Hitler's Ideology

Question 1

Losing World War I in 1918

Answer 1

Sign Treaty of Versailles - 28 June 1919 - limited Germany’s power after war.

Question 2

Hitler - fought in World War I

Answer 2

Believed Germany could’ve won World War I - politicians and angry protestors hadn’t betrayed country.

Question 3

Hitler’s bigotry and paranoid delusions

Answer 3

Blamed Jews - vowed to restore the nation’s power

Question 4

Joined Nazi Party in September 1919

Answer 4

Began public speaking - words found resonance with anti-Semitic people

Question 5

Germans saw Jews

Answer 5

as outsiders - Jews already a part of German society

Question 6

Hitler - manipulative speaking

Answer 6

Drew in larger crowds - launched into leadership of Nazi Party in July 1921

Question 7

Hitler arrested for high treason

Answer 7

Attempted to overthrow officials in a beerhall

Question 8

Wrote autobiography in prison

Answer 8

Mein Kampf (My Struggle) in 1925 - wanting to throw Jews out of Germany - believed they threatened the survial of Germans.

Question 9

Poorly written autobiography

Answer 9

Clearly outlined Hitler’s plans for Jews and Germany

Question 10

Hitler believed Jews were anti-Aryan

Answer 10

(Aryan = mythical ‘race’ - claims superiority over other races) - Jews trying to bring down the Aryan domination

Question 11

Nazis came into power in 1933

Answer 11

Began isolating Jews - separating them from society

Question 12

Hitler’s ideology was a cause of Kristallnacht because

Answer 12

becoming the leader of the Nazi Party and coming into power in Germany meant that he could influence Germans to despise Jews and change the political environment of Nazi Germany