7.2: Hitler's Germany

Berlin, 1938. Hitler addresses the Lustgarten, or “Pleasure Garden,” a park that had been commonly used for political rallies. These rallies were known to draw up to a million people.

Objective:

Students will be able to explain how Hitler rose to power and describe what life was like in Hitler’s Germany by answering questions based off of a presentation and video.

Vocabulary: The Weimar Republic, Chancellor, Reichstag, Cult of Personality
Directions:
1. Print or get a copy from Mr. Booth of the worksheet for this lesson.
2. Paraphrase this definition of cult of personality on your worksheet:
  - Cult of personality: a situation in which a public figure (such as a political leader) is deliberately presented to the people of a country as a great person who should be admired and loved.
  - There is a bonus video on the Beer Hall Putsch (talked about in the presentation) below

Propaganda and the Cult of Personality

Watch this video to gain a better understanding on how Mussolini used propaganda and the cult of personality to gain and maintain power.

Presentation: Hitler's Rise to Power

Click on the link below to access the Google Slides presentation on how Hitler rose to power in Germany.

Click here to view the Google Slides presentation

Video - Nora Waln - Life in Hitler's Germany 1of2.mp4

Nora Waln, Part 1

These 2 videos describe the experiences of American journalist Nora Waln in Germany prior to World War II.

Video - Nora Waln - Life in Hitler's Germany 2of2.mp4

Nora Waln, Part 2

This video depicts the events that occurred during the Beer Hall Putsch (referenced in the Presentation)