History·Depth Study C — Germany, 1918–1945 · NSSCO 5.3.3b
Hitler's rise to power, 1919–1934
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How did a small, extreme party led by an unknown ex-soldier come to rule Germany in just fourteen years? We'll see what the Nazis stood for in the 1920s and why they had so little success at first; how the Great Depression changed everything; why Hitler was able to become Chancellor in 1933; and how, in a ruthless eighteen months, he turned that office into a total dictatorship — through the Reichstag Fire, the Enabling Act, and the Night of the Long Knives.
What you'll learn in this lesson
By the end you should be able to (NSSCO History 5.3.3b):
- Explain what the Nazi Party stood for in the 1920s
- Explain why the Nazis had little success before 1930
- Explain why Hitler was able to become Chancellor by 1933
- Discuss how Hitler consolidated his power in 1933–1934
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