HIST 102H Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Leni Riefenstahl, Joseph Goebbels, Hitler Youth
27 May 2016
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1928 the nai party wins less than 8 % (another year with more percentage) 1931 europe is hit with the great depression: really a world wide depression. Unemployment is high: in germany about 35% Hitler will use the great depression to win votes: remind everyone about the humiliation of. January 1933 chancellor jon von hindinburg will appoint a new chancellor: will ask hitler. Febuaray 1933 there will be a mysterious fire at parliament: hitler and nazi party will blame the communist, will convince hindinburg that the communist are about to take over so we need to suppress civil liberties. In march hitler calls a snap election and gets 44% Will also order the construction of the first concentration camps. Hindinburg dies in august of 1934: last effective check of his power. By the end of the year the nazi outlawed all other parties. Hitler becomes the dictator- the head riech. Appointed as the head of the propaganda machine.
