LIFE HISTORY OF ADOLF HITLER

~ Latchitha S9 - C

This presentation is to explain all about ,the Leader of the Nazi Party, Adolf Hitler who was ultimately resposible for the death of about 50 million people all over the world...

PRESENTATION

Rise to Power

12. NAZI Party is Formed

11. German Worker’s Party

10. Life after WW - I

9. World War I

8. Military Service

7. Years in Veinna

6. Education

5. Video on Hitler's early life

4. Parents

3. Parents

2. A Quote from Hitler

1. Birth

INDEX

22. End

21. Absolute Power

20. Strong Arm Tactics

19. Appeal of Hitler

18. Legal Rise to Power

17. Mein Kampf

16. Trial and Jail

5. Video on Hitler's early life

15. Beer Hall Putsch

14. The Swastika

13. Party Platform

INDEX

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau, Austria. Adolf was 1 of 6 children - 3 of who died at early ages

Birth

Adolf Hitler

"The very first essential for success is a perpetually constant and regular employment of violence"

Hitler's Father - Alois Hitler

Alois Schickelgruber Hitler was a customs official who was illegitimate by birth. His father, Adolf’s grandfather, may have been Jewish. He died when Adolf was 14 and left him a small inheritance.

Hitler's Father

Hitler's Mother - Klara Hitler

Klara Hitler was very young when she married the older Alois. She showered young Adolf with love and affection. Adolf carried a picture of his mom until the day he died. She died of breast cancer when Adolf was 18 years old.

Hitler's Mother

ViDEO

Hitler's aRt work

Hitler's Education

Attended a Benedictine monastery school where he took part in the choir. •When it was time to choose a secondary school, Adolf wanted to become an artist. His father wanted him to become a civil servant, but after his father died, he dropped out of high school and attempted to get into the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts - he failed.

Education

18 Years

Adolf did manage to sell some paintings and postcards, but remained impoverished

Sold

He eventually sold all his possessions and became a homeless drifter who slept on park benches and ate at soup kitchens throughout Vienna

19 Years

After his mother died, Adolf decided to move to Austria to pursue his dream of becoming a great artist. Again he failed to gain entrance into the Academy

Years in Vienna

Became interested in the idea of German nationalism.

Influenced by the anti Semitic mayor of Vienna, Karl Lueger

Known as the "City of Music"

The capital of the Republic of Austria.

Also received first taste of politics

Vienna

LOREM IPSUM

HITLER IN MILITARY SERVICE

Hitler's Military Service

Adolf left Austria at the age of 24 to avoid mandatory military service that was required of all men. But he did sign up for military service at the start of WW I. He joined a Bavarian unit of the German Army. This is a picture of Hitler listening to an enlistment speech.

Military Service

- Was a regimental messenger, not an easy job at all.

- Highest rank held was corporal

- Found a home fighting for the Fatherland.

- Excited to fight for Germany

World War I

World War

LOREM IPSUM

Hitler's military awards

Hitler's Military Record

Was awarded the Iron Cross twice. (5 medals overall) Highest military honor in German Army. Single handedly captured 4 French soldiers. Blinded by gas attack towards end of war.

Military Record

Hitler in WW 1

Hitler was devastated when he heard the news of the German surrender. He was appalled at the anti-war sentiment among the German civilians. Believed there was an anti-war conspiracy that involved the Jews and Communists.

German Loss in WW I

Hitler was depressed after WW I. Still in the army, he became an undercover agent whose job was to root out Communists. Also, lectured about the dangers of Communism and Jews

Life after WW I

Hitler was sent to investigate this group in Munich in 1919. He went to a meeting and gave a speech. He was them asked to become a member, which he did

German Worker’s Party

Hitler began to think big for the German Worker’s Party Began placing ads for meetings in anti-Semitic newspapers Hitler changed the name to National Socialist German Worker’s Party or the NAZIS

NAZI Party is Formed

Revoke Versailles Treaty

Hitler drafted a platform of 25 points

SWASTIKA was adopted as the party symbol

Confiscate any war profits

Revoke civil rights of Jews

Party Platform

The swastika is an important symbol in both ancient and modern religions.

It is used as a symbol of divinity

It is still commonly used in Buddhist shrines.

The swastika was an ancient symbol usually associated with the sun.

SWASTIKA

SWASTIKA

SWASTIKA

SWASTIKA

THE SWASTIKA

Hitler AT THE HALL

Beer Hall Putsch

October 30, 1923 Hitler held a rally in Munich beer hall and declared revolution Led 2000 men in take over of Bavarian Government It failed and Hitler was imprisoned

BEER HALL

• At his trial (Hitler was charged with treason), he used the opportunity to speak about the NAZI platform and spread his popularity.
• The whole nation suddenly knew who Adolf Hitler was and what he stood for
• He was sentenced to five years, but actually only served about 9 months
• When he left prison, he was ready to go into action again.

PRISONED

Trial and Jail

Hitler’s book “My Struggle” - wrote while in jail Sold 5 million copies, made him rich Topics included: Jews were evil, Germans were superior race, Fuhrer principal, dislike of Communism and Democracy and need to conquer Russia

Mein Kampf

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30% OF VOTE

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18% of vote

Legal Rise to Power

Used popularity from failed revolution and book to seize power legally Spoke to mass audiences about making Germany a great nation again

Nazi Party

Appeal of Hitler

Germany was in the midst of an economic depression with hyper-inflation Hitler was a WW I hero who talked about bringing glory back to the “Fatherland” He promised the rich industrialists that he would end any communist threat in Germany Constantly blamed Jews for Germany’s problems, not the German people. Hitler was an excellent public speaker.

Strong Arm Tactics

The “Brownshirts” or SA (Stormtroopers) SA was used to put down opposition parties Threatened and beat up Jews and ant-Nazi voters Wore brownshirts, pants and boots Numbered almost 400,000 by 1932

Tactics

German economy was improving, people were happy Hilter had no political opposition 1st concentration camp opened in 1933 Began rearming German Army for expansion of the Reich

Absolute Power

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