13.5 Hitler and the Rise of Nazi Germany

( define ) chancellor

( define ) Ruhr Valley

( define ) Third Reich

( define ) Gestapo

( define ) Nuremberg Laws

( checkpoint ) What political and economic problems did the Weimar Republic face?

( checkpoint ) Describe the Nazi party’s ideology and Hitler’s plans for ruling Germany.

( checkpoint ) How did the Nazi party maintain its control of Germany?

( checkpoint ) Why did authoritarian states rise in Eastern Europe after World War I?

( assessment ) How did Hitler and the Nazi Party establish and maintain a totalitarian government in Germany?

( assessment ) List three problems faced by the Weimar Republic.

( assessment ) What racial and nationalistic ideas did Nazis promote?

( assessment ) What were some of the restrictions that Hitler placed on German Jews?

( assessment ) Do you think that there are any reasons why a government would be justified in banning books or censoring ideas? Explain.

( assessment ) Why did dictators gain power in much of Eastern Europe?

( assessment ) Both Stalin and Hitler instituted ruthless campaigns against supposed enemies of the state. Why do you think dictators need to find scapegoats for their nation’s ills?

( objectives ) Analyze the problems faced by the Weimar Republic.

( objectives ) Describe the Nazi party’s political, social, economic, and cultural policies.

( objectives ) Summarize the rise of authoritarian rule in Eastern Europe in the 1920s and 1930s.