Outline-+Why+did+Hitler+come+to+power?

Why did Hitler come to power?


 * Thesis: Hitler’s rise to power was the result of the settlement of WWI, the downfall of the Weimar Democracy, and his influence on the rise of the Nazi power.**

I. Settlement of World War I --- a. Reparations -- i. Inflation --- b. Hatred toward Allies --- c. Resentment toward Weimar Republic for agreeing to the Treaty of Versailles. II. Downfall of Weimar Democracy --- a. Increased support of extremism, decreased support of democracy. --- b. Lack of leadership -- i. Longing for leadership --- c. Inflation -- i. Market crash --- d. End of any powerful coalition --- e. Loan-funded industry -- i. Artificially high demand for labor - 1. High wages --- f. Unemployment --- g. Not many exports --- h. Red Scare III. Hitler and formation of the Nazi Party. --- a. Forceful personality -- i. Powerful/ influential orator --- b. Mein Kampf -- i. Support from other strong leaders around the world -- ii. Seen as a nationalist


 * Key Words**
 * 1.** Reparations (paragraph #1)- compensation for war damages
 * 2.** Mein Kampf (# 3)- book by Hitler
 * 3.** Anti-semitism (#3)- resentment of and discrimination against Jews
 * 4.** Nationalism (#3)- supported a strong policy to embrace all German- speakers in Eastern Europe.
 * 5.** Inflation (#2)
 * 6.** Treaty of Versailles (#1)
 * 7.** The Great Depression (#2)
 * 8.** Munich Beer Hall Putsch (#3)
 * 9.** National Opposition (#2)- title given to various political forces that united against Weimar
 * 10.** Article 48 (#2)