How Did the Depression Help the Nazis?

1a. Source 37: 
This shows that Craig's idea is somewhat true the Germans were afraid that they wouldn't be able to feed their families, get jobs, and be prosporous with the unemployment rate on the rise. They want to make sure that they would be able to get back on track, they needed what the NSDAP promised.

1b. Source 38: 
This supports Goebbles, because the image that he wanted to potray hitler, and the nsdap in was successful he wanted them to seem strong and militant, and be able to show them as a prosperous and benefital party that would be able to lead them atequately.

1c. Source 39: 
This supports Goebbles because it is showing that the propaganda is affective in creating nationalism and anger within the german people, they want change? then they need to eliminate the treaty of versailles; a NSDAP plan.

1d. Source 40: 
By showing the photograph is it supported ( in conjunction with Goebells ideas) that the NSDAP would be the best leadership for germany, look at the sheer numbers, the turn out to see hitler, the pride and faith they had in Germany and more importantly hitler.

1e. Source 41: 
This supports both, because it plays upon the mutual fears of both the people and the NSDAP, this also shows goebbels theory that by making others look bad they could make the nazi party prosperous. 

1f. Source 43: 
This source is for goebells idea, he is able to potray what germans need and want, showing strength, and showing that the can return to the old ways, and eliminate the other radical parties.


2. 
Craig's Idea:
- fears of not having enough food, jobs, freedom.
- fear of the brown shirts.
- fear of Jew's and their influence. 
- SA and SS influence. 
-fear of Nazi aggression. 
- bred people with dislike of democracy



Scale of 1-5 with 5 being you agree fully.
3a. Score:  3   Very few people fully supported the Nazis.
Explain your score: People feared the Nazi, knew that Weimar Germany was failing. They knew that they needed something that was going to put food on their tables, and jobs for them to work at. The only way that they could do this was through electing powerful leaders- NSDAP scared power into the German people, they were frightened so they voted.

3b. Score:   4  The key factor was the economic depression. Without it, the Nazis would have remained a minority fringe party.
Explain your score: I agree, the Nazis ceased the oppertunity when the people were most vulnerable and looking for a way to get out of their immense turmoil, Germany had no money and very little jobs, things that the German people needed to survive therefore when the NSDAP promised these things, there was nothing they could do but be drawn to the idea. Without desperate German's there would be no need for Nazi extremeist ideas.


3c. Score:   1  The politicians of the Weimar Republic were mainly responsible for the rise of the Nazis. 
Explain your score: Although von Hinderburg, and von Papen thought that they could control Hitler and the Nazi party via the constitution, they could not have prevented the rise, due to the depression. They certainly were influencial however they did not alone allow the NSDAP to take power, the depression was just the oust they needed. 

Jan. '33: Hitler is Appointed Chancellor

Questions:


1. Why did Hinderburg's advisers agree to the appointment of Hitler as chancellor in January 1933?
They agreed to the appointment of Hilter as chancellor because of his popularity in the election, they believed that they could tame Hitler through surrounding him with responsible and conservative leaders.
2. Why is the term "totalitarianism" used to describe Nazi Germany?
Totalitarianism is used to describe Nazi Germany because Hitler eliminates the Reichstag, and the Chancellor position, therefore making him the sole leader of the country. He eliminated all other parties within Germany, and gave himself legal, sole power of the state. 
3. Why did the Enabling Law allow Hitler to overcome the constitutional restraints of the Weimar system?
Hitler was able to declare the state of emergency and give himself total power to be able to get rid of the Reichstag, Charge the Communists, and be able to establish a single party state, changing the constitution previously in place by the Weimar system.
4. What was the goal of Goebbels' Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda? 
 Gobbels' ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda's goal was to create the allusion that the Nazi party would be the best choice, restore beauty and prosparity, create a glorified image of hitler, and create the allusion that the Nazi's were all powerful.

5. How did Hitler destroy potential sources of opposition?
Hitler destroyed potential opposition through purging the government, and charging those who were not Nazi's ( communists) of crimes-- they were able to eliminate all other political parties.

Unrest and the Treaty of Versailles

1. Using the information from Chapter 4, what were the threats to the new Weimar Republic? How did the Free Corps assist the government
Answer: The threats to the new Weimar Republic were that, the socialist, communists within russia were violent in their revolts against the new government. The free corps assisted by eliminating the communists, and helping the government soldiers regain control. 
2. How did the Germans react to the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer: They reacted unhappily, they had originally thought that the treaty would be fair and good, but instead Germany would be giving up land, their military and money. They were not initially keen on signing the agreement. 
3. Who were the "November Criminals"?
Answer: The politicians who signed the Armistice in November, were called the november criminals. They were treated poorly for their choices in making peace with the allies. 
4. Read chapter 5. Why didn't Field Marshal von Hindenburg and the other general fight instead of having the Weimar government sign the Treaty of Versailles?
Answer: They didn't want to fight because they knew that they could not possibly fight off a serious offensive, however-- they decided that fighting in the East would be easier than signing a pitiful and disgraceful treaty with the allies. 5. What were the major aspects of the Treaty that caused Germans to object so strongly to it? 

Answer:  The major aspects were that 1. Germany would loose land, 2. the German army would be severly limited and severly unarmed. 3. Germany would have to pay back the allies for their starting of the war. they would also not be allowed to ally themselves with their german speaking neighbor, Austria