destroy the Jewish/Marxist attempt to control the world: "The Russian Empire in the East is ripe for collapse; and the end of the Jewish domination of Russia will also be the end of Russia as a state.

Source A

A profile of Adolf Hitler from a history textbook

Source B

A Nazi election poster from July 1932. The Nazis proclaim We build! and promise to provide work, freedom and bread.

Questions: What did the Nazis promise in this poster? Why do you think they made such promises? How did such promises help build support for the Nazis?

Riverside Secondary School

2010/SA1/ History /3E

Source C
A Nazi propaganda poster drawn in the 1930s

Questions: Why is Hitler standing in the front of a huge crowd holding the Nazi flag? Why is there light shining onto Hitler? What does this poster want people to do/think about Hitler after seeing the poster?

Source D: http://www.wwii-collectibles.com/adolf-hitler-ex.html

Source D

This Nazi poster of 1932 says: Hitler our last hope.

Questions: What do the people in this propaganda poster look like? Why? If you were a German looking at this poster in 1932, would this poster reflect what your life is like? Would you support Hitler as a result?
Source E: http://www.johndclare.net/Weimar7.htm

Source E

An extract from an article Hitlers Popularity, written by a Jew who lived in Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
Hitler used his strong nationalistic convictions and oratory skills to the fullest. His message was simple: Germany did not lose the war but was stabbed in the back by the Jewish traitors. The Versailles Treaty was the root of all evil. The Jewish Capitalists and the Communists are the mortal enemies of the German people. The Germans are a superior race destined to rule the World. Hitler was not capable of making mistakes in all matters of life and death, and the destiny of Germany was in his hands. The message was well received. Hitler skillfully and convincingly told the Germans what they wanted to hear, and they voted for him and he was appointed Chancellor.

Questions: What are Hitlers skills as suggested by this source? How do you think they helped him build support?

taken from Hitlers Popularity by Alexander Kimal

Source F

A description of one of Hitlers rallies in 1931, taken from a book written by Albert Speer, a German architect and Nazi Minister.
Here it seemed to me was hope. The perils of communism could be checked; instead of hopeless unemployment, Germany could move towards economic recovery. He had mentioned the Jewish problem only in passing and his comments did not bother me. It was during these months that my mother saw a Stormtrooper parade. The sight of discipline in a time of chaos seems to have won her over.

Questions: What did the authors mother see? Who are the Stormtroopers? Why would the discipline of the Stormtroopers help Hitler build support?

as quoted in The 20th Century: As It Was Lived by Nigel Kelly

Source G

Hitlers private army, the SturmAbteilung or Stormtroopers, showing off the Nazis organizational effectiveness.
Questions: How organised do the Stormtroopers look in these photographs? How do you think Hitler can use the Stormtroopers and the Nazi organisation to build more support?

An extract from an article on hyperinflation.


Hyperinflation refers to out of control or extremely rapid inflation, where prices increase very quickly that the concept of money becomes meaningless.

Source H

Perhaps the most well known example of hyperinflation occurred in Germany from 1922-1923 where the average price for all goods and services increased 20 Billion times. Prices doubled every 28 hours for 20 months! Some Germans were seen carrying cash in wheelbarrows to buy a loaf of bread.
Questions: What does this source tell you about life in Germany? If life was like this, why do you think people would want to support Hitler?

Source I

German children playing with stacks of money. The German currency had very little value in the 1920s.
Questions: What does this source tell you about life in Germany? If life was like this, why do you think people would want to support Hitler?
http://www.usagold.com/germannightmare.html

Source J

German woman using money as fuel in her wood burning stove. During the 1923-1924 hyperinflation in Germany, it took less paper money to generate the needed heat in the stove by burning the money than it did to use it to buy wood to burn.

Questions: What does this source tell you about life in Germany? If life was like this, why do you think people would want to support Hitler?

Source K

A comic on Hitlers path to becoming the Chancellor in 1933


Questions: Who made a deal with Hitler? Why did they make that deal with Hitler? Thanks to the deal, what position did Hitler get? How did this help Hitler get more power?

Source L

A telegram from an old army general to German President Hindenburg on the appointment of Hitler as Chancellor in 1933

By appointing Hitler Chancellor of the Reich, you have handed over our sacred German Fatherland to one of the greatest demagogues of all time. I prophesy to you that this evil man will plunge our Reich into the abyss and will inflict immeasurable woe on our nation. Future generations will curse you in your grave for this action

Questions: Von Hindenburg appointed Hitler Chancellor of the Reich. What is the opinion of the army general on this and why? What does this tell you about the danger of making a deal with Hitler?
Demagogue: A leader who leads based on popularity, not necessarily good leadership skills or good moral values Abyss: Very very deep hole Reich: German government

Source M

An account of a meeting between Hitler and von Papen in a friends house in Cologne (town in Germany), January 1933

On 4 January 1933, Hitler, von Papen, and other German leaders came to my house in Cologne. Hitler, von Papen and I went to my den where we were closeted in a discussion lasting about two hours. Von Papen told Hitler that it seemed to him the best thing to have the conservatives and nationalists who had supported him join with the Nazis to form a government. He proposed that this new government should, if possible, be headed by Hitler as Chancellor.

Questions: The conservatives, nationalists and Nazis are all different political parties

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