HIST 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Lower Middle Class, Cierva C.4, Great Depression
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Vii: who was hitler, born in austria 1880s. Ends education rather early: hitler joins the army, hitler goes to munich in 1919. Birth of nazi party: joins small marginal party called german workers party. Small party so they allow him to gain a leadership role quickly. Renames the party the national socialist german workers party (a. 2. a. 1) appeals to nationalists, socialists, and workers. New party broke patterns, he appeals to country as a whole and to. Hitler"s genius all classes: his genius does not level at the level of ideas. German racial superiority and extreme anti-semitism: powerful public speaker, very effective organizer. Has a private army (sa: brilliant propaganda. Draws attention to nazi party (everyone knows who they are) Beer hall putsch 1923: attempts to take over government, tries to convince military to join him in taking over, but military sides with. Weimar republic: hitler is arrested, charged and put in prison. Nazi take-off 1929-32: great depression hits germany hard.
