Y9: 3-3. Nazi Party

Year 9A & Year 9B

Today you are going to learn more about the Nazi Party: how did they come into being, what were their aims and who was their leader…?

Follow the instructions step by step:

The Great Depression, p.64

ANSWERS

Who is who in these old photographs?

Here are some clues…

Who is Hitler?
Who is Einstein?
Who is Charlie Chaplin?
Who is Nicholas II?

SOLUTION:

How is it possible that such an innocent looking child can become such an evil dictator?

Below is a brief background History of the Nazi leader, a man who somehow succeeded in deceiving his followers to accept and support his evil warped ideas, as if they were completely normal. Go through the slides to see how Hitler grow up and to learn a bit about his childhood:

This short video clip is an old documentary that also tells you a little about the young Hitler…

The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. (2:54 minutes long)

So, how did the Nazi Party come into existence? The following information comes from your Workbook on Nazi Germany, page 7.

The kind of people who joined the Nazi Party was working class people…

The timeline on p.3…

It gives more details about the origins of the Nazi Party.

(This diagram is on p.3 of your Workbook on Nazi Germany.)

Here is another short overview of the Nazi’s rise to power.

Rise of the Nazi Party. (3:13 minutes long)

What were the aims of the Nazi Party?

Union of all Germans into Greater Germany
Cancellation of the Treaty of Versailles
Only German race to be German citizens
Expel all immigrants to Germany
Set up a dictatorship
Make Hitler the dictator

The Nazi Party had an eye catching symbol. Sadly, the swastika symbol was taken from other cultures and tarnished by the Nazi Party. Today, in Western cultures, the swastika is synonymous with extreme right politics and racism.

For our study on Nazi Germany, we are particularly interested in the meaning of the symbol, as the Nazi’s interpreted it. In Source 9, they explained their view of it .

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The two video clips below give an overview of the original swastika symbol, before Nazis adopted it as their Party symbol.

The History of the Swastika. (1:14 minutes long)

The swastika was a symbol of peace until Hitler stole it. (1:36 minutes long)

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Let’s see what else you can learn from your Workbook about Hitler and the Nazis…

p.6-9

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Page 6 in your Workbook on Nazi Germany mentions that, once Hitler came to power, people all over Nazi Germany regularly greeted each other with the Nazi salute.

Below is a short history of the Nazi salute. Due to the crimes committed against millions in Europe, by Hitler and the Nazis, the Hitler Salute is now a symbolic reminder of a terrible regime. In fact, doing the Nazi Salute is banned in some countries.