Setting the stage
How did Germany’s transition from WWI setup the rise of Hitler? To understand this we need to look at the Treaty of Versailles. Watch the following video and together note the main points of the treaty.
In groups rank the main points of the treaty from most harsh to least harsh in the eyes of the Germans. Right your rankings on post it notes and place on the whiteboard in ranked order. |
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Hitler’s appeal.
Was it Hitler’s good looks? What about Hitler and the Nazis appealed to the Germans? We will watch a movie that sums up a majority of what we will learn for the unit, all within one hour. This video does go fast and will be difficult, but try to focus on the big picture. While watching the video we will try to answer the following questions. We will then compare answers with partners and then the whole class. |
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Video questions
1. Who did German WWI veterans blame the defeat of WWI on?
2. How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
3. What did the US do to lessen Germany’s hardship from the Treaty of Versailles?
4. Why was Hitler put on trial the second time?
5. What kind of sentence did the judge give him?
6. What was the Nazi conspiracy theory about Jews?
7. How did the mindset of natural selection influence Nazi politics?
8. Was Hitler open about his dictatorial agenda when he campaigned for power?
9. Why did the Nazi party rise to power when they were initially considered a “fringe group?”
10. Why was Hitler given the chancellorship?
11. What hardships did the German people face?
12. What attributes did the German people find appealing in Hitler?
13. What surprised you the most in the video?
1. Who did German WWI veterans blame the defeat of WWI on?
2. How did the Treaty of Versailles impact Germany?
3. What did the US do to lessen Germany’s hardship from the Treaty of Versailles?
4. Why was Hitler put on trial the second time?
5. What kind of sentence did the judge give him?
6. What was the Nazi conspiracy theory about Jews?
7. How did the mindset of natural selection influence Nazi politics?
8. Was Hitler open about his dictatorial agenda when he campaigned for power?
9. Why did the Nazi party rise to power when they were initially considered a “fringe group?”
10. Why was Hitler given the chancellorship?
11. What hardships did the German people face?
12. What attributes did the German people find appealing in Hitler?
13. What surprised you the most in the video?