hitler economy
Were Nazi economic policies in the years 1933-1939 aimed primarily at repairing Germany for war? At the time of Hitler's assumption of power, the German economy was at its lowest ebb. The price of war had taken huge steps to bringing the German state to its knees. The recovery period was needed badly, and when it arrived, was overseen by Hitler himself. The Fuhrer's policies were divided into short term and long term targets. The rehabilitation of the economy from its recession was primal and an immediate priority, however this whole period of time is hard to summarise without mentioning the long term targets, most importantly that of war. The rearmament programme served to bring some force back to the German artillery, suggesting war right from the outset. Nevertheless the key idea was autarky; Hitler wanted the German state to be completely self-sufficient, therefore if any conflict was to break out, they would be reliant upon nobody, and ready. One of Hitler's top priorities was to solve unemployment. He achieved this to some extent by creating jobs for workers in Public Works Schemes, building Autobahns and working in arms factories. This helped the economy because the government didn't have to pay unemployment benefits to people; instead they were working and spending the salary on goods which stimulated economic growth and confidence. Hitler increased public
History Investigation - Hitler
How and to what lengths did Hitler take to rise to power as dictator between 1923 and 1933? History Internal Assessment: Historical Investigation Andrew Summers 9 June 2008 Word Count: 1999 Table of Contents: Part A Plan of Investigation 3 Part B Summary of Evidence 4 Part C Evaluation of Sources 7 Part D Analysis 9 Part E Conclusion 11 Part F List of Sources 12 A. Plan of the Investigation This investigation seeks to examine and evaluate the way in which Hitler rose to power in Germany. The main body of this investigation outlines how Hitler went from a mere man, to the powerful leader of Nazi Germany. Who influenced him will be examined, specifically paying attention to what encouraged him to step into politics and later lead a great nation during World War II. One source that will be used in this essay is "How did Hitler become a dictator?" written by author Jamie Burn, including sources directly from Adolf Hitler's - Mein Kampf. The second source that will be used in this investigation is "Hitler's rise to power, 1924 - 30" by author Alan Mendum. These two sources will then be evaluated in detail in terms of their origin, purpose, value and limitations. B. Summary of Evidence Source one reveals the knowledge that Hitler was thrown in prison in 1923. At this time he wrote the famous Mein Kampf. After a year, Hitler was released,
Hitler in ww2
In 1934 when Hitler came to power in Germany most people in Germany were unaware of what he was going to do in the years to come. In his speeches and rallies he had made it clear to his supports that he would try to rebuilt Germany and give people jobs, a lot of people believed what he said and this is mainly what gave him the power to take over Germany and become the Fuehrer. The people in Germany just had to wait to see what he would do as they were in desperate conditions. In Germany unemployment was a huge problem, in 1932 unemployment was at its peak 5.6 million people were unemployed. The reasons for the unemployment were that Germany had to pay so much money because of the Treaty of Versailles, America were very powerful at the time and had loaned Germany money so that it could rebuild its country and pay back money for the Treaty of Versailles, but when there was a Wall Street crash in America it became hard for America to loan Germany any money so Germany went into depression. This depression made Germany into total chaos, unemployment rose rapidly as large companies started to bust because of the depression, the unemployment meant that people were in hunger and misery. Violence started to break out in the streets and people needed a leader that could sort the chaos in Germany. Most people who were unemployed were the men, these man worked to support there
Hitler Youth Movement.
Explain the nature and purpose of the Hitler Youth Movement When the Nazi's set up the Hitler Youth movement they had a clear purpose in mind, and every activity involved in the Hitler Youth, revolved around this purpose. The Hitler Youth Movement was similar to the Scout movement but with strong political indoctrination, and this was clearly displayed in the long talks that were given to the boys and girls who participated in these events. The most important purpose was for the children to not only learn and accept, but passionately believe in, the Nazi viewpoint. If the Reich was to last Hitler had to have the support of the future generations, and this was accomplished by constantly surrounding the members of the Hitler Youth with propaganda. Hitler planned for the future; he wanted to ensure that the Nazis would always remain in power, and that there would be no dissent or opposition. For this reason, the youths were the main targets of the Nazis. Hitler wanted to win over and control the minds of the young; this was the whole purpose of the Hitler Youth. For the boys, the Hitler Youth was also designed to condition them to military discipline, as well as to win their loyalty. In order to achieve this, the Hitler Youths' wore uniforms, marched and exercised. The Hitler Youth was a way to prepare children for their future lives: the boys to become political soldiers and
Hitler - Totalitarian State
In January 1933 Hitler became chancellor of Germany in a new coalition government. The people who helped to put him there believed that Hitler could be controlled. Exactly ten years before this in 1923 Hitler was jailed when he tried to overthrow the government in the city of Munich. He was the leader of a small right-wing party with very extremist ideas. But within a couple of years this party was in control of Germany and went on to destroy democracy. The factors that helped Hitler and the Nazis to achieve this position I will outline in this essay. Adolf Hitler was born in Austria-Hungary in 1889 and moved to Vienna in 1907. In 1914 he joined the German army in the 'Bavarian Unit'. This gave him a purpose in life for the first time and he even received an iron cross 1st class medal for bravery. In 1919 when the war had ended he became a spy for the political department of the army. He used to spy on meetings of the German workers party who were very nationalistic, anti-Semitic and anti-communist, much like himself. He agreed with many of their ideas and beliefs and soon became a member. In 1920 the party changed its name to the 'National Socialist German Workers Party' or 'Nazis' for short. By 1921 the party had over 3500 members. Hitler took over as leader and they had their very first party rally. They even had their own armed squads, known as the stormtroopers or 'S.A'
Adolf Hitler Synopsis.
Adolf Hitler Synopsis Adolf Hitler, a charismatic, Austrian-born demagogue, rose to power in Germany during the 1920s and early 1930s at a time of social, political, and economic upheaval. Failing to take power by force in 1923, he eventually won power by democratic means. Once in power, he eliminated all opposition and launched an ambitious program of world domination and elimination of the Jews, paralleling ideas he advanced in his book, Mein Kampf. His "1,000 Year Reich" barely lasted 12 years and he died a broken and defeated man. Hitler's Early Life Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889, the fourth child of Alois Schickelgruber and Klara Hitler in the Austrian town of Braunau. Two of his siblings died from diphtheria when they were children, and one died shortly after birth. Alois was a customs official, illegitimate by birth, who was described by his housemaid as a "very strict but comfortable" man. Young Adolf was showered with love and affection by his mother. When Adolf was three years old, the family moved to Passau, along the Inn River on the German side of the border. A brother, Edmond, was born two years later. The family moved once more in 1895 to the farm community of Hafeld, 30 miles southwest of Linz. Another sister, Paula, was born in 1896, the sixth of the union, supplemented by a half brother and half sister from one of his father's two previous
Hitler Sources Question
Question 1 From 'Source A' you can learn that Hitler expected either resistance or the need to intimidate the crowd as he and his men were armed. One can see that the events did not 'kick off until 8.30, as this is the time Hitler's men enter the room. Also you can observe that Hitler had planned this down to the minuet shown by the fact that he was watching his watch and the men came through as his watch hit 8.30. One can also observe that he strategically positioned himself by the door so that he was at the forefront of his men. One can also learn that Hitler knew how to get peoples attention. One can see in source A that Hitler carried a revolver. Hitler moved himself into a position of power by jumping onto the table and demanded peoples attention by firing shots into the air, again intimidating them. Question 2 In source 'A' it 'paints a picture' of violence and intimidation where as in source B it all seems to be very natural and invited. There is a mention of weapons and Steel Helmets in source A but in source B there is no evidence of a weapon or Steel Helmets, Hitler does not even have a pistol. Also in source A their was no mention of a dais or a Lectern It claims he jumped up onto a table, but in source B there is a dais and a Lectern which would show an extra element of planing. From source A one would observe that the people in the hall were surprised
Hitler and Mussolini
If power is defined as political or social authority or control, particularly that exercised by a government, then Hitler and Mussolini had similarities in their rise to power (Hitler in 1934 and Mussolini 1924) with the way in which they were both helped and could therefore exploit the circumstances of their socio-economic problems caused by the current governments equally well, as well as their methods of violence and intimidation to deter and obstruct political opposition (used to a larger extent by Mussolini), but however had differences with their approaches towards gaining support from the church (more important for Mussolini), as well as gaining support from industrialists and the petty bourgeoisie (more important for Hitler). The circumstances of the socio-economic problems caused by the governments of both Hitler and Mussolini made it very easy for them to rise to power, as they created widespread dissatisfaction with their current governments and provided a more attractive alternative to that government and thus, led the civilians to be more inclined to accept one party leadership. The dominant socio-economic problem caused by the Weimar republic was the Welfare state. As German economic historian 'Borchhardt' argues "The state was living beyond its means, with both subsidies and redistribution of wealth harmful to economic growth". This is because the regime
The hitler youth
"Explain the Purpose and Nature of the Hitler Youth" The Hitler youth was founded in 1922 by Gustav Adolf Lenck. He was enspired to join the Nazi's but was underage, so he created the Hitler Youth .It was aimed at pure bred Aryans, of the ages; fourteen to eighteen. He wanted complete control of the Germans youth from the instant they were born. There was only one voice of reason Hitler wanted in the childrens minds - his. There were two sects of the youth, male and female, each with a siginfacantly different aims. The boys were the future protectors and enforces of Hitler whereas the girls were the breeders of the supreme race. All the activities focused on achieving these aims. Hitler controlled every aspect of the childres life, they were young and therefore their minds were malluable and you could imprint your thoughts to them with out knowing anybetter furthermore they had felt no loss's from WWI. He controled what they learnt in schools (which were Nazi funded so they controlled it all),the children were encouraged to tell if the teachers opposed any point of the regime and would therefore vanish. The textbooks and their questions were even devoted to warfare and Germans aliens/foreigners. As soon as they got home they went to the the Hitler youth, here the boys would do extreme amounts of PE to create robust - well sclupted soldiers, they would be tought to read
The Hitler Years
"The Hitler Years was it all bad?" Since the Nazi's came to power in Germany, the country and its people have changed very dramatically. Life for the people and the economy has also changed very much since Hitler came into power. Before the Nazi's came into power the Weimar Republic had virtually toppled over Germany and destroyed its economy due to the Wall Street Crash and the hyper inflation crisis. When the Nazi Party came into power, Hitler promised to end this depression in the country, this won them a lot of support which is why they came into power beating off and eliminating the communist party. Hitler needed to follow his foreign policy in order to get Germany back on the map. In this article we will be showing you how life was for Germany and its people under the Nazi's, you can see if it benefited or became worse after the reign of the Weimar Republic. We will be mainly looking out how Hitler recovered the economy and made it a better place for the Germans to live and the opportunities he gave to people for the country to become dominant in Europe again. When Adolf Hitler became Fuhrer of Germany he first promised that people that everyone would have jobs which pleased the middle class people. He wanted to change the way the people lived in the country at that moment in time. This meant that Hitler had to cut unemployment down very rapidly by creating jobs where
