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This is the swastika, the symbol of the Nazi party. It was used on the party flag, badge, and armband. It was red, black, and white. Hitler wanted these colors to honor the old German Empire.
http://www.trephination.us/wEB%20PICS/swastika.jpg
This reads "One People, One Reich, One Fuhrer" This is propaganda used before and during WWII. It was made to glorify Hitler.It helped generate pride and gained the support of citizens.
"All propaganda has to be popular and has to accommodate itself to the comprehension of the least intelligent of those whom it seeks to reach."
- Adolf Hitler
http://www.military-quotes.com/Hitler.htm
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/europe/12/04/germany.swastika.reut/
These were planted in 1938 by a follower of Hitler. They can only be seen by air when the leaves change. The 200-by-200 foot swastika sign was cut down in 2000.
Summary
The Nazi party was established in 1919. In 1921 Hitler became the leader of the party. The ideals of this party were based on German racial superiority, land expansion, blamed the Jews for the predicament that Germany was in, and wanted them removed. It grow from 27,000 members in 1925 to 108,000 in 1929.Hitler and his followers used propaganda ,blaming the Jews, to gain the support that they needed. The started using auxiliary groups such as The Hitler Youth, the Student League, and even the women became involved through The National Socialist Women's League. The Nazis slowly started to grow bigger and become more powerful. Many Germans looked to Hitler and saw hope. They believed that he would be able to pull them out of the depression they were in. Hitler became Chancellor in 1933, and Nazi party started taking over. His plans went into action. He invaded Poland in September 1939, which stared World War II. The Nazis started killing Jews. Approximately 6 million Jews were killed during his 12 year rule over Germany. After time the Nazi's were starting to collapse as the Soviet Union were closing in. Adolf Hitler realized this and committed suicide April 30, 1945 ending the war and the Nazi party.
Questions:
1. What was the symbol of the Nazi's?
2.What year did Hitler become the leader of the Nazi party?
3. What were the ideals the Nazi party?
Answers:
1. Swastika
2.1921
3. Racial superiority, land expansion, blamed the Jews and removal of them.
Links to information about Hitler and the Nazi's.
http://www2.dsu.nodak.edu/users/dmeier/Holocaust/hitler.html
- This is a secondary source about Adolf Hitler and his Rise to Power. It was written in 2000 by David A. Meier. It goes through is life from early childhood to the War that he started in 1939. It talks about his plans for Germany and the world along with his views and beliefs.
http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/riseofhitler/25points.htm
This site states all the 25 points of Hitler and the Nazi party. Its a secondary source because they were written by the party, but not the actual document. These points were the platform for the party.
http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/TIMELINE/nazirise.HTM
This is timeline showing the rise of the Nazi party beginning from 1918-1932. Its a secondary source written in 2005. It gives definitions for many of the terms and parties involved. It has short descriptions of the important events that took place.
- This site shows many interesting pictures of Hitler and the Nazis. Its a primary source because they are pictures. There are pictures with Hitler and children, the Nazis marching, and portraits of Hitler, among many more.
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