Nazi Ideoligy

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Nazi Ideology 

Learning Objectives

- Recognize the ideologies of Hitler and the NSDAP.

- Connect the ideologies of the 25 point programme to the political actions of Hitler.

What comes to mind when thinking of Nazi Ideology?

The 25 point programme

- Published in February 1920 

- In the 25-point program, Nazi Party members publicly declared their intention to segregate Jews from "Aryan" society and to abrogate Jews' political, legal, and civil rights.

- Hitler explained these ideas during many beerhall speeches and gained popularity.

 

The Munich Putsch

Answer these questions while watching the video:

- What/who was the inspiration for Hitler's Munich Putsch?

- What was the group called that marched to Munich?

- Was the beer hall putsch a success? Why / why not?

Activity

Carefully read the 25 point programme of the NSDAP, and then read Hitler's Munich Trials speech. 

Connect the two; where in the speech does Hitler mention points 1-4, explain what he says and what point this connects to. 

The Munich Trials Speech

The popularity of 'Mein Kampf'

- Published in July 18, 1925

- The book was the blueprint of Hitler's agenda but it was not until 1933, the first year of Hitler’s tenure as chancellor of Germany, that sales soared to over 1 million

- People were curious and intrigued by Hitler's approach to recovering Germany and replacing it by his 'Third Reich'

- By 1939 it had sold 5,200,000 copies and had been translated into 11 languages 

Where else in history is racial division seen?

Main Ideologies 

Hitler believed in German racial superiority and therefor sought for more 'Lebensraum'.

Anyone who didn't contribute in his society had to be vanished.

• Nationalism
  
• Antisemitism
  
• Anti-communism
• Anti-democracy
• Anti-feminism
  
• Abolition of the Treaty of Versailles
• Gender roles
  
• Racial division, Aryan race (Herrenvolk)
  
• Volksgemeinschaft

Think, pair, share

1. Make 4 groups and choose an ideology sub-topic:

• Political ideas
• Economic ideas
• Militaristic ideas
• Social/ racial ideas 

2. Research what ideas Hitler had regarding that topic.

3. Create a voters profile and try to image their reasons to choose Hitler as Germany's leader.

4. Share with the class

Conclusion

Did we:

- Recognize the ideologies of Hitler and the NSDAP?

- Connect the ideologies of the 25 point programme to the political actions of Hitler?