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    World War I’s Effect on Germany

    Teacher Info – The Rise of Nazism Questions


    • Print off the Rise of Nazism handout for each student.

    • They should complete the handout while discussing the


    presentation.

    • Afterwards, check and share answers as a class.

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    • Germany had many problems after WWI:

    • Lost lands that contained valuable natural resources,


    • 2 ½ million Germans died,
    • 4 million were wounded,
    • Industry (factories) & farms in the country had been
    destroyed, and
    • Highways, bridges, & roads were demolished.

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    • Government worked to fix these things, but a major obstacle
    stood in the way…
    • Treaty of Versailles:
    o Germany had to pay reparations to the Allied countries for
    war damages
    • Millions of dollars were leaving the country for France & Great
    Britain
    • Also, because Germany was forbidden to have a large army or
    navy, many military people lost their jobs

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    • Prices went up as goods became scarce.
    • Basic items such as food and clothing were not
    always available.
    • Men had trouble finding jobs to support their
    families.
    • The value of German money became extremely
    inflated…

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    • As things got worse, people blamed the government…
    • Adolf Hitler came on the scene with a promise to fix Germany’s
    problems.
    o He blamed the Treaty of Versailles for many of the problems.
    o He also said that Jews were controlling German banks &
    money.
    o He blamed Jews for the fact that Germans were not able to
    make a good living.

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    • Hitler was named Chancellor of Germany in 1933.
    • He made sure that laws were passed to give him
    more power and he set up an autocratic government
    (complete control, dictator).
    • Hitler and his followers, called the National
    Socialists—or Nazis, soon had all the power in
    Germany.

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    • What did Hitler & the Nazis do?
    • Began to rebuild the military
    • Opened factories to build weapons
    • Put unemployed people to work building a superior
    highway system

    • The economy improved, but the people lost many of their


    civil rights…

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    • Germans who spoke against the Nazis were imprisoned or
    murdered.
    • Hitler’s military strength grew, and he began to make
    plans to go to war.
    • In 1936, he sent troops into former German territories
    that were lost in WWI.
    • By 1938, German troops controlled Austria &
    Czechoslovakia.

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    • Other countries protested, but did nothing to stop
    Hitler.
    • In 1939, Germany invaded Poland.
    • France & Great Britain decided something had to
    be done and declared war on Germany.
    • World War II had begun…

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    WW II Europe

    • Red countries are Allied or


    Allied-controlled.
    • Blue is Axis or Axis
    controlled countries.
    • The Soviet Union is colored
    green (prior to joining the
    Allies in 1941).

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    Teacher Info – Two Voices Poem
    • Project the following slide onto the screen and discuss the
    directions with the students.

    • Have the students write poems that represent two voices


    during this time period.

    • Read over their poems & ask for volunteers to share a few the
    following day.

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    • Based on what we have learned about Nazism and the Holocaust, you will be
    creating a poem that represents two voices during this time period.

    • On the left side of this paper, you will be writing a poem from the
    perspective of Adolf Hitler.
    • On the right side, you will be writing a poem from the perspective of a
    Victim of the Holocaust.

    • Your poem should reflect your feelings and emotions as if you were a person
    living in this time period.

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    Thank you so much for downloading this file. I sincerely hope you find it helpful and that your students
    learn a lot from it! I look forward to reading your feedback in my store.

    If you like this file, you might want to check out some of my other products that teach social studies topics
    in creative, engaging, and hands-on ways.

    Best of luck to you this school year,

    Ansley at Brain Wrinkles


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